The River

by John McGauley

A story of love and loss in a small town that begins with the discovery of a body in the Mississippi River. Three decades later the story continues in a thrilling and terrifying convergence of people and events that could never have been predicted.

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2016

Reviews

[Doyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good nove!

Structured from the point of view of all of the characters...sometimes you have to pause to figure out which person is talking until you really learn the connections. Good character and dialogue.
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[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a hard time rating this book. It started off really promising and the author did an excellent job of describing the characters and the relationships and setting the stage for what I thought would be a mystery tied to the events of the early chapters. But then the book started jumping around between several narrators and different time periods and a number of different story lines. I enjoyed reading the book and thought the writer did a good job describing the events from all the different viewpoints. However I was very disappointed when I got to the end and there was no real conclusion or any connection to the events at the beginning of the book which I thought inspired the name "The River." It seemed as if I had just read a series of anecdotes and interviews instead of a novel with a a plot and a conclusion.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A JMG. Mystery Thriller/Illinois/Boston/Chicago/Boston/Carthage, ILL

JMG. has. penned a mystery thriller that at times seems to have no direction, but in truth this author, as deceptive as he can be, is always leading the reader on an enjoyable ride as they attempt to determine the action and direction he is going. In next. This is a story line about attorneys that protect people and even become confused as to which side they are on. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Linda Stock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different but good!

I wasn't sure about this book in the beginning but it really grew on me. It was not the type of book I usually read but I really liked it. I liked Jack a lot. I like books where the characters are not beautiful and perfect. This guy was human. He was real.

[Brenda Breeding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Author

I have been reading John McCauley books and will continue until his last book! I have wanted to review each book but could not express how much enjoyment they have given me. The characters are real. Manny unique and real stories and the characters. Thank you John McCauley

[mzbeastle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, a complex mix of information from many characters, all of which solves the puzzle at the end of the novel. Interesting approach to telling the story. Still not sure if I, personally, am really comfortable with this method.

[barbara a vail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

This was an enjoyable book. Kept you interested all the way through. The characters were well written. There was nothing I didn't like.

[Elaine Fowler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book

This is the first book by this author that I have read.
It was a little bit boring and confusing to me.

[Brenda Lancaster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different

This is a really different book then I usually read. I enjoyed it very much . I would recommend it to anyone.

[Tray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Loved the chapter narratives from each character 's perspective.

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[Alison Mathena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not good at all. Did not like the way it was narrated or written.

[Wpayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The River

Different but interesting. Really didn't seem to go anywhere but liked Jack and his story. Interesting characters with interesting problems

[Jlenhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love finding a new author

Easy reading. Good plot. I liked the way each chapter focused on one character. Made for great character development. Read this book easily in two days

[kim steinhilb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining!

Good read! Interesting writing style! Liked it once I got used to switching to first person for each character. Recommend. 😊

[Sylvia Hixson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The River

I very much enjoyed the book and the characters in it. This is requiring nine more words so it's done.

[Becky Jacobs · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yuck

This was so not my cup of tea. Hard to follow, who was who. Maybe I missed something.... But I will not be reading from this author anytime soon.

[Jeanette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow paced

This book starts well but quickly turns into a bunch of snippets of peoples lives. I found myself looking ahead to see how much more i had to read.

[Jane C. Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The River. By John McGauley

A strangely written story, and a different ending. It skips around slot so you have to stay alert. Lots of lawyer stories!

[Robert Lee]

I found it a bit of a hoog pogg but kept my intrest

[kim smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Very good book. Keeps you in the know..feels like real life with you in every thing
Would recommend it to every one

[Jessica]

I enjoyed this and that the different characters told there own story. It was sad but a good read and free, always like free

[Louise Kovar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book

Very good book. Kept me interested. Couldn't put it down .sorry Lucy killed herself. But glad it ended the way it did.

[Mary Boutilier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed the story line, and the twists and turns, but had trouble with switching up the characters so much.

[Robert E.]

The book was disjointed and moved quickly along to nowhere. Time not well spent.