Fallout

by Mark Ethridge

Josh Gibbs decided he was through with investigative reporting when controversy derailed his Pulitzer Prize ambitions in Atlanta. Now editor of a weekly paper, he gets two pieces of news from Dr. Allison Wright that change everything. The first is that his daughter has cancer. The second -- that a mysterious condition is plaguing Wright's patients -- leads the widowed newspaperman and divorced physician in pursuit of an unimaginable danger. Fallout is the story of their journey -- a journey through an Ohio River town's myths, heroes and oddities, from Indian curses to rat fishing to an alternative view of George Washington. Above all, Fallout is a story of corporate irresponsibility, of political self-interest, and of a potential catastrophe that looms in most American cities. Written by Mark Ethridge, author of the novel Grievances, now the major motion picture Deadline, starring Eric Roberts.

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 9, 2012

Reviews

[Steve Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a very good read by journalist Mark Ethridge about a small-town journalist in a rural area who is trying to keep his local newspaper alive, facing all the difficulties of small-town papers, plus uncovering horrible local corruption. There’s a love interest thrown in as well. Mark is a very good writer and the story holds together and reaches an interesting climax which I won’t describe here. I picked up because i used to work for Mark and admire him as an editor, but who doesn’t love stories in which the newspaper reporter/editor is the hero?

[Cj Zawacki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story of cancers that hit a small river town. The hunt to find the cause may be linked to jewery made by local artists. journey through an Ohio River town's myths, heroes and oddities, from Indian curses to rat fishing to an alternative view of George Washington. Above all, Fallout is a story of corporate irresponsibility, of political self-interest, and of a potential catastrophe that looms in most American cities.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great first book from a wonder man and writer.