Loonies
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Smokey Hollow is a quiet town, but all that changes when Brian Keays moves in and discovers a locked steamer trunk in the attic of his home.
A suspicious fire destroys a mental asylum, but there is no sign of any of its inhabitants. Victims are found dead with a pillowcase over their heads, the same method used in an unsolved series of murders, committed over fifty years ago.
Brian tries to piece together the connection to the trunk and its grisly contents, his investigation aided by anonymous notes. He follows the trail from a ventriloquist firefighter whose dummy knows more than its puppeteer, to a Somnambulist whose pockets contain clues, and to a Knackerman who disposes of animal carcasses but keeps a container with its own mysterious contents.
Death is everywhere, but answers are hard to come by.
Customer Reviews
A great mystery to read!
“Smokey Hollow had the appearance of a quiet and quaint New England town, until the day the trunk in the attic was opened.”
Excerpt From: Gregory Bastianelli. “Loonies.”
Brian Keays brought his wife, Darcie, to the small town to begin their family. An old steamer trunk in the attic of the house they buy holds a secret that leads to an investigation that exposes the secrets of the whole town, involves the deaths of several past residents and leads to present residents’ deaths. Brian is aided in his investigation by the local police chief, Noah Treece, a young man who seems too inexperienced for his position. State police take over the investigation, and the last person they want to share with is Brian Keays, the editor and reporter for the local newspaper.
This is a well-written mystery novel that lets the reader ride along with Brian as he gathers information and puts clues together and imagines who may be the perpetrator. The reader gets to interpret the evidence and decide on which of the diverse characters is guilty. As the secrets of the town are uncovered, the plot thickens and only the conclusion makes everything come together. This is a book that holds the readers’ attention until the final page.
This book would make a great movie, but it is an excellent story to read, and very entertaining.