Etham's Dawn

by M.W. Powell, John Bryant

Professor Josh Webb is pulled back to his childhood town of Etham, Kentucky to bury his estranged twin brother, Caleb, a local preacher. Caleb was shot and left to die on a hiking trail that is part of a luxury resort ran by a coal miner-turned businessman. Finding the sheriff unhelpful, Josh digs into the mystery of his brother’s death and uncovers immoral corruption destroying his hometown. During his search, he finds love with Kristol Engel, who is navigating her own turmoil.Etham’s Dawn tells the story of sacred bonds tested, broken, and sometimes restored. It reveals what happens when good people descend the slippery slope of morality.

346 pages, Paperback

Published December 28, 2023

Reviews

[Sharon. Prislipsky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly written, full of gratuitous violence

There are many grammatical errors, the college professor character uses deplorable grammar…any child would be able to construct more grammatically correct sentences. The plot is poorly developed and predictable. I would not recommend it to any serious reader.

[Maggie Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!

From the beginning, I had a few suspects in mind on who I thought the killer was. I was wrong. The turn of events at the end threw me way off. I felt very intrigued by the plot, and always felt like reading "just one more chapter" (my #1 tell of a 5 star read). I felt myself rooting for the main characters in this book, which led me to not put the book down.

The fact that this book is cowritten amazes me, considering how everything flows seamlessly together.

Overall, highly recommend!

[Stephanie Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Etham’s Dawn. I agree there are several grammatical errors. While that is a big factor for me when reading a book, the story itself took most of my attention. The plot was interesting and the outcome was satisfying. I believe this could be easily made into a movie or mini series. Well done!