THE RIVER IS WAITING

This audiobook has a strong character-driven plot. Actor Jeremy Sisto is a convincing and talented performer who skillfully immerses listeners in the psyche of Corby Ledbetter, particularly with his tone. But this novel is the unremittingly dark story of a man whose life unravels. Corby, an out-of-work commercial artist, is a stay-at-home dad who has taken to morning drinking and ingesting drugs to calm his nerves. One morning, after self-medicating, he runs over and kills his son, Nico, a toddler, one of twins. Most of the remaining plot spools out between court, then prison, where he is bullied and raped by vicious guards. Corby ultimately dies from Covid. Lamb is an engrossing writer, but this is a tough listen. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2025]