Synopses & Reviews
From Jim Brown, author of the celebrated 24/7, comes a spine-tingling tale of a small town haunted by dark secrets.
When the citizens of Black Valley, a remote Oregon town, are terrorized by vicious, sadistic “Whitey” Dobbs–nicknamed for his shock of bone-white hair–five teenagers concoct a shiver-inducing act of revenge. But their plans to eliminate Whitey go terrifyingly awry, sending him on a rampage that plunges Black Valley into doom for generations to come. . . .
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"[A] chill-o-rama that ventures deep into the world of lurid fantasy....Toward the end, the plot takes on an almost farcical quality...yet there is no doubt [Brown] knows his way around a nail-biter." Publishers Weekly
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"[A]nother slightly over-the-top thriller that puts ordinarily people in an extraordinary situation....Creepy, spine-tingly, and look-over-your-shoulder suspenseful a nice blend of thriller and horror." David Pitt, Booklist
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"In his second time out, Brown's characters remain derivative dullards. And readers who don't care won't scare." Kirkus Reviews
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"A classic page-turner....An intense, intelligent, fast-paced, first-rate thriller." Joe Weber, author of Dancing with the Dragon
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"Black Valley is an incredible story I'm still reeling." Douglas Preston, co-author of The Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities
Synopsis
From Jim Brown, author of the celebrated 24/7
, comes a spine-tingling tale of a small town haunted by dark secrets. When the citizens of Black Valley, a remote Oregon town, are terrorized by vicious, sadistic “Whitey” Dobbs-nicknamed for his shock of bone-white hair-five teenagers concoct a shiver-inducing act of revenge. But their plans to eliminate Whitey go terrifyingly awry, sending him on a rampage that plunges Black Valley into doom for generations to come. . . .
About the Author
Jim Brown is a broadcast journalist and a three-time winner of the Associated Press Best Newscast Award. For ten years he was a news anchor at the local NBC affiliate in Eugene, Oregon. He now lives in Fresno, California.