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Bone Gap Travellers #1
Splintered Silence
Among the Irish Travellers living in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, no one forgets and no one forgives. And as former Marine MP Brynn Callahan finds out when she returns home, it's hard to bury the past when bodies keep turning up...
After an IED explosion abruptly ends her tour of duty, Brynn arrives stateside with PTSD and her canine partner Wilco—both of them bearing the scars of battle. With a mix of affection, curiosity, and misgivings, she goes back to Bone Gap, Tennessee, and the insular culture she'd hoped to escape by enlisting in the Marine Corps.
Marginalized and wary of outsiders, the Irish Travellers keep to themselves in a secluded mountain community, maintaining an uneasy coexistence with the “settled” townspeople of McCreary. When Wilco’s training as a cadaver dog leads Brynn to discover a body in the woods, the two worlds collide. Soon it’s clear that and Brynn and Wilco are in danger – and they’re not the only ones.
After the police identify the dead woman, Brynn is shocked to learn she has a personal connection—and everything she’s been told about her past is called into question.
Forming a reluctant alliance with local sheriff Frank Pusser, Brynn must dig up secrets that not only will rattle her close-knit clan to its core, but may forever change her perception of who she is...and put her back in the line of fire.
After an IED explosion abruptly ends her tour of duty, Brynn arrives stateside with PTSD and her canine partner Wilco—both of them bearing the scars of battle. With a mix of affection, curiosity, and misgivings, she goes back to Bone Gap, Tennessee, and the insular culture she'd hoped to escape by enlisting in the Marine Corps.
Marginalized and wary of outsiders, the Irish Travellers keep to themselves in a secluded mountain community, maintaining an uneasy coexistence with the “settled” townspeople of McCreary. When Wilco’s training as a cadaver dog leads Brynn to discover a body in the woods, the two worlds collide. Soon it’s clear that and Brynn and Wilco are in danger – and they’re not the only ones.
After the police identify the dead woman, Brynn is shocked to learn she has a personal connection—and everything she’s been told about her past is called into question.
Forming a reluctant alliance with local sheriff Frank Pusser, Brynn must dig up secrets that not only will rattle her close-knit clan to its core, but may forever change her perception of who she is...and put her back in the line of fire.
215 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 26, 2017
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November 15, 2022
This book had two things going for it - an interesting premise and a dog. I was totally unaware of Irish Travellers in America. I was shocked to learn that there are 10,000 in the US spread across the southern states. Furlong does a fabulous job of painting their community in Bone Gap, Tennessee and the prejudices against them. Into this scenario, Brynn Callahan returns. She’s ex-military, suffering from PTSD after an IED explosion. She brings with her her military dog, Wilco, also wounded in battle. They were both HRDs, human remain detectors. Brynn has just arrived home when she and Wilco discover a dead body. It turns out that Brynn has a personal connection with the body. And things proceed from there.
Furlong has created a great cast of characters. Not just Brynn, but her grandmother, her neighbor and the sheriff in the small town. Bryn is a “half-breed” and is viewed suspiciously by both groups - the Settled and the Pavees.
The plot totally held my interest as Brynn tries to open the eyes of both sides concerning possible suspects. I thought the ending worked great.
I was glad to see this was the first in a series as I will definitely check out the other two books.
I listened to this and I was very impressed by Amy Landon.
Furlong has created a great cast of characters. Not just Brynn, but her grandmother, her neighbor and the sheriff in the small town. Bryn is a “half-breed” and is viewed suspiciously by both groups - the Settled and the Pavees.
The plot totally held my interest as Brynn tries to open the eyes of both sides concerning possible suspects. I thought the ending worked great.
I was glad to see this was the first in a series as I will definitely check out the other two books.
I listened to this and I was very impressed by Amy Landon.
December 17, 2017
Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong is the first book in the new suspense Bone Gap Travellers series. The series is set around a group of Irish Travellers that have settled in Bone Gap, Tennessee in the Appalachian Mountains. After events in her past Brynn Callahan left the group to join the Marines but now after an IED explosion has left her injured she’s returned with her cadaver dog, Wilco.
The story has a lot going on to pull a reader into it as Brynn has returned with her own scars and a case of PTSD so you can’t help but feel for her. Brynn’s dog Wilco has also suffered his battle wounds and is now deaf so when he gets away from Brynn she has to give chase but little does she know he had gone into work mode and leads her straight to a body in the woods.
As the police are called in Brynn finds herself in the middle of the divide between the travellers and those they consider outsiders. Brynn being ex-military gets involved in helping investigate the murder but also finds herself with very close ties to the victim. As events unfold it becomes clear it may not be the only murder that’s taken place in Bone Gap either.
In my opinion I think the author did a wonderful job of taking on the setting of this group of Irish Travellers in the mountains. With every page there was tension set with anticipation as the story went deeper into the murder mystery and the world it was set in. With Brynn also being a flawed character with her own problems to dig into as the story went along it became quite the compelling read.
I’m also a sucker for any story with a canine that becomes a big part of the book and Wilco did not disappoint at all. He was the one thing that Brynn could cling to as she untangled the mystery in her past and the present in the book. In the end I found this one a great start to this new series and would definitely be interested in what happens with Brynn and the travellers in the next edition.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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The story has a lot going on to pull a reader into it as Brynn has returned with her own scars and a case of PTSD so you can’t help but feel for her. Brynn’s dog Wilco has also suffered his battle wounds and is now deaf so when he gets away from Brynn she has to give chase but little does she know he had gone into work mode and leads her straight to a body in the woods.
As the police are called in Brynn finds herself in the middle of the divide between the travellers and those they consider outsiders. Brynn being ex-military gets involved in helping investigate the murder but also finds herself with very close ties to the victim. As events unfold it becomes clear it may not be the only murder that’s taken place in Bone Gap either.
In my opinion I think the author did a wonderful job of taking on the setting of this group of Irish Travellers in the mountains. With every page there was tension set with anticipation as the story went deeper into the murder mystery and the world it was set in. With Brynn also being a flawed character with her own problems to dig into as the story went along it became quite the compelling read.
I’m also a sucker for any story with a canine that becomes a big part of the book and Wilco did not disappoint at all. He was the one thing that Brynn could cling to as she untangled the mystery in her past and the present in the book. In the end I found this one a great start to this new series and would definitely be interested in what happens with Brynn and the travellers in the next edition.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress....
December 23, 2017
Every once in awhile I have the pleasure of reading a book with a wholly unique premise that’s unlike anything I’ve read before and honestly, not much makes me happier! Splintered Silence was one of those rare books, it was original, exciting and extremely well written and had a lead duo that not only stole my heart, but left me dying to find out more!
I have never heard of Irish Travellers before but from the moment I started this I was so fascinated. These “clans” are often compared to gypsies and there is an us versus them mentality between them and what they call settled folk. This lent to some amazing tension and there was a very strong sense of culture that was endlessly intriguing for me. Brynn’s family is part of the IT and she left at eighteen and joined the military. She really doesn’t fit in with her family or the settled folk, she feels like an outsider and only really trusts her faithful partner, Wilco. Their bond was amazing and heartbreaking as they both suffer from PTSD. Furlong did a fantastic job sharing information about PTSD in a respectful and educational way.
The mystery itself has personal ties for Brynn and that’s always one of my favorite plot lines, I love when the protagonist is personally invested in a case. There was enough revealed about Brynn’s history to pique my interest but enough left open to carry the series further. The best way I can describe this is that it reminded me of a Nora Roberts book with and edge, it’s much darker and has way more depth but something about the cultural vibe and the writing was similar.
I have never heard of Irish Travellers before but from the moment I started this I was so fascinated. These “clans” are often compared to gypsies and there is an us versus them mentality between them and what they call settled folk. This lent to some amazing tension and there was a very strong sense of culture that was endlessly intriguing for me. Brynn’s family is part of the IT and she left at eighteen and joined the military. She really doesn’t fit in with her family or the settled folk, she feels like an outsider and only really trusts her faithful partner, Wilco. Their bond was amazing and heartbreaking as they both suffer from PTSD. Furlong did a fantastic job sharing information about PTSD in a respectful and educational way.
The mystery itself has personal ties for Brynn and that’s always one of my favorite plot lines, I love when the protagonist is personally invested in a case. There was enough revealed about Brynn’s history to pique my interest but enough left open to carry the series further. The best way I can describe this is that it reminded me of a Nora Roberts book with and edge, it’s much darker and has way more depth but something about the cultural vibe and the writing was similar.
December 19, 2019
Splintered Silence is a mystery/crime fiction tale at its core but it is so much more than that - a tale of recovery, prejudice, secrets and lies and the damage we as humans do to one another.
The story revolves around a Brynn, a former Marine who was injured - along with her cadaver dog, Wilco. She and Wilco have now come home to a world I never knew still existed, the world of the "travellers." These particular roaming clans came from Ireland during the Great Famine and still live together, hidden away in forests, parks, the mountains, where they have their own rules for society and their languages as well. There is a murder on the clan land and Brynn and Wilco discover the body, thus their involvement in the case. It is a fascinating, informative read and darn good mystery as well. I cannot wait to start on the second book in this series.
The story revolves around a Brynn, a former Marine who was injured - along with her cadaver dog, Wilco. She and Wilco have now come home to a world I never knew still existed, the world of the "travellers." These particular roaming clans came from Ireland during the Great Famine and still live together, hidden away in forests, parks, the mountains, where they have their own rules for society and their languages as well. There is a murder on the clan land and Brynn and Wilco discover the body, thus their involvement in the case. It is a fascinating, informative read and darn good mystery as well. I cannot wait to start on the second book in this series.
January 20, 2018
A quick read. I liked it ok. Not great. But ok
December 3, 2019
3.5 stars
April 10, 2018
What a good read! I have enjoyed Susan Furlongs cozy mystery series. However, this is not a cozy mystery. The main character is Brynn Callahan who has returned home from serving as a HRD (human remains detection) MP with her dog Wilco. They both have been damaged by a IED while serving in the Marines. Both suffer from PTSD.
Brynn belongs to the clans of the Irish Travellers who live in Bone Gap Tennessee. There are rules that are followed by the clan. There is tension between the Travellers and the "settlers" the non clan people who live in the area. The tension and distrust is not new and has been there for generations.
The mystery is very good. The love/respect between Brynn and Wilco help make this book special. Brynn suffers from toeing the line between the "settlers" who have no respect for her and her clan. I liked the interaction between her and Sheriff Pussar. He recognizes her talent.
Wilco discovers a human remain and the mystery begins. There are suspicions from the settlers towards the Traveller community. I haven't read any books concerning a military person returning home with their specially trained dog. So I can't compare to those books. However, I thought Linda Castillo readers might enjoy this book as the protagonist is between two different cultures. It is just a darn good read!
Brynn belongs to the clans of the Irish Travellers who live in Bone Gap Tennessee. There are rules that are followed by the clan. There is tension between the Travellers and the "settlers" the non clan people who live in the area. The tension and distrust is not new and has been there for generations.
The mystery is very good. The love/respect between Brynn and Wilco help make this book special. Brynn suffers from toeing the line between the "settlers" who have no respect for her and her clan. I liked the interaction between her and Sheriff Pussar. He recognizes her talent.
Wilco discovers a human remain and the mystery begins. There are suspicions from the settlers towards the Traveller community. I haven't read any books concerning a military person returning home with their specially trained dog. So I can't compare to those books. However, I thought Linda Castillo readers might enjoy this book as the protagonist is between two different cultures. It is just a darn good read!
December 22, 2017
Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong
Bone Gap Travelers #1
Dark twisted and filled with tragedies and secrets this story is brilliant and a great beginning to the Bone Gap Travelers series!
Brynn Callahan and Wilco, her Human Remains Detection (HRD) dog, are a team that depend on one another for just about everything. Both have been scarred by an IED and discharged from service. Brynn has found her PTSD difficult to deal with even with affectionate deaf Wilco at her side. She has opted, for one reason or another, to head back to Bone Gap, Tennessee to be with her grandmother in a conclave of Irish Travelers known as Pavee living on the outskirts of a town of the Settled.
Brynn does not have fond memories of her time in Bone Gap. Pavee stay apart and are considered almost leprous by those not part of their clan. With prejudice, hatred, fear and bigotry faced almost every time Brynn steps into a group of non-Pavee it is not easy being home again. And, when Wilco finds a cadaver on one of their first walks and the police show up their lives become even more intense.
This book deals with numerous issues and introduces a significant number of characters that need to be kept track of. What were some of the issues?
* PTSD
* Female military veterans
* Scarring – physical and mental
* Abuse
* Rape
* Death
* Murder
* Lies
* Religion
* Life living on the outskirts
* Belonging and not belonging
* Addiction
* Loss
* Suicide
* Paternity
* Abandonment
* Betrayal
* Profiling
* And more
Every issue is woven into the story seamlessly. The characters are completely formed though often damaged and carrying secrets. The story was one that I could not put down once begun. AND I came away wanting to know what will happen next. I felt for Brynn and Wilco. I cared about the supporting characters (the good ones). I hoped the bad guys would get their comeuppances. I felt this was a book that made me think and know that it will stay with me for quite some time.
I am eager to read the next book in this series and thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest opinion.
5 Stars
Bone Gap Travelers #1
Dark twisted and filled with tragedies and secrets this story is brilliant and a great beginning to the Bone Gap Travelers series!
Brynn Callahan and Wilco, her Human Remains Detection (HRD) dog, are a team that depend on one another for just about everything. Both have been scarred by an IED and discharged from service. Brynn has found her PTSD difficult to deal with even with affectionate deaf Wilco at her side. She has opted, for one reason or another, to head back to Bone Gap, Tennessee to be with her grandmother in a conclave of Irish Travelers known as Pavee living on the outskirts of a town of the Settled.
Brynn does not have fond memories of her time in Bone Gap. Pavee stay apart and are considered almost leprous by those not part of their clan. With prejudice, hatred, fear and bigotry faced almost every time Brynn steps into a group of non-Pavee it is not easy being home again. And, when Wilco finds a cadaver on one of their first walks and the police show up their lives become even more intense.
This book deals with numerous issues and introduces a significant number of characters that need to be kept track of. What were some of the issues?
* PTSD
* Female military veterans
* Scarring – physical and mental
* Abuse
* Rape
* Death
* Murder
* Lies
* Religion
* Life living on the outskirts
* Belonging and not belonging
* Addiction
* Loss
* Suicide
* Paternity
* Abandonment
* Betrayal
* Profiling
* And more
Every issue is woven into the story seamlessly. The characters are completely formed though often damaged and carrying secrets. The story was one that I could not put down once begun. AND I came away wanting to know what will happen next. I felt for Brynn and Wilco. I cared about the supporting characters (the good ones). I hoped the bad guys would get their comeuppances. I felt this was a book that made me think and know that it will stay with me for quite some time.
I am eager to read the next book in this series and thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest opinion.
5 Stars
January 30, 2019
This is an unusual book. Never read anything quite like it. It is tight, fast-paced and well written. I am a Marine with severe combat related PTSD and I understand the protagonist in this book all too well. Great book.
December 10, 2017
The story is written in the background of the clan of Irish Travellers who are thought to be gypsies and are looked upon by the local people. Many have settled in America for generations and are frequently discriminated against. I liked the fact that the author explains this in the foreword.
Brynn returns back from the war along with her canine friend, Wilco to her grandmother's, when Wilco finds a dead woman. Brynn is torn between her clan and the other settled people till she finds out that the dead woman is her mother who was thought to be dead 29 years ago. The story progresses with another dead woman and ends till the murders are solved.
The author, Susan Furlong, has taken a tough subject of PTSD and flashbacks, and both Brynn and Wilco suffer from it. It is heartbreaking to see both of them suffer through their episodes.
There is something about the main character, Brynn that touches me and I somehow identify with her. A woman wounded with emotional scars, and in Brynn's case, physical ones too, trying to survive, coming back to the land of living, is so admirable. It speaks of great strength and fortitude. She has her flaws, she drinks too much and takes prescribed medication more than required. But she does allow her dented heart to shine and help the Sheriff Pusser to solve the murder.
Brynn is caught between her police training in the Marines and the rules of her clan. There is always an inner dialogue. Faced with outwards discrimination by the other local people and inner condemn by her own clan people, Brynn has to maintain a balance throughout the story. Her inner turmoil jumps through the pages.
Each character in this book, be it be the grandmother, the dead mother, the grandfather, Brynn's past love, they all have an excuse, an explanation for their actions. And none of them are in favor of Bryn. Everyone lies to her. I found all of them pretty selfish. I didn't like any of them. Things people do in the name of love...
There are few niggles; sometimes I felt that Brynn's ruminations go on and on, for pages. I wanted more of the story. But this being the first book in the series, I think the author Susan wanted to create a background for her main character.
My first book by author Susan Furlong, the reason this book attracted me is the blurb of Brynn and her best friend and partner, her cadaver dog, Wilco, who is loyal and loving. And both of them somehow, in the land of brash, lying characters just captured my heart.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher, Kensington and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
Brynn returns back from the war along with her canine friend, Wilco to her grandmother's, when Wilco finds a dead woman. Brynn is torn between her clan and the other settled people till she finds out that the dead woman is her mother who was thought to be dead 29 years ago. The story progresses with another dead woman and ends till the murders are solved.
The author, Susan Furlong, has taken a tough subject of PTSD and flashbacks, and both Brynn and Wilco suffer from it. It is heartbreaking to see both of them suffer through their episodes.
There is something about the main character, Brynn that touches me and I somehow identify with her. A woman wounded with emotional scars, and in Brynn's case, physical ones too, trying to survive, coming back to the land of living, is so admirable. It speaks of great strength and fortitude. She has her flaws, she drinks too much and takes prescribed medication more than required. But she does allow her dented heart to shine and help the Sheriff Pusser to solve the murder.
Brynn is caught between her police training in the Marines and the rules of her clan. There is always an inner dialogue. Faced with outwards discrimination by the other local people and inner condemn by her own clan people, Brynn has to maintain a balance throughout the story. Her inner turmoil jumps through the pages.
Each character in this book, be it be the grandmother, the dead mother, the grandfather, Brynn's past love, they all have an excuse, an explanation for their actions. And none of them are in favor of Bryn. Everyone lies to her. I found all of them pretty selfish. I didn't like any of them. Things people do in the name of love...
There are few niggles; sometimes I felt that Brynn's ruminations go on and on, for pages. I wanted more of the story. But this being the first book in the series, I think the author Susan wanted to create a background for her main character.
My first book by author Susan Furlong, the reason this book attracted me is the blurb of Brynn and her best friend and partner, her cadaver dog, Wilco, who is loyal and loving. And both of them somehow, in the land of brash, lying characters just captured my heart.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher, Kensington and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
December 26, 2017
Splintered Silence is the first book in the Bone Gap Travellers Mystery series.
Brynn Callahan is an Irish Traveller, some may call them gypsy's, and has recently returned from the Middle East where she served as an MP in the Marine Corps. While on duty she and her partner, Wilco, a cadaver searching dog, they were injured when an IED exploded. The story centers around Brynn’s dealing with PSTD and returning to her home where Irish Travellers are looked down on by the local, or as the Travellers refer to them the settled.
In addition to dealing with her PSTD, she is also dealing with having been left with her grandparents by her mother when she was just a baby, an ailing grandfather who didn’t support her during a very traumatic moment in her teenage years and the local who feel she is another drunk Traveller.
Kevin Doogan, who has the trailer next to Brynn’s grandparents, asks for Brynn and Wilco’s to help him search for his sister, Shelia, who is missing. Reluctantly, Byrnn agrees to help Doogan. She cautions Doogan to remain silent and stay out of Wilco’s vision so that Wilco can do what he was trained to do. After a couple of attempts, Wilco catches a scent and soon finds a body in a small crevice. Once the body is removed Doogan is sure it is his sister, but tests show that it is Byrnn’s mother who she was led to believe had died some time ago.
Now that she has learned that her mother hasn’t been dead all these years, she wants to learn more about her mother’s life and she came to be killed so that she can obtain closure. In her search, she and Wilco, find another body, learns of a possible drug cartel that is working the area and having to learn to deal with the “settled” (those people that aren’t Travellers) and who want the travellers out of the community.
I really enjoyed this book and the interesting and believable characters. The reader will get an informative look into what challenges some of the soldiers face dealing with PSTD
Hopefully, there will be more books about Brynn Callahan and how she able to deal with the personal problems she was facing in this book and to see if she will put her expertise as a Military Policeman to use in the Bone Gap community and if she does how the Travellers will accept it
Brynn Callahan is an Irish Traveller, some may call them gypsy's, and has recently returned from the Middle East where she served as an MP in the Marine Corps. While on duty she and her partner, Wilco, a cadaver searching dog, they were injured when an IED exploded. The story centers around Brynn’s dealing with PSTD and returning to her home where Irish Travellers are looked down on by the local, or as the Travellers refer to them the settled.
In addition to dealing with her PSTD, she is also dealing with having been left with her grandparents by her mother when she was just a baby, an ailing grandfather who didn’t support her during a very traumatic moment in her teenage years and the local who feel she is another drunk Traveller.
Kevin Doogan, who has the trailer next to Brynn’s grandparents, asks for Brynn and Wilco’s to help him search for his sister, Shelia, who is missing. Reluctantly, Byrnn agrees to help Doogan. She cautions Doogan to remain silent and stay out of Wilco’s vision so that Wilco can do what he was trained to do. After a couple of attempts, Wilco catches a scent and soon finds a body in a small crevice. Once the body is removed Doogan is sure it is his sister, but tests show that it is Byrnn’s mother who she was led to believe had died some time ago.
Now that she has learned that her mother hasn’t been dead all these years, she wants to learn more about her mother’s life and she came to be killed so that she can obtain closure. In her search, she and Wilco, find another body, learns of a possible drug cartel that is working the area and having to learn to deal with the “settled” (those people that aren’t Travellers) and who want the travellers out of the community.
I really enjoyed this book and the interesting and believable characters. The reader will get an informative look into what challenges some of the soldiers face dealing with PSTD
Hopefully, there will be more books about Brynn Callahan and how she able to deal with the personal problems she was facing in this book and to see if she will put her expertise as a Military Policeman to use in the Bone Gap community and if she does how the Travellers will accept it
December 13, 2017
Terrific! If you're looking for a dynamic, new and definitely unique heroine, Brynn is for you. Oh, and Wilco- don't forget Wilco, who is the best dog character I've read in a long time. Brynn has a lot of baggage, dating back to her childhood. She's a traveller, her mom left when she was an infant, and more. She joined the Marines after a traumatic event= and then did tours searching for human remains, until she was blown up by an IED. Now she's back at home and trying to cope but she funds a body, and then more bodies turn up. This is a well done mystery with some quite unexpected twists. Furlong does not go too much into the potential atmospherics of the region but that's ok because Brynn is so well drawn, as btw, are the other characters (most notably the Sheriff.). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I'm very much looking forward to spending more time with Brynn. Two thumbs up!
November 19, 2019
I enjoyed the characters, the background set up and the plot of this one. Solid first book in a series that I will continue. Plus Wilco, the lead character's retired marine cadaver dog, is a very nice addition as I like the added element of service dogs.
I would put this in the same type of book as Barbara Nickless's Sydney Rose Parnell series. If you enjoyed one series, you would probably enjoy the other series.
My one complaint is that I've grown very tired of the extremely damaged primary character. There is nothing positive in her life and the damage elements are numerous and extreme...falls into the walking wounded where it's surprising that they are even functioning.
I would put this in the same type of book as Barbara Nickless's Sydney Rose Parnell series. If you enjoyed one series, you would probably enjoy the other series.
My one complaint is that I've grown very tired of the extremely damaged primary character. There is nothing positive in her life and the damage elements are numerous and extreme...falls into the walking wounded where it's surprising that they are even functioning.
February 20, 2018
MY REVIEW OF “SPLINTERED SILENCE” BY SUSAN FURLONG
“Splintered Silence” by Susan Furlong is a captivating and unique suspenseful mystery. The story takes place in Tennessee near the Appalachian Mountains in Bone Gap Tennessee, where the Irish Travellers, a clan of people who have special traditions and believe that “no one forgets and no one forgives” live. They live their own way and don’t trust outsiders.
The towns people or “settled” people of McCreary tend to discriminate and call the “Travellers” , “Gypsies” and other names, even though the Travellers have lived there for years. There is a dysfunctional animosity from the townspeople towards the Travellers, and often there is discrimination.
The author describes her characters as complicated and complex. There are secrets and betrayals, discrimination, and hatred. Brynn and her retired Military Canine Partner, Wilco, have returned home after an IED explosion injured both of them. Brynn is suffering from PTSD , and is having tremendous difficulty and anxiety adjusting to the two groups of people. She has been brought up by her grandparents who are Travellers, and had left to escape by joining the Marines.
Wilco had been trained in the Military to discover dead bodies. There are several dead bodies that Wilco has discovered near home. The bodies belong to the Travellers, and law enforcement is blaming the Travellers. Also there is mysterious activity in the woods, which could be drug activity. Who is responsible for the deaths? Why is this happening? Can Brynn and Wilco help discover what is going on? Is there a way that the “Travellers” and “Towns people” can co-exist peacefully?
I appreciate that the author has brought up such important issues as PTSD and getting help, Drug and Alcohol problems, discrimination and lack of tolerance, rape and physical and emotional abuse. Being an animal lover, one of my thoughts is should dogs and other pets be used during war, and how are they treated from the sounds and sights that they have seen? The author also discusses the importance of family, forgiveness, love and hope.
I would highly recommend this intriguing and intense novel for readers that enjoy mystery and suspense. Happy Reading !
“Splintered Silence” by Susan Furlong is a captivating and unique suspenseful mystery. The story takes place in Tennessee near the Appalachian Mountains in Bone Gap Tennessee, where the Irish Travellers, a clan of people who have special traditions and believe that “no one forgets and no one forgives” live. They live their own way and don’t trust outsiders.
The towns people or “settled” people of McCreary tend to discriminate and call the “Travellers” , “Gypsies” and other names, even though the Travellers have lived there for years. There is a dysfunctional animosity from the townspeople towards the Travellers, and often there is discrimination.
The author describes her characters as complicated and complex. There are secrets and betrayals, discrimination, and hatred. Brynn and her retired Military Canine Partner, Wilco, have returned home after an IED explosion injured both of them. Brynn is suffering from PTSD , and is having tremendous difficulty and anxiety adjusting to the two groups of people. She has been brought up by her grandparents who are Travellers, and had left to escape by joining the Marines.
Wilco had been trained in the Military to discover dead bodies. There are several dead bodies that Wilco has discovered near home. The bodies belong to the Travellers, and law enforcement is blaming the Travellers. Also there is mysterious activity in the woods, which could be drug activity. Who is responsible for the deaths? Why is this happening? Can Brynn and Wilco help discover what is going on? Is there a way that the “Travellers” and “Towns people” can co-exist peacefully?
I appreciate that the author has brought up such important issues as PTSD and getting help, Drug and Alcohol problems, discrimination and lack of tolerance, rape and physical and emotional abuse. Being an animal lover, one of my thoughts is should dogs and other pets be used during war, and how are they treated from the sounds and sights that they have seen? The author also discusses the importance of family, forgiveness, love and hope.
I would highly recommend this intriguing and intense novel for readers that enjoy mystery and suspense. Happy Reading !
December 11, 2017
(Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book)
Splintered Silence by author Susan Furlong is written with a focus on the Irish Travellers, the Bone Gap Travellers, who live in the backwoods of Tennessee. Brynn Callahan and her service dog Wilco served with the marines in the Middle East. They were injured in an IED explosion and sent home. Both Brynn and Wilco suffer from flashbacks and PTSD.
Wilco is a trained cadaver dog and one morning sniffs out a terrible surprise for the residents of Bone Gap, he leads Brynn to a pit where a dead female is discovered.
I won’t post spoilers, but this story has several layers of family secrets, old community prejudices, and very interesting cultural information about the lifestyles and beliefs of the clans of Irish Travellers or Pavees as they called themselves. Brynn is trying to live between two cultures in a modern world. Life has not been easy for Brynn and it is heartbreaking! Her mother ran away and left her with her grandparents when she was very young. Also according to tradition Brynn’s marriage to another member of the clan was contracted without her consent by her grandfather. The horrible things she suffered influenced her to run to the Marines as a way of escape.
Splintered Silence by author Susan Furlong is written with a focus on the Irish Travellers, the Bone Gap Travellers, who live in the backwoods of Tennessee. Brynn Callahan and her service dog Wilco served with the marines in the Middle East. They were injured in an IED explosion and sent home. Both Brynn and Wilco suffer from flashbacks and PTSD.
Wilco is a trained cadaver dog and one morning sniffs out a terrible surprise for the residents of Bone Gap, he leads Brynn to a pit where a dead female is discovered.
I won’t post spoilers, but this story has several layers of family secrets, old community prejudices, and very interesting cultural information about the lifestyles and beliefs of the clans of Irish Travellers or Pavees as they called themselves. Brynn is trying to live between two cultures in a modern world. Life has not been easy for Brynn and it is heartbreaking! Her mother ran away and left her with her grandparents when she was very young. Also according to tradition Brynn’s marriage to another member of the clan was contracted without her consent by her grandfather. The horrible things she suffered influenced her to run to the Marines as a way of escape.
February 16, 2019
An amazing story which held me spellbound from beginning to end. I read it in under 24 hours and can't wait for the next one to hit the stores!
December 27, 2017
4.5 stars
SPLINTERED SILENCE is the compulsively readable first installment in the Bone Gap Travellers Mystery series by Susan Furlong. I have long been a fan of Furlong’s cozy mysteries, and this foray into a darker mystery did not disappoint. With a flawed protagonist, an insular culture that I did not know much about before reading about them here, and a compelling story, I was hooked from the first page.
Brynn Callahan, a former marine MP, and her canine partner Wilco are adrift after being injured by an IED. Struggling to deal with her physical and emotional scars, Brynn finds herself back in her childhood bedroom at her grandparents’ home. Part of a gypsy community of Pavee Irish Travellers, she no longer finds that she fits in with her past but does not know what her future could possibly hold. When her trained cadaver dog finds a body in a nearby ravine, Brynn fights her instincts to not get involved, but when the victim’s identity is revealed, she finds her upside down world in further upheaval. In an effort to help her new neighbor locate his missing sister, Brynn becomes more and more entangled with the police, and this puts her more and more estranged with her community. With additional lives on the line, Brynn puts herself in danger to stop a killer.
I really enjoyed SPLINTERED SILENCE. Furlong delves into a gypsy culture that I had only heard of in passing, and the “us vs. them” attitude between the Bone Gap Travellers and the local law enforcement and community gives the story a taught tension that kept me turning the pages and staying up well past my bedtime. The unexpected identity of the first murder victim (I won’t spoil it here) makes the story so personal for Brynn, and I could not help but feel invested in Brynn’s welfare. The mystery that unfolds is a multi-faceted, gritty tale full of surprises. When revealed, the perpetrator came as a complete surprise (in a good way).
I look forward to spending more time with Brynn and Wilco. I highly recommend SPLINTERED SILENCE to any mystery reader looking for complex, well drawn characters and a solidly constructed murder mystery.
I received an ARC of this title from the author and voluntarily shared my opinions here.
SPLINTERED SILENCE is the compulsively readable first installment in the Bone Gap Travellers Mystery series by Susan Furlong. I have long been a fan of Furlong’s cozy mysteries, and this foray into a darker mystery did not disappoint. With a flawed protagonist, an insular culture that I did not know much about before reading about them here, and a compelling story, I was hooked from the first page.
Brynn Callahan, a former marine MP, and her canine partner Wilco are adrift after being injured by an IED. Struggling to deal with her physical and emotional scars, Brynn finds herself back in her childhood bedroom at her grandparents’ home. Part of a gypsy community of Pavee Irish Travellers, she no longer finds that she fits in with her past but does not know what her future could possibly hold. When her trained cadaver dog finds a body in a nearby ravine, Brynn fights her instincts to not get involved, but when the victim’s identity is revealed, she finds her upside down world in further upheaval. In an effort to help her new neighbor locate his missing sister, Brynn becomes more and more entangled with the police, and this puts her more and more estranged with her community. With additional lives on the line, Brynn puts herself in danger to stop a killer.
I really enjoyed SPLINTERED SILENCE. Furlong delves into a gypsy culture that I had only heard of in passing, and the “us vs. them” attitude between the Bone Gap Travellers and the local law enforcement and community gives the story a taught tension that kept me turning the pages and staying up well past my bedtime. The unexpected identity of the first murder victim (I won’t spoil it here) makes the story so personal for Brynn, and I could not help but feel invested in Brynn’s welfare. The mystery that unfolds is a multi-faceted, gritty tale full of surprises. When revealed, the perpetrator came as a complete surprise (in a good way).
I look forward to spending more time with Brynn and Wilco. I highly recommend SPLINTERED SILENCE to any mystery reader looking for complex, well drawn characters and a solidly constructed murder mystery.
I received an ARC of this title from the author and voluntarily shared my opinions here.
July 15, 2018
Having been a fan of Susan Furlong’s cozy mystery series, I was entranced by her foray into a grittier style of writing. Her story of a returning soldier with PTSD and a service dog (who served with her overseas) is fully absorbing. The characters are believable and real, and the scenes are vivid. This is one of the best books I have read all year.
The story follows the homecoming of Brynn, a female soldier returning to the small, close-knit community of Irish Travellers in Bone Gap, TN. She's troubled by a disfiguring injury as well as her recent work as a retriever of fallen soldiers in the field. Brynn has a special bond with her trained cadaver dog, Wilco, one of the best canine characters I have ever come across.
In addition to all of this, Brynn is trying to cope with a chaotic past that includes the disappearance of her mother when she was young. When she stumbles across a grim find, this time close to home, Brynn is sucked back into the secrets, prejudice and lies that haunt both her past and present as part of the Irish Travellers community. To the Travellers, she presents difficulties: she both one of them and yet, her time abroad with the “settled” people mark her as an outsider. I learned a lot about the Irish Travellers, a fascinating aspect of this novel and one that makes it stand out.
Ms. Furlong’s masterful writing takes us on a journey right along with her complex, fascinating characters in a page-turning tale of love, loss, redemption and honor. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.
The story follows the homecoming of Brynn, a female soldier returning to the small, close-knit community of Irish Travellers in Bone Gap, TN. She's troubled by a disfiguring injury as well as her recent work as a retriever of fallen soldiers in the field. Brynn has a special bond with her trained cadaver dog, Wilco, one of the best canine characters I have ever come across.
In addition to all of this, Brynn is trying to cope with a chaotic past that includes the disappearance of her mother when she was young. When she stumbles across a grim find, this time close to home, Brynn is sucked back into the secrets, prejudice and lies that haunt both her past and present as part of the Irish Travellers community. To the Travellers, she presents difficulties: she both one of them and yet, her time abroad with the “settled” people mark her as an outsider. I learned a lot about the Irish Travellers, a fascinating aspect of this novel and one that makes it stand out.
Ms. Furlong’s masterful writing takes us on a journey right along with her complex, fascinating characters in a page-turning tale of love, loss, redemption and honor. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.
March 1, 2018
Susan Furlong has expertly crafted a wonderful mystery that propels the reader into an entirely new part of Americana that few know exists -- The Irish Travelers who live an isolated existence in the mountains of Appalachian Tennessee and other parts of the South.
The Travelers really exist. They do, as their name implies, travel, following the seasons doing handiwork throughout the United States. They are a closed society, untrusting of the "settled" outside world. In their world, Susan Furlong finds a textured canvass against which to place her richly woven characters.
Brynn Callahan is caught between the world of the Travelers and the settled world. She has returned scarred both inside and out from her experience in retrieving bodies in Iraq. Her only true companion is Wilco, her search dog who was left deaf and crippled from the same explosion that severely injured Brynn. When the body of a Traveler woman is found by Brynn and Wilco in the woods near the Traveler settlement of Bone Gap, it sets in motion a series of events that will tear at Brynn, her family and the entire Traveler community.
This is a marvelous first book in what hopefully will be a long and successful series. MUST READ for any mystery fan.
The Travelers really exist. They do, as their name implies, travel, following the seasons doing handiwork throughout the United States. They are a closed society, untrusting of the "settled" outside world. In their world, Susan Furlong finds a textured canvass against which to place her richly woven characters.
Brynn Callahan is caught between the world of the Travelers and the settled world. She has returned scarred both inside and out from her experience in retrieving bodies in Iraq. Her only true companion is Wilco, her search dog who was left deaf and crippled from the same explosion that severely injured Brynn. When the body of a Traveler woman is found by Brynn and Wilco in the woods near the Traveler settlement of Bone Gap, it sets in motion a series of events that will tear at Brynn, her family and the entire Traveler community.
This is a marvelous first book in what hopefully will be a long and successful series. MUST READ for any mystery fan.
January 27, 2018
Splintered Silence is a thoroughly unique and engaging story. I loved everything about it.
Susan Furlong is a gifted writer. I knew next to nothing about Irish Travellers, yet in no time at all I was transported to a different culture in this place called Bone Gap. Within this place, I experienced the racism directed at the people, I understood their desire to wander, and I envied their bond.
And, oh, the characters! They're all complex and unique. Brynn is a damaged heroine, and through her we experience PTSD in ways many authors could never fully convey. Nothing here is stereotypical. Brynn's struggle is unique and her story profound. The relationship she has with Wilco, her dog, is beautifully captured.
The mystery/suspense is perfectly paced and kept me on edge throughout.
I can't wait for the next book in this series!
*The publisher provided me with a copy of this book, via Amazon Vine, in exchange for my honest review.*
Susan Furlong is a gifted writer. I knew next to nothing about Irish Travellers, yet in no time at all I was transported to a different culture in this place called Bone Gap. Within this place, I experienced the racism directed at the people, I understood their desire to wander, and I envied their bond.
And, oh, the characters! They're all complex and unique. Brynn is a damaged heroine, and through her we experience PTSD in ways many authors could never fully convey. Nothing here is stereotypical. Brynn's struggle is unique and her story profound. The relationship she has with Wilco, her dog, is beautifully captured.
The mystery/suspense is perfectly paced and kept me on edge throughout.
I can't wait for the next book in this series!
*The publisher provided me with a copy of this book, via Amazon Vine, in exchange for my honest review.*
November 22, 2017
Brynn and her cadaver dog Wilco, both injured in an IED explosion head back home to her gipsy clan roots in the Appalachian Mountains and ugly memories, drug runners, rape and murder.
Amazing characters and lots of action. The book just kept getting better and better. I never saw the end coming.
This book is the first in a new series called Bone Gap Travellers Mystery.
If you read just one book this year. Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong should be it.
Amazing characters and lots of action. The book just kept getting better and better. I never saw the end coming.
This book is the first in a new series called Bone Gap Travellers Mystery.
If you read just one book this year. Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong should be it.
March 14, 2018
Splintered Silence is a tough and gritty book that deals with the effects of a veteran returning from serving in the Marines in Afghanistan, and a group that I had heard of, but didn't know much about, the Irish Travelers. Brynn Callahan has returned home to the traveler's settlement in Bone Gap, Tennessee after three tours overseas with her service dog, Wilco. Brynn's duty was body recovery, and Wilco is her cadaver-sniffing dog. Both are experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome as a result of their tour and assignment. We learn about the Irish Travelers who settle in one place for part of the year and then travel around the country finding work as handymen/women. The Travelers are a much-maligned group -- many think of them as thieving gypsies, and as a result, they keep to themselves, away from the "settlers" who live in towns and cities. When Wilco runs off and discovers a body in the dense woods surrounding the traveler's community, tensions mount between the travelers and the settlers, and Brynn unwillingly finds herself helping the Sheriff, who is not trusted by her community and consequently receives no help from them in his investigation.
This book is full of atmosphere, family loyalties, betrayals, prejudices, and mysteries. It deals with the devastating PTSD that has affected so many veterans returning from overseas combat who are trying to re-assimilate into pre-combat life. I also learned a lot about the Irish Travelers, their clans and clansmanship, and their deep distrust of the settlers. I was riveted to the pages and found this book to be an intense and emotional read and highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own.
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This book is full of atmosphere, family loyalties, betrayals, prejudices, and mysteries. It deals with the devastating PTSD that has affected so many veterans returning from overseas combat who are trying to re-assimilate into pre-combat life. I also learned a lot about the Irish Travelers, their clans and clansmanship, and their deep distrust of the settlers. I was riveted to the pages and found this book to be an intense and emotional read and highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own.
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May 23, 2018
I wasn't sure what to expect when going into this book, but I'm really glad I read this story! This book was so unique and unlike anything else that I've ever read. I had never heard of the Irish Travellers before reading this book. I enjoyed learning about them and their culture. It was really interesting to read about and added a special element to the story being told.
You can't help but feel for Brynn. She has been through so much, it's no wonder that she has PTSD and is having trouble coping with everything. She had to endure some hard truths and went through some really painful, traumatic situations. This book deals with some heavy topics but the author handled them very well. I like that Brynn was able to bring Wilco with her. Wilco was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed reading about him as well. Brynn and Wilco were each other's rock and I'm so glad that they were able to be that for each other.
The mystery in this book was very well done. It starts right from the beginning and holds onto you until the end of the book. People are not always what they seem to be. Loyalties were tested, tensions were high, relationships were strained. It created a lot of suspense in the story and kept me engaged. There were twists and turns that I was not expecting. My mouth dropped open in shock a couple times. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the book, wondering how everything was going to turn out.
So, although some of the themes in this book were difficult to read about, this was a great book and I'm stoked to see that there will be another book coming out in this series later on. I'll definitely keep me eye out for that one! I'd love to see where Brynn's story takes her next.
You can't help but feel for Brynn. She has been through so much, it's no wonder that she has PTSD and is having trouble coping with everything. She had to endure some hard truths and went through some really painful, traumatic situations. This book deals with some heavy topics but the author handled them very well. I like that Brynn was able to bring Wilco with her. Wilco was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed reading about him as well. Brynn and Wilco were each other's rock and I'm so glad that they were able to be that for each other.
The mystery in this book was very well done. It starts right from the beginning and holds onto you until the end of the book. People are not always what they seem to be. Loyalties were tested, tensions were high, relationships were strained. It created a lot of suspense in the story and kept me engaged. There were twists and turns that I was not expecting. My mouth dropped open in shock a couple times. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the book, wondering how everything was going to turn out.
So, although some of the themes in this book were difficult to read about, this was a great book and I'm stoked to see that there will be another book coming out in this series later on. I'll definitely keep me eye out for that one! I'd love to see where Brynn's story takes her next.
November 9, 2018
Mais que um policial, é um livro sobre os segredos de uma família e uma amostra do que é a comunidade irlandesa dos chamados Travelers e como são ostracizados pelo resto da sociedade. Bem, na verdade, eles próprios não se querem integrar na comunidade a que chamam de settlers.
Brynn, ex-polícia militar e o seu cão também ex-militar, Wilco, regressam a Bone Gap e vão viver com os avós dela e é nos bosques da localidade que se deparam com um cadáver. Brynn desde o início se envolve na investigação liderada pelo xerife Pusser, que também parece ser muito preconceituoso em relação ao clã de Brynn.
O personagem mais fantástico: Wilco, o cão mais fofo e querido, corajoso e leal. Um cão a sofrer de stress pós traumático é novidade para mim.
Brynn, ex-polícia militar e o seu cão também ex-militar, Wilco, regressam a Bone Gap e vão viver com os avós dela e é nos bosques da localidade que se deparam com um cadáver. Brynn desde o início se envolve na investigação liderada pelo xerife Pusser, que também parece ser muito preconceituoso em relação ao clã de Brynn.
O personagem mais fantástico: Wilco, o cão mais fofo e querido, corajoso e leal. Um cão a sofrer de stress pós traumático é novidade para mim.
December 25, 2017
I am a huge fan of Susan Furlong's Georgia Peach cozy mystery series, so when I saw that she was writing a novel that featured a former Marine and her military working dog, I was ecstatic.
Brynn and Wilco, her human remains detection dog, return to Bone Gap after being seriously injured and traumatized during deployment. Her home is far from happy - a member of the Irish Travellers, the clan's values tend to clash with those of the "settled" people, and tensions are running high both amongst the clan members and the neighbouring town. Wilco discovers a body in a rocky area behind the Irish Travellers' settlement, and Brynn is soon juggling the demands of the police, her family, neighbours, and friends, while dealing with PTSD and her past.
The multiple issues brought up in this book, including prejudice, PTSD, addiction, and rape are seamlessly weaved together by Furlong, The character development is flawless, and the pacing and plotting of the mystery are perfect. Th relationship between Brynn and Wilco, as well as his training, are well researched and the most accurate portrayal of handing and working dog that I have read in a fiction book; I often shy away from books featuring working dogs as they are so inaccurate and often depicted as "cute". Furlong rises above this and does true justice to the bond between handler and working dog. Bravo! I could not put this book down and read it in 1.5 days, while my own Malinois was curled up in my legs (after he and I had completed morning training and a hike). I can't wait for the next novel featuring Brynn and Wilco.
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishers for an advanced reading copy.
Brynn and Wilco, her human remains detection dog, return to Bone Gap after being seriously injured and traumatized during deployment. Her home is far from happy - a member of the Irish Travellers, the clan's values tend to clash with those of the "settled" people, and tensions are running high both amongst the clan members and the neighbouring town. Wilco discovers a body in a rocky area behind the Irish Travellers' settlement, and Brynn is soon juggling the demands of the police, her family, neighbours, and friends, while dealing with PTSD and her past.
The multiple issues brought up in this book, including prejudice, PTSD, addiction, and rape are seamlessly weaved together by Furlong, The character development is flawless, and the pacing and plotting of the mystery are perfect. Th relationship between Brynn and Wilco, as well as his training, are well researched and the most accurate portrayal of handing and working dog that I have read in a fiction book; I often shy away from books featuring working dogs as they are so inaccurate and often depicted as "cute". Furlong rises above this and does true justice to the bond between handler and working dog. Bravo! I could not put this book down and read it in 1.5 days, while my own Malinois was curled up in my legs (after he and I had completed morning training and a hike). I can't wait for the next novel featuring Brynn and Wilco.
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishers for an advanced reading copy.
June 21, 2019
It was an interesting read with interesting characters yet at the same time there was no actual content on to Brynn and "travellers" real way of life or culture other than a continual mention of "us vs them"
There were also a few microaggressions when the character was describing what was most likely a trans sex worker and Hispanic men that bothered me. No need for it.
There were also a few microaggressions when the character was describing what was most likely a trans sex worker and Hispanic men that bothered me. No need for it.
February 1, 2019
Got to read..New and exciting book!
Worth the read. So glad to know she has written another book. The entire read kept my attention and interest. Great job. The change of information was excellent and make s the heroine real.
Worth the read. So glad to know she has written another book. The entire read kept my attention and interest. Great job. The change of information was excellent and make s the heroine real.
February 23, 2018
OMG! This book hooked me from beginning to end. I could not put it down. I want the next one now
January 30, 2019
WOW!!! I was happy to receive an e-mail of copy first of the Bone Gap series. There is more information about the Iris Travelers. The tale captured my interest from the first page to the last one. Bone Gap is a small town in rural Tennessee The residents are the Clan of the Pavee, Gypsies and Settled people. Plan on reading when you have the time as you won't want to put down.
Marine MP Brynn Callahan and her canine partner, Wilco have returned to Bone Gap, Tennessee. Bryan is a half Pavee and Settled people except by neither. Bryan joined the marine because her left left no where to go. She was invalid out because of injuries and fought the Marines to bring Wilco home with her. Both received serious injuries when a LED explored near them. Wico got loose one day and disappeared. When Brynn found him, Wilco was on alert. Her new neighbor, Nathan Doogan accompanied and felt the body was is missing sister but it was Brynn's Mother. When she was 8 years she was told her Mother had committed suicide. The Pavees did not allow those who commit suicide to be buried. Brynn and Wilco struggled through flashbacks and the events that are now coming to light. There is a strong movement by the Settle People to run the Gypsies out of Bone Gap. The ending surprise me as I did not see it coming.
Marine MP Brynn Callahan and her canine partner, Wilco have returned to Bone Gap, Tennessee. Bryan is a half Pavee and Settled people except by neither. Bryan joined the marine because her left left no where to go. She was invalid out because of injuries and fought the Marines to bring Wilco home with her. Both received serious injuries when a LED explored near them. Wico got loose one day and disappeared. When Brynn found him, Wilco was on alert. Her new neighbor, Nathan Doogan accompanied and felt the body was is missing sister but it was Brynn's Mother. When she was 8 years she was told her Mother had committed suicide. The Pavees did not allow those who commit suicide to be buried. Brynn and Wilco struggled through flashbacks and the events that are now coming to light. There is a strong movement by the Settle People to run the Gypsies out of Bone Gap. The ending surprise me as I did not see it coming.
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