The First Wish of Mr. Murray McBride

By: Joe Siple

Narrated by: Joe Siple

The prequel to the Murray McBride series—by the author of the beloved USA Today international bestselling novel The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride.

The day before Murray McBride moves Jenny, his beloved wife of eighty years, into a memory care center, she convinces him to search for a case her grandfather buried long ago, said to contain “a treasure worth more than gold.” With the help of some new friends, Murray and Jenny retrace their steps from years before. Over the course of the day, Murray tenderly retells their love story—how they met, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their initial attempt at the quest.

But the closer they get to the treasure, the more clearly Murray remembers why they abandoned the search the first time. With the exhilarating discovery at hand, Murray must decide whether to unearth the treasure, even if it means bringing up painful events from the past.

This heartwarming novel is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Lisa Wingate’s The Prayer Box.

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lifetime relationships, dementia

Love the characters! This author touches on real emotions and life events that we must talk about more often.

Wholesome

Loved it all! Believable! Good! I cant read well so when i started with audiobooks my life changed so much. Im so glad my sister suggested your books. I have listened to 2 now. Thank you.

The steadfast love of his wife.

Compassion demonstrated throughout the book. Commitment to love, understanding and patience: So many lessons taught by Murray Macbride 🙏🏽

This was an excellent story, sensitive and well written.

I enjoyed the mystery surrounding the treasure & especially like how Joe handled dealing with the challenges of dementia.

a lesson in love

I loved this story and how the author built the characters. Murray and Henny's love story and how they react to the world around them. also, how there was a Segway into the next two books. all three were great. He has become my favorite author.