The Journey Back

The Journey Novels, Book 2

By: Conrad Jones

Narrated by: Bonnie Walsh

The Journey Back is the blistering sequel to The Journey. Kalu is a doctor, who escaped an extremist revolution in Nigeria. He tried to get his family across the Sahara to look for passage to the safety of Europe but they were duped by ruthless people traffickers and his wife and two daughters were lost at sea. Fast forward twenty-years and his daughter, Kissie is in Ukraine when Russian tanks cross the border and his family are in terrible danger again.

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Critic reviews

"If you’re looking for something to open your eyes, break your heart, and look to take action to promote change, start with The Journey." Tiffany Hall - Beyond The Stars

"Such an intense, chilling and eye-opening novel which is guaranteed to leave you utterly speechless." Kaisha Holloway - The Writing Garnet

"The plot line is superb and the characters are brilliant and really help carry the story forward." Donna Maguire - Donnas Book Blog

A book about war for people who don't like war. very expertly narrated.

This is a book about war for people who don't like war. It does not sugarcoat, it does not glorify nor does it condone acts of war.

This book is not a call to arms, it is more of a wake up call, reminding us in grizzly detail, that war, on any level, ought to be resisted.

Conrad Jones writes a realistic tale following the effects of war on one particular family; demonstrating how war, whetherfar away or on the streets of your neighborhood, can touch us all.

Even though the tale sometimes jumps back and forth in time and spans multiple continents, the narrator, Bonnie Walsh, does an outstanding job at the difficult task of giving specific and nuanced voice to the multitude of characters in the book. Her skills were equal to the challenge and certainly deserve special mention.