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The second book by robert jackson bennett in his founders series is titled shorefall, published february 2020. Shivers, the company man, the troupe, and american elsewhere. I love that kind of thing, it feels legitimate when used the right way, but its a personal thing for a reader. In bennett s standalone novel, mona bright is an excop who learns that her long dead mother has left her a house in wink, new mexico. American elsewhere is a mysterious horror novel that has many great things to love. Ominous october american elsewhere by robert jackson bennett. The second installment of the founders trilogy, shorefall, will be in stores april of 2020.
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Buy a cheap copy of american elsewhere book by robert jackson bennett. Robert jackson bennett is the author of american elsewhere, the troupe, the company man, mr. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. He went on to write the company man 2011, the troupe 2012, and american elsewhere 20. American elsewhere quotes showing of 30 the older you get, the more voices you get in the back of your head. When excop mona bright inherits her longdead mothers home in wink, new mexico, she learns that the people of wink are very, very different.
American elsewhere by robert jackson bennett, paperback. American elsewhere kindle edition by bennett, robert. American elsewhere by robert jackson bennett hachette book. In that town, there are quiet streets lined with pretty houses, houses that conceal the strangest things. She lost her mother at the tender age of five, and the trauma of that sudden, unexpected loss has come to define her life. First, there is the unusual town and location of this novel a called wink. Read american elsewhere by robert jackson bennett available from rakuten kobo. He was born in the year 1984 in a place called baton rouge in america. American elsewhere by robert jackson bennett sffworld. Editions of american elsewhere by robert jackson bennett. Bennetts fifth novel, city of stairs 2014, was the first of a fantasy trilogy, the divine cities, followed by city of blades 2016 and city of miracles 2017. Robert jackson bennett was born in baton rouge, louisiana. Theres the first phase, which shows mona getting to wink and trying to figure.
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