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April's Rain

By: David Johnson
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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Eight years after losing her closest friend, Tucker struggles to keep her rebellious, self-destructive granddaughter under control. When April accidentally kills her boyfriend while defending herself from his attack, Judge Jack helps Tucker ferry her granddaughter away to Spirit Lake, a remote treatment facility in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. There, April creates a false identity, painting herself as a young socialite, and blocks Tucker's attempts at communication.

Tucker's grandson March, missing for eight years, is discovered half-dead, having lost both his sight and his memories. As he recovers, March's blindness persists but fragments of his life reemerge. When he finds himself at Spirit Lake, he runs headlong into his past.

Will Tucker be able to reunite her family after their paths have splintered?

©2014 David Johnson (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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I love this series. I think you will too

the series is full of heart. it opened up parts of my childhood I needed to address. it helped me address those issues.

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Delightful!

David Johnson is a wonderful writer who manages to make me feel every emotion in his storytelling. He inserts humor even when there is pain. He is mindful of the intricacies in relationships and always manages to make me contemplate how I would react or behave if in the same situation. He helps me recognize my need for the Lord without going overboard in his stories.

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Poweerful, intense, inspiring, & beautiful!

Novels simply do not get better than David Johnson's 5 book Tucker series. April's Rain, her tears, is Book 3. I had to stop for lighter fare after Book 2 due to the intensity. Now I'm ready for March On which is book 4. Laural Merlington narrates the audiobook and she does a great job.

Book 5, Who Will Hear Me When I Cry, is not available (yet?) in audiobook format, so I guess I'll have to read it in Kindle ebook format. Audible, how about Book 5?

My genres of choice are all in the mystery/thriller category, but I am very happy I found this contemporary fiction series.

I recommend this series with one reservation: avowed atheists may not like the religious aspect which is present but not overwhelming. It is certainly far less intensely religious then novels by Catherine Coulter or Joel C Rosenberg.

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I love this series!

I love this book series. I love this family and the love they have for one another.

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Love This Family

April's Rain my favorite book in the series so far. It is spiritual but not preachy. The story is interesting, I love the detailed descriptions of geography and the characters range of emotions. The dialogue is straightforward yet the quality of writing far exceeds most of what I read today. The narrator is excellent.

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Book four here I come!

I have truly enjoyed and fell in love with the Tucker family. There story is a story of hope for everyone. Struggles eventually pass but hope last forever.

At first I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this installment because the format was different but after I got thru the first 30 mins I understood why it had to be that way.

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Loved April's Rain

This was long. The suspense kept me interested in finding out what kept this family apart.

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April's Rain

Once again the narrator has brought each character to life. It is just like watching a movie the way the images of what is being protrayed play through your mind. This is an author that I had not ever read before, but I must say that the stories are brilliantly put together. I have been hooked from the first word in all of them. Now on to the fourth.

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Good Series

Love the Series but the end dragged on got to the point where I wasn't listening as intently. Still must listen to get the grasp of the series though. I caught up at the end.

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Remarkable Life Story

Loved this heartfelt book. I could truly identify with Tucker. An absolute must read series.

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