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Wind River Refuge (editie 2013)

door J.M. Anton

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Jax runs for her life and is apprehended by the police. She's sentenced to a juvenile detention facility, at the tender age of twelve. Lockup becomes an unexpected sanctuary for the traumatized child. It affords a safe harbor from her abuser, but she's plagued by nightmares well into adulthood. Fate and her Grandmother step in to successfully reduce her sentence, and she's paroled into a distant cousin's custody, and relocated to a cattle ranch in Wyoming. The young parolee finds the transition difficult at first. She spends the next nine years learning the ropes, making friends, and a couple of powerful enemies. She's been on her own since the age of ten and has of necessity become a fighter, but her aggressive in your face attitude hides a fragile, mistrustful soul. She's unnerved when instead of her long time friend, a dark imposing stranger shows up at the Denver airport to fly her home. Garrett left home to attend college under a cloud of suspicion for a brutal crime. He returned more than a decade later wounded from a chopper crash in Vietnam. At odds with his father, he jumps at the chance to get away. His agreement to do a friend a favor changes his life. Jax discovers that Garrett is the sheriff's prime suspect for the multiple attacks on her. She confronts him with the lawman's accusation. Garrett turns on her, but he refuses to confirm or deny the law officer's charge. The sheriff calls in the FBI to assist with the case. Bodies are unearthed, and the hunt is on to apprehend a murderer. Harper Blackelk is in the minority among the residents of the Wind River Valley. He doesn't think that Jax is mentally unbalanced. She's troubled, but he also believes her to be brave, resourceful, and loyal. He alone knows that she will need all of her bravery and resourcefulness to navigate the dark pathways of the spirit world.… (meer)

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Lid:	BackyardHorse
Titel:	Wind River Refuge
Auteurs:	J.M. Anton
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Trefwoorden:	Mystery, Intrigue, Crime, Revenge, Battle of the Sexes

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I received this book as an ebook free from the author through LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review. This book is full of action with lots of twists and turns and a little bit of the paranormal. The subject of sexual abuse of a child and its later effects in life is presented. There is a stalker and a murder mystery. I enjoyed reading this book but it needs an editor. There were many miss-spellings and wrong words. This is a 5 star story but I will give it 4 stars as it does need editing. (

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iadam | Aug 30, 2014 |

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This book is a late coming-of-age story that reveals past childhood abuses that the main characters, who are now in their 20's, are trying to deal with. There is a murder mystery element that could be plausible, but is a bit involved for the victims in the story. Mostly it is a hot/cold romance which, I feel, is quite overdone.

The young woman first is seductive, then turns icy cold when the person of interest either says something she doesn't like, or says nothing causing her to believe he has rejected her. The communication (or lack of) is so drastic its as if they each speak a different language. This on/off relationship continues throughout the book making for a rather annoying read. It was an ok story that could have been better with a lot less drama. (

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Paulaff | Aug 5, 2013 |

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Review by: Reynold Bowen on July 18, 2013 :
Review of Wind River Refuge
by J. M. Anton
©2013 J. M. Anton
Smashwords Edition
Cover photo by Kellie
Anton
Graphic design by S. Shipley

Thesis: This book is a story about Jax, a young woman who is about to graduate from a university in North Carolina, but decides to go home to her step parent’s ranch in Wyoming for Christmas break. It takes place in the 1970s when the Vietnam War was the basis of many family hardships.

The Story: The prologue begins the book by telling the short story about Cindy, a high school cheerleader who decided not to take a ride home from her new boyfriend. Her old boy friend's cousin stepped in and offered her a ride, but as she would not do the things he was expecting her to do, she escaped his clutches, and ran from the car. As she tried to find her coat in the falling snow, she thought of ways that she would make him pay for his ill manners when she saw him again. Unfortunately, she never made it home.

The actual book begins when Jax, the heroine, is on her way home from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Double D ranch in Wyoming. Dexter’s ill-mannered cousin Garret McBride, now back from Vietnam after being badly wounded, has been sent to Denver to pick her up for the final leg of the journey, and he has been told that there is a very angry step mother with a shotgun waiting for Jax, so she had better arrive in perfect health.
Jax, and Garret start off on the wrong foot, and their non-relationship goes downhill from there. This becomes even more worrying as Jax returns again in the spring after graduating, and someone attempts to murder her.
How Jax finds out who her assailant really is, and how she resolves the problem keeps the reader occupied, and on the edge of his or her seat throughout the story. It is well written, and the realistic characters have the right dialog to keep the story going while the narrative constantly reminds the reader that the author’s heart lives out in the west. The author describes winter, and spring in the Rocky Mountains so well, and with so much enthusiasm, that it is difficult not to want to move there instantly.
J. M. Anton’s last book used Texas as a background, while this book moves a few states north, and makes the reader want to read her next adventure not only to follow the exciting story, but also to see where she will go next. Finally, this adventure takes place towards the end of the Vietnam War, and again lets everyone know just how many problems the soldiers of that era brought back with them.
This book is a good story, with a plot that always keeps the reader on track until the climax. J.M. Anton, please keep this quality of work coming in your future books.
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Jax runs for her life and is apprehended by the police. She's sentenced to a juvenile detention facility, at the tender age of twelve. Lockup becomes an unexpected sanctuary for the traumatized child. It affords a safe harbor from her abuser, but she's plagued by nightmares well into adulthood. Fate and her Grandmother step in to successfully reduce her sentence, and she's paroled into a distant cousin's custody, and relocated to a cattle ranch in Wyoming. The young parolee finds the transition difficult at first. She spends the next nine years learning the ropes, making friends, and a couple of powerful enemies. She's been on her own since the age of ten and has of necessity become a fighter, but her aggressive in your face attitude hides a fragile, mistrustful soul. She's unnerved when instead of her long time friend, a dark imposing stranger shows up at the Denver airport to fly her home. Garrett left home to attend college under a cloud of suspicion for a brutal crime. He returned more than a decade later wounded from a chopper crash in Vietnam. At odds with his father, he jumps at the chance to get away. His agreement to do a friend a favor changes his life. Jax discovers that Garrett is the sheriff's prime suspect for the multiple attacks on her. She confronts him with the lawman's accusation. Garrett turns on her, but he refuses to confirm or deny the law officer's charge. The sheriff calls in the FBI to assist with the case. Bodies are unearthed, and the hunt is on to apprehend a murderer. Harper Blackelk is in the minority among the residents of the Wind River Valley. He doesn't think that Jax is mentally unbalanced. She's troubled, but he also believes her to be brave, resourceful, and loyal. He alone knows that she will need all of her bravery and resourcefulness to navigate the dark pathways of the spirit world.

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