Killen

by P.H. Figur

Killen was a small farming community in North Georgia. Anyone wanting to know what it was like to live there, only had to read a small wooden sign on the outskirts of town: “Welcome to Killen…a little piece of Heaven.” Those words rang true for most of Killen’s first 200 years. But there was one exception. It was the time that Killen lived up to its name and a little piece of heaven...became...a little piece of hell. When Thomas Dalton was 13-years-old, a string of murders in a North Georgia received unwanted national attention. With the passing of time, facts got distorted, turning Killen into a macabre tourist destination. But for Thomas, it became personal when his own parents, suddenly disappeared and were subsequently declared dead. He goes to school to become an investigative reporter and gets a job at a national cable television station. Thomas then is assigned to a national case tracking down a serial killer. What Thomas doesn’t realize is the serial killer he is looking for, will not only solve a national mystery it will also solve his own mystery. Throughout Thomas’s journey he is driven to find out who killed his parents. But he also desperately wants to restore the reputation of Killen and rebuild the family business.

The only question that remains is…can he make Killen a little piece of heaven once again?

Genres: Mystery

Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2020

About the author

P. H. Figur grew up in Massapequa, a small New York town located on Long Island in the southeast corner of Nassau County. After graduating from C.W. Post College, he spent the next 30+ years working in the accounting/auditing field for three multi-national companies.

IN 2013, Peter started writing a daily journal recapping daily events, capturing his thoughts, and documenting his opinions. That morphed into writing short stories about his travels around the world and his passion for music and sports. He even wrote a hockey blog one year covering his beloved New York Islanders and their final season in the Nassau Coliseum. But the more Peter wrote the more it drove him towards an even more significant project, to start writing his autobiography entitled "Life Sentence", which is still a work in progress. "The New America" and "The Divinity Complex" represented Peter's first two novels.

After so many years, Peter finally found his passion. Some would say it's a shame to find your passion so late in life. But if you asked Peter, he would tell you that wasn't true. "You can't look at life that way. It's always better to find your passion late in life, then never finding your passion at all."

Reviews

[Robert Ullrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Little Slice of Heaven with a Side Order of Evil

Family. I have written about it myself - they can bring out the best and the worst in us. Such is the legacy of the Dalton family of Killen, Georgia. It's an ancient story leading back to the story of Cain and Abel. The author has taken this story and elevated it to a new level, one with unique twists and turns.

I don't do spoilers. I hate it when someone does it reviewing one of my novels. Every story written has its own path to follow, and every reader should have their own experience along the way.

Killen is one story which led me to conclusions about the characters, some were right; I couldn't have been more wrong with others. I don't pass out five star ratings lightly, especially in the genre I typically write. If you're a fan of Crime Fiction and Mysteries? Read Killen, and learn it's secrets as I did. This may very well be the only time I felt tears in my eyes reading about murders.

[paulette sarelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great police thriller

This story kept you on your toes until the end. Lots of twist and turns. Lots of action and suspense. The twist at the end was definitely not expected. Would definitely recommend this author.

[Holly Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, some parts lost me

Enjoyed book. Did not find the PTS story line quite believable, needed more background to explain. Still, I liked the charactters

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some errors throughout. Putting all the car names made this confusing at times and I nearly skipped past them as it happens a lot. A lot of characters and I found myself getting confused and having to go back to search for names to remember who was who. Overall a good book and kept me guessing till the end.

[Ron D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than expected

I went into this story, thinking I would get a typical plot. The author did a great job of crafting the story development, along with multiple twists and turns. The story was told from multiple views with very rich and unique characters. I think the author has a very optimistic view on the character of people, that they can change, for the better or the worse, and tried to impart that through the telling. Here we somewhat disagree as I don’t believe a tiger can change their stripes. Read and decide for yourself.

[Black Butterfly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I LIKE READING BOOKS ABOUT LIFE IN A SMALLTOWN, IT KEEPS ME FROM REALLY TRYING TO MOVE TO ONE. I READ A LOT OF CRIME, MYSTERIES, SUSPENSE, MURDER & MAYHEM, EVERY NOW AND THEN I GET A SURPRISE. THE KILLER IS HORRIBLE HE REALLY CREEPED ME OUT, I COULDN’T WAIT FOR HIS CAPTURE, THE KILLING WENT ON WAY TOO LONG, I WAS AT 80% AND THEY WERE STILL AT IT. THE ENDING WAS NOT VERY GOOD EVEN THOUGH IT ENDED RIGHT, THE ENDING SEEMED VERY UNBELIEVABLE. I MEAN AFTER ALL THAT BUILD UP IT JUST SORTA FIZZLED OUT. ;0

[Pamela Harju · Rating 4 out of 5]

So-so

There's a great story in here with a strong atmosphere. Unfortunately, editing and formatting issues got in the way of my enjoyment. At times, especially when it came to cars and hardware, there was too much detail. The cat scenes were too weird.
With an editor's touch, this could be terrific.

[Jeanie Alvarado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t Put It Down

This was an awesome read that I couldn’t put down. That one book you just want to keep getting back to as quick as possible. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. Allot of characters to keep straight in your head at times. Enjoy!

[Tam French · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!!

Nothing like cracking open a book about a town in your home state! Fabulous story line and great characters! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!!

[Amanda Konarek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had potential

The story started out good but turned predictable toward the middle. The writing itself was a bit choppy but I would read this author again.

[Kay Benton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sophisticated

A very sophisticated story with just enough hints to let you know you were in for a surprising ending. Reminded me of Gresham.

[Diane L. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mediocre writing. This book has way, way too much "tell" and not enough "show." A suspense novel with very little suspense. Too many characters, a confusing plot, and an unsatisfactory denouement.

[Sylvia Dobbins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked the story. Characters were great. I didn't like the ending. I don't believe someone can change suddenly like that.