Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb due to be published May 6, 2025.
When Corby Ledbetter loses his job and must be the caretaker of his twins, it just exacerbates his growing addiction with alcohol and pills. When a horrible tragedy happens and Corby is sentenced to prison, he struggles to maintain any sense of normalcy until he is released. Can he ever be forgiven by those who love him, or more importantly, forgive himself?
Oh, my goodness – this book. The emotions I went through while reading. How, in the blink of an eye, one happening can change the course of your life forever. Although heartbreaking at times, I could not put it down until I could see how Corby and his story ended. I have always been a Wally Lamb fan, and this reminded me why. This book will stay with me for a long time.
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Ohhhhhh my gosh!!!!! I just downloaded this book this morning and just finished it. First I'm a HUGE fan of Wally Lamb I own all books. My first book was Shes come undone. Fun fact, I have actually bought 8 copies of that book, and the last one was the Kindle one. People would borrow it and never return it it's also a hard book to get. This one will be my 2nd favorite book. I couldn't put it down. Thank you Wally Lamb for your fantastic writing, your twists, turn, your tear jerking, sometimes maddening books. This is one I will read over and over again and the best part is I don't have to buy 8 copies to share or will I buy many the Kindle version. 😂 If your looking for a book of the year this is the book!