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  • Dark Timber

  • A Jackson Campbell Thriller (Book 1)
  • By: J R RICE
  • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
  • Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (65 ratings)

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Dark Timber

By: J R RICE
Narrated by: Virtual Voice
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Publisher's summary

From Best-Selling Author J R RICE — a New Horror is Rising.

THE LONG-AWAITED SPIN-OFF TO THE BANE COUNTY SERIES

In the Vein of the 1970s Eco-thriller . . .

When Man Attacks Nature — Nature Bites Back

October, 1945—Five months after the end of World War II, Walton Hess Jr. returned from Europe to his family home in Lakes End. Three weeks later, his father, a wealthy cattle baron was dead, making him the sole heir to the vast Hess empire. Walton had dreamed of this day for three long years while fighting the War. Now was the time to create a new empire—his empire—an industrial-based empire of processing plants and manufacturing facilities. And nothing or no one would stand in his way.

July, 1976—The bicentennial celebration was underway. The small town of Lakes End at the southern tip of Lake Culebras was inundated with tourists, enjoying the warm, clear waters of the placid lake. Twenty-three miles to the north, at the opposite end of the long, narrow body of water, the story was quite different—the Hess Processing Plant had been spewing toxins into the remote region of the lake for more than thirty years. When a fledgling organization known as the EPA shows up, a series of events unfold, becoming the stuff of legends.

May, 2015—Sheriff Jackson Campbell was a relative newcomer to the town of Lakes End—relocating there from Bane County at the beginning of 2011. He’d run for Culebras County Sheriff the following year, winning the election hands down. Life had been good for the past few years. Jackson, his wife, Mariana, and his young son, Dylan, had never been happier. But things were about to change in the sleepy little village of Lakes Ends. And no one knew better than Jackson Campbell that—sometimes …old legends could come to life.

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Great story

Awesome continuation of Bane county universe. I look forward to the next book. I totally recommend this book and all the Bane county books.

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A fresh take on the monster genre. I was glad for another story involving Jackson and the gang.

I liked the idea of something new when it came to the creature. Don’t get me wrong, I love werewolves and zombies but I’m glad they branched off into a new threat. I hope they continue with this series.

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👍

Great follow up to the bane county series(also fantastic). Looking forward to the next adventure!

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Scary

Once again I enjoyed the story. This narration was not as good as the first three books . Still enjoying . Next Please 🙏

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can’t wait for book 2

love the story and characters looking forward to book 2. virtual voice takes a bit getting use to but so worth jt. listen to bane county series is worth it but not needed

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Terrific New Series!

This is a new series with a few already known characters.

The story and characters are fantastically weaved together.

I HIGHLY recommend this book!

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excellent horror!!

I love horror stories, but I am so sick of zombies, vampires, and werewolves. this is a great listen, with excellent and storyline. I loved the well imagined monstrosity around which the story evolves. really enjoyed this!

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The story is good!

The story for this one is fun. It falls in line with the author's other books. I wanted a good monster story and that's exactly what I got. Very fun read! This virtual voice isn't bad, but it's not great either. It was worth listening from the plus catalog.

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Dark Timber

I love a good creature "horror" story and the writer had a good creature however the creature made few & far between appearances until the end. The writer was very, very thorough with their details in this story which included tons of historical information, music & celebrity culture, product details & referencing and on and on. Dark Timber was just not for me however this does not mean that it is not going to be phenomenal for the next person!

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ehhhh.....

I'll have to wait for book 2 to solidify my opinion on the book. right now I'm on the fence. Bane County was much better.

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