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Autumn of '82 (The GLOE Program: Book 1): A Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller
September 24th, 1982. The worst day ever for a small town called Lavender.
Months before that, their access to the mainland had been cut off by a terrifying bombing of their bridge. Perpetrator is still unknown and no one saw it happen as a towering dam surrounds the entire island town.
All the locals get is reassurance and empty promises from their mayor that their town will be opened back up soon.
What has been frustration and a mounting unease slowly becomes full blown fear after a Friday night on September 24th, 1982, when the mayor’s teenage son disappears.
Is this the same person that cut them off from the rest of the world? What do they want? What are the people in charge not telling everyone?
Told from different first person perspectives, ranging from teenagers to a cynical detective, can anyone figure out the truth lurking in what has always seemed to be a quiet, peaceful town?
Autumn of '82 is a slow burn mystery thriller with science fiction elements, taking place in a time before the internet took over. A time where if you got lost in the woods, you better hope you could find your way out, because you couldn't call anyone to come help you...
Months before that, their access to the mainland had been cut off by a terrifying bombing of their bridge. Perpetrator is still unknown and no one saw it happen as a towering dam surrounds the entire island town.
All the locals get is reassurance and empty promises from their mayor that their town will be opened back up soon.
What has been frustration and a mounting unease slowly becomes full blown fear after a Friday night on September 24th, 1982, when the mayor’s teenage son disappears.
Is this the same person that cut them off from the rest of the world? What do they want? What are the people in charge not telling everyone?
Told from different first person perspectives, ranging from teenagers to a cynical detective, can anyone figure out the truth lurking in what has always seemed to be a quiet, peaceful town?
Autumn of '82 is a slow burn mystery thriller with science fiction elements, taking place in a time before the internet took over. A time where if you got lost in the woods, you better hope you could find your way out, because you couldn't call anyone to come help you...
451 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2024
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Elena Rex
3 booksElena Rex's goal as an author is to write vivid stories in the mystery/thriller genre with characters that people can relate to, while also adding some sci-fi and fantasy elements to her style where she often mixes the past with the present. You can find her on Instagram: @writer.elenarex or sign up for her newsletter by clicking on the link to her website above.
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February 9, 2025
This book sounded very interesting and I thought I would give it a try. The cover of the book is beautifully done (love the colors) and the storyline interesting.
As I started reading the book it began with a very YA feel with the setting in a high school. I felt there were a lot of characters introduced very quickly in the beginning of the book within a very short timeframe but as the story unfolds, you get a better grasp of who the characters are. As additional characters are introduced into the story it is easy to become confused if you aren’t tabbing or keeping track somehow.
I did like the twists at the end as the story began to unfold with the detective as he put the pieces together and the wild ride that he goes through in the process. The book ends on a complete cliff hanger. It appears part II comes out later this year.
As I started reading the book it began with a very YA feel with the setting in a high school. I felt there were a lot of characters introduced very quickly in the beginning of the book within a very short timeframe but as the story unfolds, you get a better grasp of who the characters are. As additional characters are introduced into the story it is easy to become confused if you aren’t tabbing or keeping track somehow.
I did like the twists at the end as the story began to unfold with the detective as he put the pieces together and the wild ride that he goes through in the process. The book ends on a complete cliff hanger. It appears part II comes out later this year.
November 28, 2025
The story itself was catching and kept me involved. It wasn't easy to figure out what or who was creating the mayhem, but the writing was mundane at best. I have never read a book that used the words "brow" and "gulp" so prolifically. Every description of character interaction included the "raising, furrowing or pinching of brows," and every time a character learned something new, there was a "gulp." It was distracting and felt lazy.
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