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    Crossroad
    Crossroad
    Crossroad
    Audiobook10 hours

    Crossroad

    Written by W. H. Cameron

    Narrated by Eleanor Caudill

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    On a desolate road in the Oregon high desert, an apprentice mortician stumbles upon a horrific car crash--and into a vortex of treachery, long-buried secrets, and growing menace.

    Melisende Dulac is a fish out of water after relocating from the East Coast to a small community in the Oregon high desert. But just as she's beginning to think of Barlow County as home, her life takes an ominous turn when she comes upon a grisly multiple car wreck and three shattered bodies on an isolated road outside of town. Near the scene, Melisende trips over a fourth body, that of a newborn girl lying a physics-defying distance from the wreckage. There is no one to claim the infant, nor a clear indication she was even part of the accident.

    The crash offers plenty of opportunities for an apprentice mortician--but when the victims' bodies are stolen from her family's mortuary, Melisende is branded suspect number one. Then, Portland lawyer Kendrick Pride arrives on the scene on behalf of one of the victim's families--or so he says--and Melisende begins to see that there's much more to this enigmatic figure than meets the eye.

    As the shadows gather and the mystery deepens, Melisende must race to find the truth--or be swallowed by the darkness.

    Editor's Note

    Dark and humorous…

    Melisende Dulac is a newcomer in a small Oregon town when she stumbles upon a deadly car accident. Something seems off, and things get even stranger when the victims’ bodies are stolen from her family’s mortuary. “Crossroads” is an intriguing mystery that keeps you guessing, and it packs just enough humor to balance the dark plot.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEverand Productions
    Release dateFeb 8, 2022
    ISBN9781094438894
    Crossroad
    Author

    W. H. Cameron

    When he's not tending his chickens, W. H. Cameron shapes unruly words into captivating people caught in harrowing situations. As Bill Cameron he's the author of the critically-acclaimed Skin Kadash mysteries. His stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Portland Noir, Lee Child's First Thrills anthology, and more. His work has been nominated for the Left Coast Crime Rocky Award, the CWA Short Story Dagger, and multiple times for the Spotted Owl, which he won for County Line. His YA mystery Property of the State was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016: Teen.

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a mixed bag. Some reviewers enjoyed the story, characters, and witty sense of humor. They found the interactions between characters to be well-written and realistic. The book also provided insights into the mortuary business. However, there were negative reviews as well. Some readers did not like the main character and found the writing to be average. They compared the book unfavorably to other authors they prefer. Overall, the book received positive reviews, but there were some criticisms as well.

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    • 4/5
      A brother dies in the process of trying to save his 8 yr old sister. Her parents abandon her on her almost dead bed. It's no wonder the only person for the rest of her childhood and into adulthood is the voice of her brother in her head.

      Then her husband abandons her in Paris leaving her broke and homeless, but she still has her return ticket to the states. It's no wonder she becomes a mouthy untrusting bitch at times.

      Even though they are a little estranged due to guilt on both sides, her friend and husband's sister get an Aunt and Uncle involved to help out Melisande. While things are going fairly well for her as an apprentice undertaker (mortician), all hell starts breaking loose for her again after a very gruesome multi-vehicle pileup she comes across at the Crossroads.

      The narration was good and the narrator brought out the emotions of the characters.
    • 5/5
      I had a hard time putting this down. Although, the heroine is sarcastic, Indid not think of her a whiny. It was a good story that was well narrated.
    • 5/5
      Very difficult to put down once started. Lovely pace too.
    • 3/5
      This book feels like it's part 2 of another book. The story was great, but there were other stories within it that were so confusing! Why even mention the lost husband? Why even mention her attorney friend? What happened there? I missed something. The detailed description of landscapes and furniture (uggg) could have been substituted with details of the relationship between her and all the side stories. It kept me hanging.
    • 3/5
      I listened to the end, but did not really like the book. The heroine is annoyingly pissed off at everything 99% of the time. And she survives so many physical turmoils that it makes the plot hardly believable.
    • 5/5
      For a little while I was in the dark. Did not know what happened at crossroad nor did I receive any clues. But finally with Shelly, I was in The light. Price’s demise was a total shock.
    • 5/5
      Great read! I wish this author had more for me to binge.
    • 5/5
      I really loved that this book had a very likable main character who was probably autistic. AND it was not some inspirational story about autism either, just inclusive by having an autistic heroine. It was an interesting mystery/thriller with an ending that could not really be predicted.
    • 5/5
      Loved every word. Well written, well read, heaps of intrigue.
    • 5/5
      EXCELLENT BOOK. Looking for more books ny the same author.
    • 5/5
      I loved this audiobook!
      Eleanor Caudill is a fantastic narrator and brings the story to life
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed this audiobook. Well written. Narrator did a great job.
    • 3/5
      Horrors of smaller community override backdrop of illegal adoptions. I like the innocence involved. Long and violent the colorful nature of violence is needing mature readers.
    • 5/5
      This was a mad and crazy journey! It was like binged watching all seasons of TV programs. So much happening!!
    • 4/5
      Liked it except for 1 thing.. Her dead brother talking to her in her head.. Made her seem crazy to me..
    • 2/5
      Plot line was good, but hard to follow at times. Lots going on.
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed this very much! Great character and setting. Writing excellent.
    • 5/5
      Great read, fabulous narration! I loved it! Highly recommend. !
    • 5/5
      Excellent read, the witty sense of humor was enjoyable and am anxiously waiting for further offerings! Great job!!
    • 5/5
      Great author while read more of Cameron!
      Lots of surprises, great dialect, intricate plot right to the end.
      Suspenseful all the way through!
    • 3/5
      The story was interesting, but the fighting/ surviving descriptions were too much for me.
    • 5/5
      What a great book. The protagonist’s occupation lifted it above the average thriller. In my humble opinion this would make the start of a great series.
    • 4/5
      Slower at first then picks up. Good story. Thank you for sharing
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this - the characters were interesting and not carbon copies (as in, the men weren't all studly, the women weren't all gorgeous). The plot hung together really well. I've spent time in that part of Oregon and loved the descriptions. One niggle - there are oregon-specific pronunciations which the narrator blew - Willamette for example. Otherwise, I liked the narrator a lot. Thanks for the listen.
    • 5/5
      What a fantastic book! Great story, unexpected turns, interesting characters! I loved it!!!!
    • 2/5
      Good story all in all but the ending super drawn out and the main character was really hard to empathize with…
    • 5/5
      The story was very well written and the characters well developed. Highly recommend a listen
    • 5/5
      Quite a captivating read and unusual plot. The narrator was excellent!
    • 4/5
      Incredible violence throughout the entire novel, but the heroine being the victim, became tedious and beyond ridiculous. The author seems to relish in creating a female character, who is battered up to one side, and down the other, only to emerge victorious in the last three minutes. With one exception, every male character was incredibly evil, insensitive, chauvinistic, and they all talked in the same voice. I will admit that I got caught up in this story, but it needed a lot more editing a lot less I’m free, I’m caught, I’m free, I caught episodes. By the end, I felt like I just spent 8+ hours entrenched in someone’s pity party.

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    • 5/5
      Contains bad language, but it didn’t bother me because I knew how the character felt. Great story! Wish there were more.