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Published: April 20, 2011
Words: 50596 (approximate)
Language: English
Short description
It's 1966, and Haven Park, Wyoming is a picturesque community much like any other...until one of its favorite daughters is murdered on Independence Day. Soon, a mystery bigger than the town itself unravels, leaving few in Small Town America unscathed.Extended description
This is part one of a five-part story.“Something is wrong with this town…”
On the surface, Haven Park seemed to be the perfect picture of Americana. Nestled in the heart of Wyoming, its 517 residents were close knit, hard working and God fearing people. The city had never known major scandal, and the last violent crime committed was over ten years ago. Normal, right and honorable were upheld and all seemed to be quite harmonious…until the night of July 4, 1966, when the walls came closing in and the secrets could not be kept any longer.
It started with a murder. Carol Mathison, a lifelong resident and the only daughter of retired police chief Stanley Rogers, was found strangled in the park on the morning of July 5, leaving the community stunned. By all accounts, Carol was vibrant, well liked, outgoing and cheerful – making her murder all the more senseless. However, as the days drug by, more and more began to be revealed about Carol’s darker side…and the many, many pe... (Read more)
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soap opera, suspense, mystery, historical fiction, intrigueAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
M.L. Gardner
on Dec. 20, 2011 :
I enjoyed reading Indepednence Day. The characters fleshed out nicely for me and they seemed real with all their flaws, dysfunction and unique personalities. The best part of this book was how Ms. Aaron kept the reader wondering, suspecting one character, then ruling them out in the readers mind, only to loop around and suspect them again. A must have in a mystery/thriller. Editing and format were good. Talent and skill are laced into the writing of this book as is the love of writing itself. An author gets better with every book which leaves me really wanting to read more of what Bex Aaron has to offer in the future.
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Review by:
I. Readalot
on Aug. 14, 2011 :
I had trouble liking any of the characters in Independence Day. They are mostly mental cases who have personalities completely different from the opinion of the other characters. It's more like a continuing TV soap opera than a novel. The dead woman is portrayed as being dearly loved by everyone in the small town, but internal dialog by several characters paints her as a mean spirited, nasty mouthed shrew. I also never had a good feel for the scenes because descriptions were minimal. Editing was O.K. with few enough errors to be acceptable. I won't be reading book.
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Review by:
Eli
on June 04, 2011 :
I really admire the mind behind this work. This author is very creative. She builds an engaging world with the characters and the plot of this story. There are some really wrenching scenes that have me wanting to "see" what happens next. There is no filler in this story. I like that. There are some great emotions thought out for all these characters and that makes for a very in-depth journey. Independence Day makes me think
The author caught the atmosphere of the time period almost perfectly. I could easily imagine this being one of the classic black & white movies or even the old radio novels that actors and actresses used to read over the air waves.
This story and the author that created it are both truly brilliant. Those of us that read this work of art are probably looking into the mind of the next Agatha Christie.
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Review by:
Kristina Howells
on June 01, 2011 :
This was a great book. From beginning to end. The relationships between the main characters intermingled in such a way as you were compelled to find out what happened to them at the end. I would definately recommend this book. It is worth the time and money.
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