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    One House Over
    One House Over
    One House Over
    Audiobook9 hours

    One House Over

    Written by Mary Monroe

    Narrated by Kentra Lynn and James Shippy

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    New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose fast friendship is no match for shattering betrayal …

    A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community—Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings.

    Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she's always wanted—and granted Odell a shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to taste life's wild side, without consequences …

    When their new neighbors, Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, turn out to be bootleggers, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living … Until revelations of Milton and Yvonne's seedy past make the Watsons think twice about how much time they spend together.
    But the Hamiltons won't be dismissed so easily. The Watsons soon find them invading every area of their lives, even discovering their long-held secrets. Now, the Watsons must tread carefully to keep the neighbors from destroying their perfect world …
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 27, 2018
    ISBN9781501994302
    Author

    Mary Monroe

    Mary Monroe is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels and six novellas. She is a three-time AALBC bestseller and winner of the AAMBC Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the J. California Cooper Memorial Award. The daughter of Alabama sharecroppers, she taught herself how to write before going on to become the first and only member of her family to finish high school. She lives in Oakland, California, and loves to hear from her readers via e-mail at Authorauthor5409@aol.com. Visit Mary’s website at MaryMonroe.org.

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    • 4/5
      this was a good book but I simply the ending just left you hanging.

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    • 5/5
      Very good read, Mary never disappoints. I finished the book in 2 days.

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    • 5/5
      I CANNOT wait for part two!! If you're reading this; do not miss out on this book!
    • 5/5
      I loved the book it took me a minute to get into it but when I did I truly enjoyed it and can't wait for book 2.....you got me at the end because if I wasn't in love with the book I will get it anyway the to see what happened ??
    • 5/5
      It was a great read!!! Mary Monroe is the truth. I love her books!!!
    • 4/5
      Love this author! Her books are always entertaining, and are all based on basically good people who, in one way or another, have some serious secrets to hide. Lots of sharp little edges in her writing! I love it!! The dual narrators in this reading were very good. I am right away going to listen to the second book in this series. ☺️
    • 3/5
      Very disappointing! And then, to learn that the story is "to be continued" was a real letdown. I feel like I wasted my time listening. I will not bother listening to the second part of this sad, poorly-developed story .
    • 5/5
      This was an awesome book! I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day. I am looking forward to the continuation.
    • 5/5
      Storyline keeps you engaged and waiting for whats next. Ready for part 2!
    • 4/5
      In the small town of Branson, Alabama, Mary Monroe’s descriptive scenes, complicated lives in this 1930s Depression-era story. Sometimes humorous, other times tense situations were entertaining. The story is so entwined with complex situations that was sure to come to a head. The book comes to an abrupt end but leaves you wanting more. I appreciate when an author injects history into a fictional story. Monroe introduced the incident of the Scottsboro Boys to me in which nine African American teenagers, ages 13 to 19, accused in Alabama of raping two white women on a train in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial, and miscarriage of justice in the United States legal system. A very relevant issue to our current cries of systemic racism, problems and issues.Mary Monroe is a New York Times bestselling African American fiction author, well earned. I will be moving on to the next book in the series - ‘Over the Fence’.
    • 4/5
      I really rate this a 4.5. Goodreads, we are waiting on a half point system. Anywho, this was a good read from start to finish and I am anxiously awaiting the sequel as the story is not even close to being done. I'm foreseeing a wild ride coming soon.