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Two of my favorite recent reads share something in common: they feature young boys as main characters, both of whom channel Huck Finn.About Down the Darkest Road, from the publisher:
First was John Hart’s The Last Child. I’m always drawn to Hart’s beautiful prose and this book was no exception. But it’s the characters that breathe life to the story, and Jonny Merrimon is one who stayed with me long after I turned the last page. The thirteen-year-old boy’s twin sister disappeared the year before. His father left shortly after that. Now Jonny is obsessed with finding both of them and he’s...[read on]
An obsessive killer, a witness with secrets, and a deputy US marshal with her own dark demons collide in this gripping mystery from the bestselling author of Cold Dark Places.Read more about Kylie Brant's work at her website.
Dylan was only a child when he and his friend stumbled onto a crime scene deep in the woods. His friend was killed that night. AndBruce Forrester, the man who had chased the boys in the woods, disappeared. But he’s never stopped looking for the only living witness. Ever since, Dylan and his family have been on the run.
Deputy US Marshal Cady Maddix knows what it’s like to be haunted by a traumatizing childhood. She’s determined to track Forrester down and give Dylan the peace of mind he deserves. Only the more Cady delves into the case, the more pieces of a strange puzzle emerge—about Forrester, Dylan, and Cady’s own inescapable demons.
As Cady grows closer to separating the truth from the lies, someone is determined to stop her at all costs. And the consequences of putting the past to rest could prove deadly.
The Page 69 Test: Pretty Girls Dancing.
The Page 69 Test: Down the Darkest Road.
My Book, The Movie: Down the Darkest Road.
Writers Read: Kylie Brant.
--Marshal Zeringue
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