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Kilborn: One Man's Spiral into Madness (The Jerrod Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Wayne Hughes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Small towns are remembered with nostalgia, deep-seated anger, or parts of both. So it is with those who live or have lived in Jerrod, a small cotton-farming town in north-central Texas. It is home for multiple generations of men or women with few opportunities to break the bonds with land, family, and hometown.

Kilborn focuses on a third-generation native son, Drake Kilborn. Under his father’s tutelage, he learned to pilot spray planes in his youth. Although it was generally understood he’d inherit the business, he felt the lure of moving to a nearby city so that he could continue flying, but for higher stakes and higher rewards, rewards from hauling illicit herbicides used to defoliate cotton—and cause cancer for those who handled it.He was lured back to Jerrod by the death of his mother and the impact it had on his father. He took over the business, but his mother’s demise caused a growing depression, leading to a careless, terminal madness and flirtation with suicide.

Freddy Paz, an undercover Texas Ranger working for Kilborn, travels with him to Jerrod and builds a case for his arrest. He finally reveals himself to people close to the Kilborn family and works—in vain—to bring Drake to justice. His final hour ends in a bizarre, other-worldly way fans of carefully twisted horror stories will appreciate. Kilborn is told in the spirit of Faulkner and Grisham with a nod to Erol Stanley Gardner and Stephen King.
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    The Jerrod Series
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    May 23, 2021
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B095NJCRQ7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waylin Publishers; 2nd edition (May 23, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1354 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Wayne Hughes

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In retirement after a half century in communications, Wayne Hughes has turned to his first love, fiction writing. The three books in his Jerrod Series reflect his memories of small-town life, where--if you're lucky--everyone knows and cares about you. And, if you're unlucky, everyone knows and cares about you. For more information, backstories of the books and front pages from the small town's weekly newspaper, visit waynehughes.net

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5.0 out of 5 stars good story line
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
The story was well thought out and the author was well versed in how to bring it to life. I enjoyed the rather surprising ending and how the town of characters in the story interacted with each other. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019
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Interesting plot.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put book down .
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
First mystery book read and the story kept me interested and the characters kept me on my toes. Once I started reading it was hard to stop.
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