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Little Blue Whales [Perfect Paperback]

Kenneth R. Lewis
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 2, 2009
A sadistic killer stalks the summer beaches of Oregon, striking at random locations and then the small coastal city of Cutter Point. As newly hired Cutter Point police chief Kevin Kearnes battles for control of his dysfunctional agency, fighting corrupt city officials and members within his own department, an accidental meeting with a beautiful and secretive woman leads to a second chance at love. That is, until an old horror from his past resurfaces, manifesting itself in the same murder cases he's investigating, and he is about to learn that the most dangerous secrets to keep...are the ones you don't know you have.

Editorial Reviews

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"...engrossing, a wonderful first time effort. The characters in this book, even the bad ones, are memorable." -- Reader Views, May, 2006

"...suspenseful, well written...Lewis has definitely created many likeable and believable characters...I'm looking forward to more of his books." -- MostlyFiction.com August, 2006

"...the real world of police officers...gritty, imperfect, and much more fragile than one would imagine." -- American Police Beat, October, 2006

"A taut psychological thriller. The story is chock-full of action, suspense, romance, and wide eyed terror!" -- Police-Writers.com August, 2006

"It reveals how the scars of childhood abuse can sometimes lie as deep, as the deepest of oceans." -- CareerPoliceOfficer.com September, 2006 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Ken Lewis lives with his wife, JaNell, and their black Lab, Sally, in the small community of Rogue River, OR where he is chief of police. Little Blue Whales is his first novel.

Visit his website at: www.kennethrlewis.com.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Perfect Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Krill Press; 1st edition (March 2, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 098214430X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0982144305
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.7 x 6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,003,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kenneth R. Lewis is a career law enforcement officer and author. He lives in the small southern Oregon town of Rogue River with his wife JaNell where he is Chief of the Rogue River Police Department. Ken sold his first short story when he was twenty, but didn't start writing his first novel until he was forty nine. "Little Blue Whales," his 2009 crime thriller set on the Oregon coast, won the 2010 Public Safety Writers Association First Grand Prize for fiction. His latest novel "The Sparrow's Blade" was published on Valentine's Day, 2011, and on May 13, 2012 won an Eric Hoffer Award in the category of Commercial Fiction. His next novel, "The Helical Vane," is scheduled for publication in the Fall of 2013. In addition to writing, Ken is an avid outdoorsmen and loves to take advantage of everything the great outdoors of Oregon has to offer. He is represented by the Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, CA.

Web address: http://www.kennethrlewis.com
Facebook:http://tinyurl.com/29w34xh

Customer Reviews

The storyline keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last page of the book. Kim Cannon  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
I spent the past 3 hours finishing this book! C. Kent  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even Small Towns Can Be Deadly July 25, 2006
Format:Paperback
Having lived on the southern Oregon coast for over 6 years I've come to love living in a small town despite all its quirks. Kenneth R. Lewis has captured the atmosphere of the Oregon coast and its small towns brilliantly in this debut novel. And having worked as a citizen volunteer for a couple law enforcement agencies, I can say his characterizations are dead on as well. In almost every aspect of life you have the good guys and bad guys duking it out (sometimes physically) for power and I cheered to myself when good won out over evil in "Little Blue Whales." The story is chock-full of action, suspense, romance and, yes, wide-eyed terror. I read all 450+ pages in two sittings and literally could not put it down once I picked it up the second time. I finished it around 1:00 in the morning and it was well worth losing sleep over. I urge you to NOT miss this book! I can't wait for a sequel!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Little Blue Whales May 16, 2007
By C. Kent
Format:Paperback
I spent the past 3 hours finishing this book! It is a real page turning, heart stopping mystery! I couldn't wait to get to the end and then didn't want the story to end! I found the book as engrossing as any of James Patterson's Alex Cross books. I read several of the other reviews posted here and agree that the editing was a bit off, BUT, after the first few chapters I was too engrossed in the story to notice or pay any attention to it.... I borrowed the book from a friend and plan to buy my own copy as it is definitely a Keeper! I checked out Ken's web page and discovered a sequel coming out in September. It will be on my "Want List" next to the final Harry Potter book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Horrifyingly realistic April 21, 2007
Format:Paperback
Having grown up on the Oregon coast and currently living in Grants Pass, I was able to follow block by block and mile by mile through the book. Descriptions of places, events, and emotions ran the gamut from horrifying reality to touching sensitivity. I have seen, as a teacher, the damage and devastation he describes so accurately from his years of experience in law enforcement. His characters became real and I suffered with, hoped for, worried about, and rejoiced with them. Can't wait for his next book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling story in great setting.
Ken's thriller put me in the same can't-lay-it-down mode as my long-time favorite authors, Lee Child and Stuart Woods. Read more
Published on May 18, 2011 by Shirley Gooch Linkhart
5.0 out of 5 stars A real 'page turner'!
If you start reading this book, have plenty of time! I kinda dragged reading the first few chapters, but once into it, I couldn't put it down and read the entire book in one day. Read more
Published on March 15, 2011 by Jay Gardner
5.0 out of 5 stars crime with an existential edge
For a lean-and-mean book, Little Blue Whales is rich with rewards for the lover of noirish crime stories. Read more
Published on February 13, 2011 by story spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cop's Life Laid Bare
Opening sentence: "He saw them again that last morning, the two white swans, as he emerged from the towering conifers and massive old oaks in the park and paused at the river's... Read more
Published on June 28, 2010 by Pat Browning
1.0 out of 5 stars Unreadable
I found this book unreadable. The prose is breathless, and the characters one dimensional and unlikeable. Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by Steven Matthias
1.0 out of 5 stars Overwrought Mess
I guess a small town can blow up a huge section of a public beach catering to tourists and nobody in American cares...come on. Read more
Published on May 18, 2010 by T. Schiel
4.0 out of 5 stars All is not well in this small Oregon coastal community...
I was recently contacted by Kenneth R. Lewis asking if I would like to read and review his debut crime novel Little Blue Whales. Read more
Published on April 10, 2010 by Thomas Duff
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Debut!
What happens when the future path you're on collides with the past you've buried deep? Little Blue Whales tackles that question and more. Read more
Published on March 3, 2010 by BookAddict
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book this year.
Well I have discovered a new author and new book and I am thrilled. This book by a former police officer has the authentic ring and taste of lots of active police work, good action... Read more
Published on March 1, 2010 by Ruth B. Ingram
5.0 out of 5 stars A cracking good crime drama
As the newly sworn-in police chief of Cutter Point, a small Oregon beach town, Kevin Kearnes has his hands full in dealing with a dysfunctional police department, a crooked mayor,... Read more
Published on February 27, 2010 by J. Chambers
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