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Read By: Luci Christian, Luci Christian, Daniel May Publisher: Center Street Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781611134407
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55

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45:51 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

10 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

13:23 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

23

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Publisher Description

As a result of his hard exterior and lonely tendencies, Tyler Steele finds himself a single father alone in the world - until a stranger and her daughter show up and change his life.



Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness. His hard outer shell, the one essential to his work, made him incapable of forging the emotional connection his wife Andie so desperately needed.

Now retired, rasing their son Brodie on his own, and at risk of losing his ranch, Ty does not know how to rebuild from the rubble of his life. The answer comes in the form of Samantha and her daughter Hope, on the run from a seemingly inescapable situation. They are in danger, desperate, and alone. Though they are strangers, Ty knows he can help-- protecting the innocent is what he does best. As his relationship with Sam and Hope unfolds, Ty realizes he must confront his true weaknesses if he wants to become the man he needs to be.

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"I thought this was another great book by Charles Martin. You have the hero and the woman and child in ditress. Sometimes I thought he made the main character a little too much of a "I am not going to answer your question the way you want, and maybe just beat around the bush," but overall he was a great man. I loved reading the little girls diary entries. They all started, "Dear God." She would poor her heart out to God, and would ask him so many times if he was really there, and if he was, she would tell him to "speak up." I don't want to spoil the ending, but I loved the epilogue. I thought it was a great and wonderful way to end the book. Great read."

— Rachel (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “[A] starkly beautiful story that is quiet and harrowing, rock-hard and richly textured. Part mystery, part love story…moving.”

    — Brett Lott, author of Dead Low Tide

  • “Good for anyone who likes good, strong, old-fashioned, right-or-wrong reads, and Martin does have a following.”

    — Library Journal

  • “Charles Martin is a sensitive fellow. He is also one hell of a writer. His latest book tells the story of a modern day Texas Ranger. It will have you cheering, and crying, of course.”

    — Florida Times-Union

  • “Entertaining hybrid of James Lee Burke's morality tales and Nicholas Sparks' sentimental journeys. A John Wayne hero, multiple appreciations of the Colt Model 1911 and a cowboy-gets-the-girl.”

    — Kirkus Reviews

  • “Martin has an incredible gift for characterization and writing that tugs at the emotions without being overly melodramatic. This is the type of novel you will want to read quickly, because it is so engrossing, yet want to savor because the prose is meaningful and poignant.”

    — RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

  • Thunder and Rain is one of the best books I have read in years....this book reads easy and Mr. Martin tells a story that grabs you from the first chapter and keeps you turning the pages. Before you know it, the book is almost done. This is the first of Martin's books I have read and now I'm a fan. If you like westerns, read the book. If you like action stories, read the book. If you're a fan of Texas or the mystique associated with the Texas Rangers, get the book. If you like a great story that culminates in the triumph of good over evil—yeah—get the book. Highly recommended, you won't be disappointed.

    — Skinnymoose.com

Thunder and Rain Listener Reviews

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    " I liked this less than some of Charles Martin's other novels, mainly because I had a hard time relating to the female protagonist. It was also sort of a western, and that's not my book genre of choice. But even with those two strikes against it, it was still a very readable story. "

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About Charles Martin

Charles Martin is a USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. His work has been translated into numerous languages. Learn more about him at CharlesMartinBooks.com; Facebook: Author.Charles.Martin; Twitter: @storiedcareer.

About the Narrators

Luci Christian is an actress and writer, known for her voice-over performance in One Piece, Starship Troopers: Invasion, and Appleseed Alpha, among many other animated films and television series. She has been married to Michael Bell since 2008. They have two children.

Luci Christian is an actress and writer, known for her voice-over performance in One Piece, Starship Troopers: Invasion, and Appleseed Alpha, among many other animated films and television series. She has been married to Michael Bell since 2008. They have two children.

Daniel Thomas May is a native of Atlanta. For 15 years May focused his work on stage, both in Atlanta and across the country, but in the past 2 years May has turned his talent to the screen, with roles on the Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, Drop Dead Diva, and a number of commercials and independent film projects.