A burning in homeland

Pages: 341
Published: 2003
Language: English

In the quiet town of Homeland, Florida, a twenty-year-old murder involving a forbidden love affair has become a local legend. Now, as the convicted Halley Martin is set for release, a mysterious fire at the minister's parsonage ignites new suspicions. Seven-year-old Shiny Parker, intrigued by the whispers, begins to connect the past and present events. He seeks to uncover who is truly behind the recent arson and the lingering secrets of the town.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Mysterious Tense Dark

Love Triangle Quest Revenge

Crime Mystery Thriller

Richard YanceyYoung Adult · Fictionb. 1962

Richard Yancey (b. 1962), also published as Rick Yancey, is an American novelist known for young adult fiction, including The 5th Wave trilogy and The Monstrumologist series, which won a Michael L. Printz Honor in 2010. He worked for over a decade as a field officer for the Internal Revenue Service before turning to writing full time in 2004, an experience recounted in his memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.

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