Review: A series of five books
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2013
I did not realize there were five books to this story or I would not have picked it up until they were all out. Independence Day begins with the first murder in ten years in the town of Haven Park Wyoming, population 517 residents who are close knit, hard working and God fearing people. Carol Mathison, a lifelong resident and the only daughter of retired police chief Stanley Rogers, was found strangled in the park on the morning of July 5, leaving the community stunned. With her murder the secrets come out and this close knit community has much to hide.  The mystery is  well developed, and the author choose to focus more on the question of who is responsible for the murder rather than focusing on the suspense of the murder. The story is skillfully written and well-worth reading, but having only one part of the story available is more of a teaser than an actual book.