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Welcome to Mutane Town: The Origins of Hell Town Ohio
Two Great Historical mysteries told in one book!The first story, Welcome to Mutane Town is the original story of Hell Town, Ohio. After the river caught fire, a local bottle collector contaminated, and a strange, mutant weed appeared in Boston Mills, the Health Department is called in, giving the town a report for which no minutes exist today. Panic home selling followed and it became known as “Mutant Town” with the entire town purchased by the government in 1974 and evacuated to “make it a park”. Today, it is better known as Hell Town.It’s now December, 1975 and the American military is about to undertake a two-day mission in Boston Mills. Classified top-secret today, it involved a helicopter insertion of five US troops in full battle gear into the evacuated town. Their assignment is to make sure it’s empty. Chief Corporal Mason Wyatt and his four-man team have no idea what they’re in for. After all, this is Ohio, not hillbilly country or Vietnam, and it’s only for 28 hours. It can’t be dangerous. It will be a cakewalk––just another routine mission. But Boston Mills isn’t just another hamlet in the rural Midwest. It’s the secret home to the nation’s most hazardous waste dump. The poisoned environment smells like sulfur, blocks radio signals, and has propagated mutant weeds that have overrun the landscape, growing up through asphalt and blocking the roads. And there’s "people” still there—or at least they once were, anyway. Corporal Mason and his team are about to find out what they really are. Based on the evidence collected afterwards, find out for yourself the story of these soldiers.The second story, called Only One Way Out, is also now top secret, the government refusing to identify where it happened. A pawnshop owner, a scientist, and an ex-con find themselves in a posh, private cliff house full of stolen loot as they are caught up in the middle of a missing rent payment that leads to dirty cops, Russian hackers, $1.2 billion in stolen credit cards, money laundering, a worldwide ATM robbery scam, and murder in a true story that ended in a 41 year prison sentence. Follow what happened to the three who stumbled upon the house. Can you solve what happened and survive in this high-tech thriller? You have four hours from your first clue on the very first page until you’re dead. Your only weapon? A smartphone you threw in a pool.
296 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2019
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January 18, 2022
An exciting and sinister delving into a mysterious restricted area in the Ohio countryside. A team of Vietnam-era soldiers enters an abandoned country hamlet to verify the locals have all evacuated after their town was suddenly and inexplicably seized by the EPA through an urgent "imminent domain" action.
Well written and suspenseful, the author reels out the story like a spider sliding down its web. As events become more and more complex, the unexpected turns into par for the course. While exotic local Leanne pursues the team captain as her long-awaited love interest, it turns out she's not the only person, or thing, fixated on hunting here.
Survival looks more and more unlikely as the true nature of the locals, and the real reason for the EPA's seizure and closure of the county, become self-evident.
Not everyone survives to talk about the experience, but that's what happens when humanity fools with Mother Nature.
Includes short story Only One Way Out, 4 Stars for Only One Way Out, review below:
Only One Way Out, 4 Stars
A rapid-fire crime and conspiracy story that disappoints only because it isn't long enough! The complex machinations, the international intrigue, and a plethora of double-crosses keep the readers on the edge of their seats as an apparently abandoned crime scene loaded with stash goes up for grabs to the most aggressive, and most immoral bidders. Pivotal femme fatal Zina keeps her loyalties, and her Glock, close to her vest, while supposed local businessman Liam has to decide if he's going to be on the winning team, and if so, which one.
The chips fall faster than the characters as the only true victors of the whole violent exercise make their way to the winner's box in the end.
Well written and suspenseful, the author reels out the story like a spider sliding down its web. As events become more and more complex, the unexpected turns into par for the course. While exotic local Leanne pursues the team captain as her long-awaited love interest, it turns out she's not the only person, or thing, fixated on hunting here.
Survival looks more and more unlikely as the true nature of the locals, and the real reason for the EPA's seizure and closure of the county, become self-evident.
Not everyone survives to talk about the experience, but that's what happens when humanity fools with Mother Nature.
Includes short story Only One Way Out, 4 Stars for Only One Way Out, review below:
Only One Way Out, 4 Stars
A rapid-fire crime and conspiracy story that disappoints only because it isn't long enough! The complex machinations, the international intrigue, and a plethora of double-crosses keep the readers on the edge of their seats as an apparently abandoned crime scene loaded with stash goes up for grabs to the most aggressive, and most immoral bidders. Pivotal femme fatal Zina keeps her loyalties, and her Glock, close to her vest, while supposed local businessman Liam has to decide if he's going to be on the winning team, and if so, which one.
The chips fall faster than the characters as the only true victors of the whole violent exercise make their way to the winner's box in the end.
March 18, 2021
It’s 1975 and the American military is about to undertake a two-day top-secret mission. It involves helicopter insertion of a four-man camera crew in full battle gear into a government-ordered abandoned town. Their assignment is to film any evidence of anyone still there, then return and report their findings.
The town is Boston Mills, Ohio.
Chief Corporal Mason Wyatt and his three-man team have been cautioned that those who are left may not appreciate them coming it. In which case they could be armed.
But as far as the unit is concerned, this mission is just routine. After all, this is Ohio, not hillbilly country or Vietnam, and it’s only for 28 hours. It can’t be dangerous. It will be a cakewalk.
But Boston Mills isn’t just another hamlet in the rural Midwest. It’s now known as “Hell Town” and is home to a hazardous waste dump where the nearby river is so polluted it can actually be lit on fire. The poisoned environment smells like sulphur and has propagated mutant weeds that have overrun the landscape growing up through asphalt and blocking roads.
What kind of people would choose to live in such a toxic environment, even fight to stay there? What’s wrong with them? What are they hiding?
Corporal Mason and his team are about to find out.
Mutane Town is Clark Wilkins at his best, blending fact with fiction creating the eerie feeling perhaps the author has some insight into these macabre actual events that are the basis of many of his stories.
His extensive research and use of bona fide findings from government reports give this fast passed story a chilling sense of authenticity. Indeed, as Wilkins points out, what the reports don’t reveal is even more disturbing.
The town is Boston Mills, Ohio.
Chief Corporal Mason Wyatt and his three-man team have been cautioned that those who are left may not appreciate them coming it. In which case they could be armed.
But as far as the unit is concerned, this mission is just routine. After all, this is Ohio, not hillbilly country or Vietnam, and it’s only for 28 hours. It can’t be dangerous. It will be a cakewalk.
But Boston Mills isn’t just another hamlet in the rural Midwest. It’s now known as “Hell Town” and is home to a hazardous waste dump where the nearby river is so polluted it can actually be lit on fire. The poisoned environment smells like sulphur and has propagated mutant weeds that have overrun the landscape growing up through asphalt and blocking roads.
What kind of people would choose to live in such a toxic environment, even fight to stay there? What’s wrong with them? What are they hiding?
Corporal Mason and his team are about to find out.
Mutane Town is Clark Wilkins at his best, blending fact with fiction creating the eerie feeling perhaps the author has some insight into these macabre actual events that are the basis of many of his stories.
His extensive research and use of bona fide findings from government reports give this fast passed story a chilling sense of authenticity. Indeed, as Wilkins points out, what the reports don’t reveal is even more disturbing.
August 1, 2020
Yes, you’ll get a hell town story with all the attributes here!
And the bonus story is real fun!
Set the clock back to mid-seventies, take five soldiers, send them into a ghost town from hell, add a lot of guns in the hands of desperate folks, throw in some unknown chemical poisons, and let evil do its work.
It is the scariest, deadliest mission story ever!
But in a hell town, you may also discover the unthinkable. There’s something else waiting there to be found, something hungry with red eyes and raven black hair and a power that no human can define or control. The story takes its cue from real events, yet not fully known. In the end, there is an ample report on the still existing evidence.
And then, surprise!
There’s a bonus story that’s much more than just a cherry on the cake.
Only One Way Out is concise and frigging fast-paced.
The facts pile up one on another together with a sequel of intriguing characters and startling twists.
One must read with concentration the first pages—missing a single line could mean becoming lost among the plot twists.
But it’s catching, action-packed to the limit, and with a mystery to solve: who is the FBI informant?
Only One Way Out could be a perfect action movie script in a witty tone 007 style.
And the bonus story is real fun!
Set the clock back to mid-seventies, take five soldiers, send them into a ghost town from hell, add a lot of guns in the hands of desperate folks, throw in some unknown chemical poisons, and let evil do its work.
It is the scariest, deadliest mission story ever!
But in a hell town, you may also discover the unthinkable. There’s something else waiting there to be found, something hungry with red eyes and raven black hair and a power that no human can define or control. The story takes its cue from real events, yet not fully known. In the end, there is an ample report on the still existing evidence.
And then, surprise!
There’s a bonus story that’s much more than just a cherry on the cake.
Only One Way Out is concise and frigging fast-paced.
The facts pile up one on another together with a sequel of intriguing characters and startling twists.
One must read with concentration the first pages—missing a single line could mean becoming lost among the plot twists.
But it’s catching, action-packed to the limit, and with a mystery to solve: who is the FBI informant?
Only One Way Out could be a perfect action movie script in a witty tone 007 style.
April 24, 2020
I enjoyed Welcome to Mutane Town by Clark Wilkins; the author writes very well. He told a good story in this book and all the other books that the author wrote. I love the conflict and love in this story. The words are very precise; it drew me into each journey, each moment, of their flight and love.
As a minority myself, the author speaks out-right about how the world views certain minorities.
For example, one of the characters mentions something along the lines of “a black person always needing a white person to manage over them/their affairs;” as to say that Black people can’t manage themselves. He also mentions certain world views on other minorities as well. Also, I like how the author takes words from the Bible, it’s warming to read!
This is a very exciting read!
As a minority myself, the author speaks out-right about how the world views certain minorities.
For example, one of the characters mentions something along the lines of “a black person always needing a white person to manage over them/their affairs;” as to say that Black people can’t manage themselves. He also mentions certain world views on other minorities as well. Also, I like how the author takes words from the Bible, it’s warming to read!
This is a very exciting read!
April 29, 2020
I liked the book. It was set in a very fast-paced environment with a complex storyline that has a lot of details in it. The first part of the book felt like I was reading a report rather than a story, but it soon sped up and became a very interesting read. Definitely worth reading once!
May 18, 2020
Great Book
I enjoyed this book. From the start until the end I was inspired by the plot and the writing. What a great story line. Great enjoyment. I will look forward to more books by this author. I give this book 5 stars.
I enjoyed this book. From the start until the end I was inspired by the plot and the writing. What a great story line. Great enjoyment. I will look forward to more books by this author. I give this book 5 stars.
May 19, 2020
A fast-paced story in Clark's usual tempo with a complex plot may be too many details slowing the story at time. Still entertaining and a page-turner. This is a great summer book by the pool with a Margarita.
June 1, 2020
Really enjoyed the in depth story of this book. Was an exciting read start to finish with complex characters, action and excitement from cover to cover.
Would strongly suggest this book to a friend!
Would strongly suggest this book to a friend!
May 26, 2020
Gripping story with realistic dialogue. Well written.
March 25, 2021
Normally I steer away from military-themed books since it hits close to home for me, but I'm very glad I picked this book to read. The suspense and horror sucked me right in. It was well written, and easily kept me wanting to turn the pages.
I liked the different viewpoints and how tense-shift was used between the two narrations.
The girl was a nice narrator and she helped show life in the town. My only negative with her, was she focused a little too much on her physique imo. But it stays PG so it's a minor point. Otherwise, I really liked her character.
The book had a good ending with a twist I did not see coming. I love books that can do that.
And there were two additional bonuses for me. 1) This story is based off a real place, which you get to learn about after the main story is over, and 2) there was an extra story at the end . It wasn't horror, but it was a good tale all on its own with a lot of interesting twists as well.
I liked the different viewpoints and how tense-shift was used between the two narrations.
The girl was a nice narrator and she helped show life in the town. My only negative with her, was she focused a little too much on her physique imo. But it stays PG so it's a minor point. Otherwise, I really liked her character.
The book had a good ending with a twist I did not see coming. I love books that can do that.
And there were two additional bonuses for me. 1) This story is based off a real place, which you get to learn about after the main story is over, and 2) there was an extra story at the end . It wasn't horror, but it was a good tale all on its own with a lot of interesting twists as well.
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