I thought the character development was well done. Some elements were good but others were lacking. I had a mixed reaction to The Life We Bury.
Joe begins a race to exonerate Carl that has him confronting witnesses and possible murderers. As Joe and his neighbor, Lily, dig into the files from Carl’s trial, they discover some overlooked evidence that could work in Carl’s favor. It’s that empathy that allows Joe to think that maybe Carl is actually innocent of the crimes he was accused of. His own life experiences give Joe an unexpected empathy towards Carl. Joe has an interesting back story of his own, complete with an autistic brother and a mother who is unfit to raise kids and keeps trying to drag Joe back into the cesspool of her life. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. As he learns more about Carl’s life, including the details of his murder conviction, Joe becomes convinced that there’s more to Carl than meets the eye. Not having anyone in his own life that would be a good subject, he goes to a nearby nursing home, where he meets convicted rapist and murderer, Carl Iverson, who has recently been paroled because he is dying. In The Life We Bury, college student Joe Talbert is given an English assignment to write someone’s biography.
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