The Weight of Night

A Novel of Suspense

By: Christine Carbo

Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, R.C. Bray

In a land sculpted by glaciers, the forest is on fire. Thick smoke chokes the mountain air and casts a twilight glow over the imposing mountains and vistas of Montana's Glacier National Park. When firefighters are called in to dig fuel line breaks near the small town bordering the park, a crew member is shocked to unearth a shallow grave containing human remains.

Park police officer Monty Harris is summoned to the site to conduct an excavation. But with a 2,500-degree incendiary monster threatening to barrel through the town and no forensic detective on hand, Monty must work outside protocol. So he seeks help from Gretchen Larson, the county's lead crime scene investigator and someone on whom Monty feels he can rely.

The two are working against the clock to determine the true identity of the victim when a teenager suddenly disappears from one of the campgrounds in Glacier. Could the cases somehow be connected? As chances for recovery of the missing boy grow slimmer and the FBI finds only dead ends, Gretchen and Monty desperately race to fit all the pieces together in time.

The Weight of Night is Christine Carbo's latest book in a series that "paints a moving picture of complex, flawed people fighting to make their way in a wilderness where little is black or white" (Publishers Weekly). This gripping thriller is a tribute to the power of family, set against one of America's most majestic and unforgiving landscapes.

©2017 Christine Carbo (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

RC Bray and the wilds of Montana? Yes, Please!

This is the third book in the series and delivers just as much as the first two, if not more!!

I actually started listening to this series because I love RC Bray. The fact that the series is well-written with an incredible mystery is just bonus. A tip of the hat to the author!

This listen had a lot of elements that came together quite nicely. The duo POV was a good call but seriously, I think Bray could have handled both. I loved this series and with only one book left, I'm thrilled to continue but also kinda sad that it's almost over.

great build up

interesting compared to the previous two with having two narrators. not mad at it. enjoyed the story and suspense

Superb author

Another great book by Christine Carbo. Very interesting story that really catches you. I hope she continues to write books as I have now read all four of hers.

Edge of Your Seat Suspense , in wide open Montana!

Once again, Christine Carbo has written a brilliant thriller, set in Glacier National Park. In Weight of the Night , book 3, of this series, all the wonderful characters from previous 2 novels return. However, the main character for this book is Gretchen, the forensic scientist for the county that assists the park rangers in solving crime within the park. Christine develops Gretchen into a more complex human being, exposing more of the dark past that makes Gretchen the woman she is. But what makes Weight of the Night a masterpiece of creativity, is how Christine, weaves the mystery of a missing boy, the discovery of a skeleton in a shallow grave and the fierce power of spreading forest fires, with the story of Gretchen's self-discovery. It is a powerful story that keeps you entertained from beginning to end. I love this series! And I love these characters!

Hoping for a 4th in this series!

So good! Once again Christine Carbo takes us to Glacier National Park ~ this time during a wildfire that's disrupted the grave a young boy. In this, the 3rd in the Glacier series, she brings back good, old Monty with all of his adorable uptightness and expands on Gretchen, the crime scene investigator from both book 1 and 2. Once again weaving the personal history and traumas of the two main characters into the present murder mystery, Carbo develops characters you can quickly empathize with. The story becomes suspenseful and kicks into second gear pretty quick when a second boy goes missing (first chapter - not a spoiler.) I really fell in love with Monty and Gretchen which surprised me because I was so bummed that Ted Sistead from book 1 had not returned to the series. Carbo effortlessly draws the lines between Monty and Gretchen's haunted pasts to the present mystery and spins such a successful story in this one, the third in the Glacier series. I still feel like the first book was my fave, but this was REALLY good. She also is so good at educating you on the national park history and it's relevance to the tale that you learn a lot without even realizing it. The wildfire acts almost as another character in the book and was absolutely fascinating. I am sincerely hoping - no praying - that Carbo writes a 4th. You can read this book independently of the other 2 but I highly recommend reading all 3!

Another good read by Carbo

Good story with twists and turns. Setting is Glacier Park and surrounding communities of interesting and quirky Montanans.. Being from MT she got it right on. This is the 3rd book in the series and I have enjoyed them and anticipate #4.

Best so far

I have been listening to the books in this series. This one had the best story development with less focus on the angst of the male lead.
The female narrator was especially good and I hope future books will use her in lieu of the monotone male narrator used for this and past books. Her inflection and ability to change her voice to portray the two chapters enhanced the story

Another solid story

This was another page turner! Though I thought that I fell into a few holes in the plot I have forgotten them already. I must say I wanted Christine and Monty to do a Hollywood ending but....;-)

Very nice blend of plot and imagery

Entertaining plot with fine character development and excellent portrayal of the special location (which we’ve personally experienced).

Its worth the listen but...

Would you listen to The Weight of Night again? Why?

I would not listed to this story again, but only because its not a complicated story....so it's not like I missed anything the first time

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting aspect of the story was the missing boys...the least interesting was the background history of Gretchen

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I love R.C. Bray, he did a great job and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to him...Sarah Mollo-Christensen is certainly talented but the fake Norwegian accent made me INSANE! How about just leave that out. It made it too hard to listen to at times. Even my young son begged me to put my headphones in so he didn't have to listen to her. My apologies if Sarah is Norwegian and the accent isn't fake but either way it really took away from the story for me. Well that and I didn't care about Gretchen and her past. I feel like the author was really pulling at straws to come up with this weird backstory for her. For heaven's sake it was just too dramatic and didn't add to the overall story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No this is a book that I would not do all in one sitting .... it was good but not that good.

Any additional comments?

I like the glacier series and I really cannot wait for Christine Carbo to write more....so this is a must read if you like the series...Its just not as good as the other two....but hey that happens sometimes....I am just grateful that author's keep coming up with stories and have the courage to write them...