The Ties That Bind eBook Sean H Duke
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A murder mystery set in present-day Montana, The Ties That Bind will take you on a roller coaster ride of hidden identities, family secrets, kidnapping, and murder.
The main character, Hud Tanner, is the sheriff of Potter County, the largest county in the state, as well as the least populated. The county seat is Bailey, where Hud was born and raised. It's a small town---population a touch over 600---and typically free of excitement other than the occasional bar fight. Bailey is one of those towns where everyone knows everyone, which means secrets are hard to keep.
All of that changes, though, when a shooting takes place out at the Coburn Ranch; the home of Hud's high school sweetheart and wife of the wealthiest man in the county...Hud Tanner's former best friend. As Hud begins to piece the case together he soon realizes he's stumbled upon one of the biggest secrets the county has ever had, and that this is far more than just a run-of-the-mill break-in gone awry. The layers are many and no one is exempt, Hud included.
This story has it all suspense, jealousy, love, hate, deceit, betrayal, sadness, and most of all, revenge...
The Ties That Bind eBook Sean H Duke
This is an intriguing book. Its setting is in the rolling grasslands of northeastern Montana, and the central character is one Hud Tanner, the sheriff of Baily, a tiny (pop. 600) town in Potter County. Everybody has known everybody else since childhood, and Mr. Duke makes full use of the fact. These ties extend as well into a nearby Cheyenne Indian reservation, but are not particularly cordial; racism is still alive and well on the northern plains.The action starts more or less conventionally, but with two, not one, dead bodies. A wealthy but unhappy rancher’s wife, Jenny, whose husband is away for the week, picks up a handsome stranger, Mitch Reynolds, at the Diamond Horseshoe bar and brings him home for more wine and maybe some really good sex. He obliges, in spades. In their mutual afterglow, she realizes someone else is in the house, creeping toward the bedroom. Pulling a gun from the nightstand, she confronts the intruder, Cecil Combs, an out-of-work ranch hand, armed with a knife. In the scuffle that follows, she kills not only him but also her new bedmate. Tidying up thus involves eliminating all traces of Mitch, and only then notifying her old friend Hud. When Hud finally arrives, he surveys the scene, which now features only one body, but notices two wine glasses on the coffee table downstairs. Confronted, Jenny breaks down and admits that she had not been alone, but insists that her visitor had gone quietly into the night before anything happened. In another discovery, Hud finds that Cecil did not break in – he had a well-worn door key in his pocket and simply entered.
The rest of the story follows Hud’s investigation of the invasion, which ultimately involves both the town and the reservation. It is here that I felt that things went off the rails. The very interconnectedness of the characters led to a plethora of players and motives, and we gradually got bogged down in a soap-opera cast of thousands. Only the introduction of a truly psychotic character allowed Mr. Duke to cut though the tangle, but that made the final scenes play like a flouncy melodrama.
I’m sorry about that; Hud looks like he could be durable goods. Mr. Duke should try again.
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The Ties That Bind eBook Sean H Duke Reviews
The Author takes the reader on a journey through small town, Eastern Montana, portraying the socio-economic realities of life on and off the reservation. All the while, navigating a roller coaster of emotions as the characters are brought to life. The groundwork is laid and the suspense builds to a conclusion which leaves the reader trying to wrap their mind around the how's and why's...
Excellent book. Well written by new author. Held my interest all the way thru and a fantastic ending. Loved it
Great book!!!!
Sean Duke's character Hud Tanner is a small town sheriff dealing not only with a murder but the dynamics of small town relationships that go back decades and the cultural clashes and sensitivities between the white man and Native Americans. This is a book with insight into personal, marital, and cultural issues that are all relevant, and unfortunate, in our society today and are masterfully woven into this thrilling murder mystery. Kelly Wunderlich, Bend,Oregon
This book was hard to get started into but once all characters came together it was a decent story. Cant say I'd follow this author, but enjoyable and predictable story. Not a "can't put it down" type.
I had to skip over a lot as it was pretty graphic for my reading taste. The mystery was good however. If I had known ahead of time what the language and sexual content was going to be I would not have read it. Just a personal preference. Now I know and will be more careful in my selections.
Too many holes in the plot. I do not like my protagonists to be that stupid and week. Trying to create Walt Longmire but just came up with a sad dull witted sheriff in Montana. A sad attempt to create a memorable character
This is an intriguing book. Its setting is in the rolling grasslands of northeastern Montana, and the central character is one Hud Tanner, the sheriff of Baily, a tiny (pop. 600) town in Potter County. Everybody has known everybody else since childhood, and Mr. Duke makes full use of the fact. These ties extend as well into a nearby Cheyenne Indian reservation, but are not particularly cordial; racism is still alive and well on the northern plains.
The action starts more or less conventionally, but with two, not one, dead bodies. A wealthy but unhappy rancher’s wife, Jenny, whose husband is away for the week, picks up a handsome stranger, Mitch Reynolds, at the Diamond Horseshoe bar and brings him home for more wine and maybe some really good sex. He obliges, in spades. In their mutual afterglow, she realizes someone else is in the house, creeping toward the bedroom. Pulling a gun from the nightstand, she confronts the intruder, Cecil Combs, an out-of-work ranch hand, armed with a knife. In the scuffle that follows, she kills not only him but also her new bedmate. Tidying up thus involves eliminating all traces of Mitch, and only then notifying her old friend Hud. When Hud finally arrives, he surveys the scene, which now features only one body, but notices two wine glasses on the coffee table downstairs. Confronted, Jenny breaks down and admits that she had not been alone, but insists that her visitor had gone quietly into the night before anything happened. In another discovery, Hud finds that Cecil did not break in – he had a well-worn door key in his pocket and simply entered.
The rest of the story follows Hud’s investigation of the invasion, which ultimately involves both the town and the reservation. It is here that I felt that things went off the rails. The very interconnectedness of the characters led to a plethora of players and motives, and we gradually got bogged down in a soap-opera cast of thousands. Only the introduction of a truly psychotic character allowed Mr. Duke to cut though the tangle, but that made the final scenes play like a flouncy melodrama.
I’m sorry about that; Hud looks like he could be durable goods. Mr. Duke should try again.
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