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A review by drey72
The Valley by John Renehan
4.0
John Renehan's debut The Valley is a gripping, engrossing story. Lt. Black is pushing paper in Afghanistan when he's tagged to investigate an incident, one that's supposedly fill-out-and-file-the-paperwork easy. Only thing is, he has to get to a remote outpost to interview the soldiers involved.
Once he's there though, nothing's as he expected, and this easy-peasy assignment turns into a whodunwhat that threatens to bring the wrath of the locals on the heads of the soldiers stationed in an inhospitable land.
The Valley's plot has more layers than an onion. The soldiers' responses to Black's questions send him down a trail that, as he peels back the layers, turns into quite the rabbit hole. The only question you're left with is, will he be able to piece the puzzle together before it's too late?
I could not put this book down, I had to know what's going on! Renehan does an excellent job with the pace, the plot, the characters, and the backdrop. All of the pieces not only fit, they fit perfectly. I can't wait to see what this author offers us next.
drey’s rating: Excellent!
This review was originally posted on drey's library
Once he's there though, nothing's as he expected, and this easy-peasy assignment turns into a whodunwhat that threatens to bring the wrath of the locals on the heads of the soldiers stationed in an inhospitable land.
The Valley's plot has more layers than an onion. The soldiers' responses to Black's questions send him down a trail that, as he peels back the layers, turns into quite the rabbit hole. The only question you're left with is, will he be able to piece the puzzle together before it's too late?
I could not put this book down, I had to know what's going on! Renehan does an excellent job with the pace, the plot, the characters, and the backdrop. All of the pieces not only fit, they fit perfectly. I can't wait to see what this author offers us next.
drey’s rating: Excellent!
This review was originally posted on drey's library