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Title details for The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb - Wait list

The River Is Waiting

by Wally Lamb
Jeremy Sisto
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

#1 New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb, celebrated for two prior Oprah Book Club selections, returns with an exceptional third pick, a propulsive novel following a young father grappling with unbearable tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.
Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother's enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?

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  • Release date

    June 10, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797188348
      • File size: 422818 KB
      • Duration: 14:40:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook has a strong character-driven plot. Actor Jeremy Sisto is a convincing and talented performer who skillfully immerses listeners in the psyche of Corby Ledbetter, particularly with his tone. But this novel is the unremittingly dark story of a man whose life unravels. Corby, an out-of-work commercial artist, is a stay-at-home dad who has taken to morning drinking and ingesting drugs to calm his nerves. One morning, after self-medicating, he runs over and kills his son, Nico, a toddler, one of twins. Most of the remaining plot spools out between court, then prison, where he is bullied and raped by vicious guards. Corby ultimately dies from Covid. Lamb is an engrossing writer, but this is a tough listen. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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