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An American Family: A Gripping Contemporary Suspense Drama Kindle Edition

by Jackson Baer (Author), Mike Robinson (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

3.3 114 ratings

Book 1 of 2: An American Family

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Previous Amazon #1 Bestseller!
WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Contemporary Fiction

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Isaac Childs has the perfect life—until that life comes crashing down when his wife Ramie vanishes.

"Baer writes with guts and sensitivity -- the kind of suspense that turns a reader into a fan. I can't wait for his next thrilling read." ~ Gregg Olsen, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author

Isaac learns that his wife's disappearance is the ninth in a string of similar cases. In the wake of this news, he struggles to cope, to be a good father to his daughter and college-bound son, and to reclaim something of an ordinary life even as he conceals his troubled past.

After the FBI makes an arrest, and his wife is presumed dead, Isaac begins to move on. Yet will his secrets catch up with him? Has he conquered his vices for good? And what of the FBI's theory that the case isn't completely resolved, after all?

"Each chapter brought a surprise, and the suspense never let up until the very last page. I wanted to know more." ~ Jessica Peters, Escape 2 Fiction

"Absolutely heartbreaking. This book has everything. Suspenseful, crime, heartbreak, laughter, romance, and just full of messed up stuff. Follow Isaac as his world crumbles...." ~ OKbook Hoarder

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first book in the "An American Family" series, contemporary suspense thrillers that explore one family's trials and tragedies.

Book 1 of 2

An American Family
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220 pages
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1 October 2018
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AUTHOR: I'm a professional thrifter, the father of four children, and an avid runner. I was born and raised in Georgia, and spent time in Oklahoma, California, Connecticut, and then Oregon, as an adult. I'm a graduate of Oregon State University and now reside in North Georgia, raising my family, near family. I'm a bit of a free spirit who enjoys working from home, traveling around, looking for treasures to share, and creating worlds that otherwise would not exist. Thrifting and writing are my two passions, and I'm fortunate to be able to do both.

EDITOR: A writer since age six and a professional one since nineteen, my initial editing experience came in the swarms of prose I pumped out into the world, only occasionally into the world of actual magazines, anthologies or e-zines. Soon, as I began selling more regularly, and as publishers took note of my longer works, I began freelance editing. I've edited screenplays, memoirs, novels, children's books and, would you believe it, epic narrative poetry. One of the novels I edited, "Under the Tamarind Tree," was shortlisted among nine others for the 2014 Dundee International Book Prize. A charter member of The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society (GLAWS), I am also the managing editor of the organization's official publication, Literary Landscapes, which features stories, excerpts, articles and poetry (see issues here). In addition, I belong to the editing collective Write For Success, for which I perform manuscript critiques and consultation. As an author, I have published nine novels and almost fifteen short stories.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G4F12BM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evolved Publishing; 1st edition (1 October 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4970 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 539,795 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 6,785 in Family Saga Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 7,272 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- 7,294 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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I'm a professional thrifter, the father of four children, and an avid runner. I was born and raised in Georgia, and spent time in Oklahoma, California, Connecticut, and then Oregon, as an adult. I'm a graduate of Oregon State University and now reside in North Georgia, raising my family, near family.

My first book, The Earth Bleeds Red, was released in 2013. My second book, The Lights Will Never Fade, came out in Jan '18. I'm currently signed with Evolved Pub for my new contemporary fiction/suspense series, An American Family. Book one was released in Oct '18, and book two on Nov 5th. Clouds Fall Like Fire, a stand-alone novel, is set to be released in March '19. All books are available as an ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

I'm a bit of a free spirit who enjoys working from home, traveling around, looking for treasures to share, and creating worlds that otherwise would not exist. Thrifting and writing are my two passions, and I'm fortunate to be able to do both.

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Chrissi

Good!

Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2018

I liked the storyline, and the fact that the characters were not 'picture' perfect. They each had their issues they had to work through. What i really wanted was more from Remi- and i can't say more than that.
The writing was good and I would probably read the rest of the series.

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Ordinary

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2020

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I went through the whole story waiting for something exciting, or even interesting, to happen.
It never did.
I shan't bother with any more

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JPB

Compelling Family Drama

Reviewed in the United States on 6 December 2018

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An American family wasn't what I expected, but it's a gripping family drama that centers around how a family deals with unexpected loss. The characters in this book are deliciously flawed, each one struggling with some sort of addiction or problem.

For me, it made me think about tragedy and how we tend to paint the victims of such things as saints, when in reality they have all the same problems as anyone else. But that doesn't make the tragedy any less real or painful. And sometimes, those vices are the only way a person can survive the tragedy.

I realize that some may pick up this book for the suspense element, and there is a bit of that with an FBI sideplot, but to judge this book on that metric would be unfair. It's not what it's really about, and it's not where it really shines. Books so often tackle the fantastical, but this one stays grounded and tells a story about real people dealing with real life in the midst of horrible circumstances.

All of that to say -- I enjoyed it.

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Lori

A simple read

Reviewed in Canada on 7 March 2019

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The story idea is great, but the writing drags and is mundane in details. Too much emphasis on details that don’t move the story along.

Seth Teegarden

Exciting, great character development!

Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2018

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Well let me start off by qualifying this glowing review with this: this whole story takes place in the city where I grew up, Woodstock, GA. So reading about all the parks and places in and around Woodstock was like literally just walking down memory lane. I spend many a night at Hobgood park right where our characters are multiple times. So obviously I was going to love a book that took place in a town so dear to me. Now to the story, I have read this author's other 2 novels and while I liked them, this one was his best yet. The story was captivating and thrilling. While it was not a long book at all, he does a wonderful job at painting a picture of all the characters. I think that was one of the most impressing parts to me, honestly, is that in a very short amount of time, there is amazing character development. I found myself getting involved in the characters very quickly. Then the mystery part of the story was very well laid out. There were some good twists and original thoughts when it came to the mystery of the disappearance of Ramie. I thought the author did a really good job of keeping your on your toes with how he unfolded the case. He wove the case in beautifully with the family story. At the end of each chapter I couldn't put it down. I kept having to read the next chapter then the next, until I was completely finished. Many times you read a suspense/thriller/fiction, crime story and the build up is amazing but the ending was poor. Well that was definitely not the case here. The book finished very nicely by not leaving any major loose ends or major cliffhangers. While at the same time there is a lot of room for expansion of the story and the characters involved. I give this book a definite 5/5 and I cannot wait to read the next one

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Julia

Opinion of both books in this series

Reviewed in the United States on 12 November 2018

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In a rare lapse of judgement, I ordered both books at the same time. I wish I'd stopped after the first one. The premise is very intriguing, but the execution is flat, flat, flat. All telling, no showing. The main character, Isaac, is a whiner. A sniveling whiner, even. This trait killed much of the sympathy or good will I should have felt for him. His adult children were either too good to be true, or too naive to survive. The real tragedies they faced were minimized by the lackluster writing. Everybody in these books fell in love at first sight, and married quickly. The love stories were ridiculously unreal and kind of cartoonish.
Added to all of this, the author has no idea of how to describe a woman's appearance without using the word "thick". Not fat, per se <----- a direct quote - but "thick". Not voluptuous, not curvy in the right places, not full-figured, not even an ample bosom. Not pleasingly plump. Thick. Beautifully thick.
I really hated not to like these books more. I admire anyone who writes and who puts his/her work out into the public domain. It takes guts and strength to do so. But for the benefit of voracious readers like me who treasure good writing, I have to say: don't waste your time.
I went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars, eventually deciding on 3 because of the premise. That's overly generous, considering how far below par the execution fell.

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EL Reader

Two major problems: poorly written and manipulative purpose

Reviewed in the United States on 13 September 2019

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Poor writing skills can be overlooked, and do not usually deserve a bad review. One just moves on. But a craven attempt to make money by dredging up ALL the current hot buttons of the soap-opera set is contemptible. This book combines awful writing and greedy purpose.

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