When his closest friend, Benjamin Sachs, accidentally blows himself up on a Wisconsin road, Peter Aaron attempts to piece together the life that led to Sach's tragic demise and determine the reason for his death.
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(Audible Modern Vanguard, audiobook, 9 hours 40 minutes, narrated by Peter Ganim, Audible)
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[Six days ago, a man blew himself up by the side of the road in northern Wisconsin]***
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I had a great time listening to this audiobook. It took such a long time to finish simply because I've stopped working night-shift so my audiobook listening time has been greatly reduced. Leviathan is an intense, intriguing and at times, addictive book. As soon as I started listening I got sucked right into the story. I'm a fan of Auster's even though of his book may be considered inaccessible. Leviathan is one of his easier to get into books. Auster knows how to write. The prose and storytelling here is spot on. I liked the way the novel is structured, starting with the explosion that ends the life of our hero, Benjamin Sachs then starting at the beginning and moving forward towards the explosion, uncovering his life, obsessions and dark secrets through the eyes and memories of his best friend. Nicely done. Leviathan is great.
