A serial killer is on the loose in Green Valley, but what if he’s the good
guy?

The year is 2036 and the United States is pulling out of an economic
crisis, thanks to new industries and technologies that thrive in Green
Valley, Ohio. Regarded as “America’s Hope,” the city also boasts being
named the safest city in America for five years running. But now Green
Valley, one of only a handful of cities protected by the
still-experimental Unified Enforcement Police, struggles to catch a
new-era murderer who continues to kill and elude capture. As the elite
federal police close in on the killer, they discover that something
darker has infiltrated their perfect city.

Happily bumbling through his predictable life, Milton Simon comes
face-to-face with murderer Clarence Jasper and is surprised to find that
the killer has a message for him: JOIN ME. Milton soon learns that not
only is Green Valley not the safe haven everyone perceives it to be; it’s
Hell on Earth.

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My thoughts:   Dystopian novels have a unique tinge to them.  Several of them have left me with a strange afterthought, this odd feeling that I can’t shake.  That’s how I felt when reviewing Green Valley.  This book was unlike any other novel I’ve read.  The characters were very interesting and so different from each other.  At first I had a very hard time distinguishing the chapters.  The book reminded me a little bit of the Lost series. You know how everything kind of makes sense in a hazy sort of way?  That’s how reading this book felt.  And as I imagine, it must have been that way for the characters in that fictitious world.  This book was so far outside my comfort zone that it has its own zip code.  Disturbing, horrifying, and kind of thrilling are the only ways I can even attempt to describe it.

It’s very difficult to give a solid review of Green Valley without giving away a spoiler.  In good conscience, I must give one warning — make sure you  have a strong stomach before reading this book.  I wasn’t sure if I would make it the entire way through, but it was so strangely fascinating that I had to finish the book.  Even by the end, I couldn’t stop thinking about Green Valley.  Whether it’s my type of book or not is irrelevant.  This story was moving enough to keep me awake at night!

I wouldn’t share this book with just anyone.  As I said, someone with a weak stomach would likely  not finish Green Valley.  There was a common use of profanity that I really disliked.  Since the language was usually used in the context of a violent episode, it was a bit more understandable.  Still, the other situations in the book really paled the effects of the profanity for me.  As far as creativity and thinking outside the box, author Israel Parker definitely goes there with Green Valley!

About Israel Parker
Israel Parker is a former Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer,
Coast Guard Officer, and author of widely successful YA book, The Anne
Marie.
In 2004, Israel was stationed at Air Station New Orleans, one of the
Coast Guard’s busiest air, search and rescue units. One year later,
Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the Crescent City. He participated in
countless daring rescues. These experiences fueled his desire to tell his
stories.  Israel currently is stationed in Barboursville, West Virginia with his wife

Melanie, their two children and their faithful Basset Hound, Roxanne.
He remains on active duty, serving his country as a Coast Guard
Officer.
Author Links:   WEBSITE   FACEBOOK    TWITTER     GOODREADS

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