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The Primitives
In the small town of Bonnets Landing, Pennsylvania, the lives of seven people are about to change. Michael and Helen Dempsey and Peter and Lenore Margand, the facades of their marriages will be torn away. A series of grisly murders sets the town on edge. As Reverend Noah Mathis and his wife, Esther, do their best to minister to the community, the small towns lone detective, Savile Beauteau, after twenty years with Pittsburg PD, is soon overwhelmed at the number of bodies that begin to turn up.
˃˃˃ At the center of it all lies a forbidden and fragile love that tries to survive the storm building around it. All their lives converge to reveal treachery, deceit, death, and murder. Who survives and who doesnt depends on your definition of survival.
˃˃˃ At the center of it all lies a forbidden and fragile love that tries to survive the storm building around it. All their lives converge to reveal treachery, deceit, death, and murder. Who survives and who doesnt depends on your definition of survival.
404 pages, Paperback
First published December 19, 2018
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Ken Varnold
15 books7 followersI am a writer living in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The Primitives is my fifth novel. I have just published my first short story, "Destinies: a not so simple love story", a bittersweet story of love. I hope you enjoy...
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January 31, 2019
A taut and mesmerizing mystery!
The Primitives was the best book I have read in a very long time. I read about four books a week and I cannot remember when I have read a book through without putting it down. For those who like well-drawn characters and a riveting plot, this is the book for you.
The Primitives was the best book I have read in a very long time. I read about four books a week and I cannot remember when I have read a book through without putting it down. For those who like well-drawn characters and a riveting plot, this is the book for you.
October 21, 2019
Definitely a excellent novel
A great thriller with an excellent storyline. A small town finds itself with a brutal murder of two boys. Many twists and turns keep you turning the pages and not wanting to put it down. A serial killer is on town and the detectives are working against the clock to find the killer before another child is lost. I highly recommend this book.
A great thriller with an excellent storyline. A small town finds itself with a brutal murder of two boys. Many twists and turns keep you turning the pages and not wanting to put it down. A serial killer is on town and the detectives are working against the clock to find the killer before another child is lost. I highly recommend this book.
February 1, 2019
This one kept me guessing until the end. Very well written.
March 1, 2019
Another great story
I enjoyed this story from the beginning to the very end. I was very surprised to find out who Ester was the ending was great
I enjoyed this story from the beginning to the very end. I was very surprised to find out who Ester was the ending was great
January 13, 2020
Brilliant book, unique story. Highly recommend.
A really excellent story, highly recommended.
A hard to put down book. Great storyline.
Kept me up for part of the night.
A really excellent story, highly recommended.
A hard to put down book. Great storyline.
Kept me up for part of the night.
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