Where The Girls Are Buried

Grumpy, Sam and Sammy #1

by A.J. Newman, Carole Lewis (Editor)

This is a murder mystery thriller centered around the relationship between a grumpy old man, a young teenage girl and a dog and how they help each other survive life’s challenges and a murderer. A twist of fate pushes the young girl and her dog into the life of a recently retired factory worker, Grumpy. He has worked for over thirty years at a factory and is a staunch conservative. He has no idea what to do in retirement and then this confused young lady confronts all of his beliefs and faith. She is fifteen, homeless, confused and combative. She knows everything and won’t listen to authority. On top of all of that she is being stalked by her Mom's boyfriend. Her dog is a tiny Shih Tzu with the heart of a saint and the courage of a lion. The three become involved in an unsolved case involving missing girls and solve the crimes. This is a coming of age story for the girl and a religious awakening for the old man. While they are worlds apart in most of their beliefs they find common ground and interests that bind them together.

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2015

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

A.J. Newman is the author of over 22 novels that have been published on Amazon. He was born and raised in a small town in the western part of Kentucky. His Dad taught him how to handle guns very early in life, and he and his best friend Mike spent summers shooting .22 rifles and fishing.
He read every book he could get his hands on and fell in love with science fiction. He graduated from USI with a degree in Chemistry and made a career working in manufacturing and logistics, but always fancied himself as an author.
He served six years in the Army National Guard in an armored unit and spent six years performing every function on M48 and M60 army tanks. This gave him a great respect for our veterans who lay their lives on the line to protect our country and freedoms.
He currently resides in Kentucky with his wife Patsy and their three tiny mop dogs, Sammy Cotton and Callie.

Reviews

[DAVID A HABEDANK · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok book

I found this book to be okay, but nothing exceptional. The writing style and "conversations" were at about a 5th or 6th grade level. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean it was given the subject matter, but will pass on the second book in the series.