From #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans, the dramatic conclusion in the riveting Broken Road trilogy–a powerful redemption story about finding happiness on a pilgrimage across iconic Route 66. Chicago celebrity and pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash, a flight he narrowly missed. But thanks to that remarkable … thanks to that remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life and love. Escaping death has brought Charles some clarity: the money, the fame, the expensive cars; none of it brought him true joy or peace. The last time he was truly happy was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their relationship was destroyed by his ambition and greed.
In this final installment of the exciting and provocative series that began with The Broken Road and The Forgotten Road, Charles is still on his pilgrimage across the iconic Route 66. He intends to finish his trek from Amarillo to Santa Monica, despite learning that his ex-wife is now planning to marry another man. With the initial reason for his trip in jeopardy, he still has lessons to learn along the way before he discovers–and arrives at–his true destination.
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I enjoy this trilogy immensely. This is the final book in the series, and the author did a great job bringing the story line to a satisfactory conclusion. I look forward to reading other books by this author.
The final book in the Broken Road trilogy brings us to the end of Charles James’ walk down Highway 66. Not only does James journey down a physical road, he also takes a journey of self discovery. His time on the road will give him the opportunity to reevaluate who he is, what type of man he hopes to become, and eventually love, redemption, and forgiveness.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all three books in the series and look forward to any book by this author.
Same review on all three of the series
After having read the authors The Walk series, I was looking forward to reading this new 3 book series of an individual who walked the famous route 66 from Chicago to California.
(“What if we could start over”) is the concept, then premise of this story, loosely based on a friend of the authors, but also about some of the authors own experiences, and fiction. It is a story of redemption it makes one look at their own lives and their own moral compass.
From growing up in abuse and poverty, Charles James, set out on his own to find success, but to what expense, as he becomes a hugely popular speaker, seducing people out of their hard earned money with the promises of wealth and success. He was constantly plagued by a reoccurring nightmare and also having messed up his own life. When all of a sudden something happened to enabled him to decide in which direction he wanted to make changes in his life.
The second book follows him on the first part of his journey on route 66, and this part was a bit slow for me as it seemed more descriptions of the roads and the attractions, and not much about the people he met.
The third book caught my attention again as we follow Charles on the rest of his journey to California, and to his goal of finding his ex wife. This part of the story was full of great encounters with different people, who of course could use a better life.
It was fun to see where these encounters went after he reaches his goal and to see what he has learned through this whole experience.
This is only a summery, as the trilogy is packed with interesting characters and life situations, which make the main character really think about the choices he made, and how he can help now after his second chance at life.
again, he is the best
I really liked this book, and honestly couldn’t wait for it to come out after reading the rest of the series. I have yet to be disappointed by anything Evans writes.
This book of love and inspirational is a must read
Very good
It was a wonderful book because of the change in the man. I love all his books.
For me an excellent book always leads to Google. I want to know if the events described actually happened–the passages feel that real to me. I wasn’t able to ascertain if this series by Richard Paul Evans is real. The best I could find was “loosely based on real events.” In this last book of the series, the narrative frame at the beginning and the end certainly make it feel real.
And then I realized it doesn’t matter if it “really happened.” The lessons learned are the same. This book is filled with overcoming and life choices and our ability to turn and go in a new direction. I especially enjoyed the section with Cowboy and the homeless shelter–people being the hands and feet of God.
An uplifting read.
Richard Paul Evans hit another home run with this trilogy. Read the whole series.
This was the last book in this series. I enjoyed this book like the other two in the series. Richard Paul Evans books are easy reading and enjoyable. I definitely recommend this series.
I liked this three book series but it lacked the flow of his other books. He’s still one of my favorite authors.
This was a great book, although a slow book. BUT DUH, it’s supposed to be. It’s about a walk and a man figuring out life, and himself, on the journey. My favorite series by Evan’s is The Walk series, and I also was wowed by another author’s book about a man on a walk…a Pilgrimage, in fact. Harold Fry. This book reminds me of how therapeutic and soul cleansing walking and pondering and thinking can be, and I loved it but won’t ruin it for you…the question you can ask your spouse each day first thing in the morning. Evans is an author I always recommend to my friends, and I am so glad I discovered his books! Happy sigh as the story concludes this series. I am also ready for whatever he has next.
The book has a lot of history about Route 66 and the people he meets along the way. I kept thinking about the first Walk series, which the anticipation was so high. I just couldn’t wait to see what was happening next. This book and the series didn’t have that for me. I kept thinking it was like Route 66, in its glory days, all the action, fun and excitement but now there isn’t much there and the excitement isn’t there.
Charles James as he was walking along Route 66, starting learning about himself and when he met a homeless man, and then stayed at the homeless shelter, that was like a light bulb went off for him. He asked himself as he was leaving to continue his walk, why God didn’t do something? Then he said, He just did. It was like this was his defining moment when what he set out to do, came to a realization and he became a changed man. The transformation in him was amazing, and it was nice to be a part of his journey. His goal was to walk the route 66 to California to his ex-wife and his son and try to get her back. When he got there, it wasn’t what I was expecting, so there were surprises along the way, some insight and when asked why he did it, he said to decide if he wanted to live or not. Maybe this is why the book didn’t have the excitement because having the choice of continuing letting everyone think your dead or coming forward is a pretty solemn place. So for me, the author wrote this book as it had to be written and I am glad the story was told. Like Charles’s journey, reading the book was like his journey. I didn’t realize until finishing the book and thinking back on it, all that had gone into the book. I can see the parallel between his journey and route 66 and why Richard Paul Evans chose for James to walk this route. It may not of have had the excitement but it sure had the depth and feeling of what route 66 had and has now. Well done.
Couldn’t put it down!