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Dead River
"You can't put it down. ... a riveting thriller ... Ham has created a serial killer who will haunt your nightmares. ... a mesmerizing book ..."
-Florida Today Book Review When seventeen-year-old honor student Sara Ann Riley mysteriously vanishes from the driveway of her Cocoa Beach, Florida, home, her family is devastated. Sara's parents, Adam and Valerie, are hopeful that she'll return home alive. But days later, Sara's nude body is discovered; the killer has carved the initials CXJ into her forehead. The terror for this small town escalates when the killer abducts and kills Tami Breckenridge. The details of both Sara's and Tami's murders resemble that of a case from twelve years ago when a Magee, Mississippi, teenager was found strangled in 1989 with the same initials inscribed on her forehead. With few clues available, local authorities call on the FBI for assistance to track down this serial killer before he takes another young life. For the Riley family, the horror doesn't end. The killer calls their home and torments them. Adam and Valerie fear for the safety of their other daughter, Dawn. As a father, Adam vows to protect his family and his only surviving daughter.
-Florida Today Book Review When seventeen-year-old honor student Sara Ann Riley mysteriously vanishes from the driveway of her Cocoa Beach, Florida, home, her family is devastated. Sara's parents, Adam and Valerie, are hopeful that she'll return home alive. But days later, Sara's nude body is discovered; the killer has carved the initials CXJ into her forehead. The terror for this small town escalates when the killer abducts and kills Tami Breckenridge. The details of both Sara's and Tami's murders resemble that of a case from twelve years ago when a Magee, Mississippi, teenager was found strangled in 1989 with the same initials inscribed on her forehead. With few clues available, local authorities call on the FBI for assistance to track down this serial killer before he takes another young life. For the Riley family, the horror doesn't end. The killer calls their home and torments them. Adam and Valerie fear for the safety of their other daughter, Dawn. As a father, Adam vows to protect his family and his only surviving daughter.
356 pages, Paperback
First published February 11, 2010
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November 1, 2011
Wow, I couldn't put it down! Dead River was devoured in almost one sitting and so good I re-read it shortly after completing the first read. You could feel that humid heat and hear the mosquitoes singing. I can't wait for Ham's next book. Dead River, it's an easy read and catches you immediately and holds you all the way through. Excellent!
October 18, 2011
Irredeemably awful.
February 14, 2012
Very disappointing through out. Ending very dull (which is being somewhat generous).
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