Long Mile Home: Boston Under Attack, the City's Courageous Recovery, and the Epic Hunt for Justice Audiobook

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• “A riveting piece of journalism and an exceptional tribute to a great American city.”

  — USA Today

• “The account by two Boston Globe reporters, Scott Helman and Jenna Russell, succeeds in every way. It is a harrowing narrative of the events and a behind-the-scenes look at the public officials and everyday people forever changed by the attack. It is also a portrait of a major American city, its psyche, and the distance runners who consider the race a sacred rite.”

  — Washington Post

• “We all know about those fifteen seconds near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon when all hell broke loose. What we need to know is what happened in the week before and after the bombings. Boston Globe reporters Scott Helman and Jenna Russell now tell this story of the sudden transformation of euphoria and horror and the aftermath of events that killed four people and injured hundreds. A Barnes & Noble editor’s recommendation.”

  — Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review

• “More gripping than a mystery novel, has more deeply drawn characters than a literary novel, and is enriched by the details of a history book.”

  — Associated Press

• “A wonderful work of narrative journalism.”

  — Telegraph (London)

• “A compelling and comprehensive narrative woven together from five different perspectives, the title includes a sixth: that of the bombers and their family. It tells the definitive story of the event, starting before the bombings and covering through to their aftermath. Despite the multitude of sources drawn upon, the writing is seamless and riveting; the authors expertly place the reader in the center of the action.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “With a tone that owes more to breathless storytelling than dispassionate newsgathering, the book sometimes skirts the edge of melodrama. But the authors succeed in communicating an authentic sense of the anxiety and claustrophobia that gripped the region and the resilience that emerged from the ordeal.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Listening to Jim Frangione’s reading is a suspenseful and emotional experience…Helman and Russell pack a surprising amount of tension into the recounting of the events, aided by Frangione’s superb reading.”

  — Sarasota Herald-Tribune (audio review)

• “Narrator Jim Frangione treats the story with the respect it deserves, and as the authors no doubt intended. It’s journalistic reporting at its finest, and the authors maintain a breathless pace throughout. Frangione’s deep, smooth voice is at once authoritative and reassuring, and his pacing and diction are excellent. However, his range is limited, which contributes to some lackluster passages. He does perk up in tune with the action, and, overall, the book is both timely and interesting.”

  — AudioFile