The Face of the River [Paperback]

James Busbee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

In the predawn hours, Atlanta police find the body of Amanda Sevier in the Chattahoochee River. Was it murder or suicide? Matt Molloy, Amanda's onetime lover, finds himself drawn to learn the terrible truth about a woman he thought he knew so well.

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About the Author

James Busbee lives in Atlanta with his wife Annarita and dog Jake. He received an MFA in fiction from the University of Memphis. This is his first novel. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738810991
• ISBN-13: 978-0738810997
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,343,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jay Busbee was born in the quaintly-named Lynchburg, Virginia and grew up in Atlanta. He now writes for Yahoo! Sports, and has also contributed to Esquire, ESPN.com, Slam, Atlanta and many other publications. But he often veers from journalism and just makes stuff up, writing comic books and novels.

He lives in Atlanta with his very patient family, and is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and the University of Memphis's graduate MFA program. He's online here and at JayBusbee.com. Drop him a line; he's a friendly type.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hotter Than an August Atlanta Night, November 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Face of the River (Paperback)

I am not an avid reader of novels, but if others are half as exciting as The Face of the River I am missing out! Reading this book made me feel like I grew up in Atlanta and had visited all the places Jay described with such great detail. Each character was masterfully developed. I strongly urge anyone tired of reading slow moving novels to buy this thriller immediately.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hotter than an August Atlanta Night, November 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Face of the River (Paperback)

I am not an avid reader of novels, but I begin to wonder what I am missing out on if other novels are half as exciting as this thriller. I felt as if I grew up in Atlanta and had been to each of the book locations hundreds of times. This southern city came alive in this book! Each character was developed extremely well in this suspenseful thriller. Once I started reading and the storyline took off I did not stop until I was done. I urge anyone tired of reading slow developing boring novels to buy this immediately!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good First Novel, January 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Face of the River (Paperback)

This book kept me interested until the end. I thought the author used great imagination and terrific use of descriptive language. He managed to keep the mystery mysterious throughout. You could guess, but it was never obvious. The emotions of the characters come through vividly.

This is a good start and I look forward to Busbee's next book.