Free Audiobook : The Life We Bury, by Allen Eskens

Joe Talbert’s just a college kid trying to knock out an English assignment when he stumbles into a story that’s way bigger than he bargained for. In "The Life We Bury," Allen Eskens crafts an audiobook that starts with a simple interview at a nursing home and spirals into a chilling mystery tied to a decades-old murder. Narrated with a quiet intensity, it’s a slow burn that hooks you deep in Minnesota’s frostbitten shadows.

Joe picks Carl Iverson, a dying Vietnam vet convicted of a brutal crime, expecting a quick write-up. But the more he digs, the more the past starts clawing its way out, pulling in a tangled web of secrets, a neighbor with her own scars, and a truth that’s been buried too long. Eskens keeps the tension simmering, blending small-town vibes with a creeping sense that something’s seriously off.

This listen isn’t loud or flashy; it’s the kind of story that sneaks up on you, layering doubt and hope until you’re all in. Joe’s not a hero, just a guy wrestling with his own messy life while chasing a ghost he can’t unsee. By the end, you’re left with a chill and a question: how much of what we bury stays dead?