Past guilts won't allow Jack to just ignore things or to escape while he has a chance. Actually the horrors were already happening but now they have been exposed to Jack. Then things get weirder and Jack's not going to be told what to do and how to do it and the horrors began. And the manager of the resort is weirdly aggressive to any questions Jack might have about the place.

Other employees seem secretive and/or cold. There are cameras on the river, removing the sense of privacy, and there are so many other strange things going on at this place.

There are warnings and signs about the consequences of trespassing beyond certain boundaries. Almost immediately, amidst this gorgeous scenery, Jack feels threatened. Now Jack is taking some time from his ranch work with his dad to work as a guide at an elite fishing lodge in Colorado. Still, he keeps being drawn back to rivers, the scenes of horrible events, but also the scenes of some of his happiest times. Then comes another tragedy that doubles Jack's feeling of guilt and he knows he will never be out from under his dark cloud. It has always overshadowed everything else in his life. Jack has carried a life crushing guilt since he was eleven years old. The Guide by Peter Heller, Mark Deakins (Narrator) A novel as gripping as it is lyrical, as frightening as it is moving, The Guide is another masterpiece from Peter Heller. When he is assigned to guide a well-known singer, his only job is to rig her line, carry her gear, and steer her to the best trout he can find.īut then a human scream pierces the night, and Jack soon realizes that this idyllic fishing lodge may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation.

Now it also promises a second chance for Jack, a return to normalcy after a young life filled with loss. Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients. Sandwiched between barbed wire and a meadow with a sign that reads Don't Get Shot! the resort boasts boutique fishing at its finest.

Kingfisher Lodge, nestled in a canyon on a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet, is known by locals as Billionaire's Mile and is locked behind a heavy gate. The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, escaping his own grief, is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado, where amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests he uncovers a plot of shocking menace.

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