THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN [Kindle Edition]

John Arthur Long (Author)

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Dune Beach is virtually free of crime. It is an island resort where David Paddock and his family go to escape the tensions of daily life on the mainland. Then Marty Goodman, an expert on primates, including Jinks, the preternaturally clever chimpanzee she has taught to talk with sign language, comes to visit, accompanied by Jinks. She was David Paddock's lover. She was Pamela Paddock's best friend. And she assures everyone that Jinks is harmless. However, during her visit, people begin to die, their bodies found horribly mutilated. Suspicion falls on Jinks, but there are other suspects. In fact, in the dark underbelly of this quiet resort, the killer could be anyone. Anyone.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 320 KB
• Publisher: Vellum Publishing, Inc.; E-1 edition (February 25, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001U0P2W0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,266 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

John Arthur Long's most recent novel is the thriller, THE HARVARD MAN: He is brilliant, possessing intelligence most would classify as genius, and he has always believed he was destined for Harvard University. However, there is a flaw. He is also mentally unstable, a psychopath with violent tendencies. Harvard has rejected his application! Now, he is determined to exact revenge in sweeping strokes of violence that will display his brilliance and bring America's most prestigious university to its academic knees. THE HARVARD MAN. If he can't have Harvard, no one can!

John Arthur Long's first published novel, THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN, was released in two separate editions and optioned twice for motion picture production for which Mr. Long co-authored the screenplay. THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN is now available as a Kindle book. EVE OF REGRESSION, Long's second novel about the search for the grave of the first woman, has been translated into several different languages and distributed worldwide as a bestseller and was recently re-issued as a Kindle book titled THE GATES OF EDEN. Long is also the co-author of a children's book, THE TOOTH FAIRY LEGEND, which was based on his original family musical for which he co-wrote the book and music that Liz Smith called "delicious," in her column about its New York premiere. More information about the Tooth Fairy can be found at www.toothfairylegend.com . An illustrated version of THE TOOTH FAIRY LEGEND is available as a Kindle book.

Along with his fiction writing successes, Mr. Long has been active in theater, having directed many dramas and musicals. He is also co-author of CONSPIRACY, a musical of the Chicago Eight Trial, and the modern tragedy, THE FINAL PERFORMANCE OF THE MOBLED QUEEN.

John Arthur Long also works as a voiceover professional, performing audio voiceovers for websites both in the United States and Europe as well performing voiceovers for commercials and audio books. In addition, Long hosts "Senior Report with John Long" which can be seen on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APdIheDHl_c

All of John Arthur Long's professional writing is available in digital form through Vellum Publishing, Inc. at www.newkindlebooks.com .

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4.0 out of 5 stars Grisly murders in a small island community, May 1, 2009

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M. Bailey "Auntmarge6" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN (Kindle Edition)

A tense thriller from a new small press, with at least three strong suspects in a string of vicious murders on Fire Island. Scientist Marty Goodman and her subject, a signing chimpanzee named Jinks, arrive to visit her old boyfriend and his family. It's clear from the beginning (to the reader), that the murderer has spent time in Africa, and this describes Marty, Jinks, and a reclusive island resident with a possibly violent past. Some of the characters are a bit stock, but there are surprises and turns of events which keep the reader immersed. The murders are particularly nasty, and local assumption is that the chimp is guilty, while the researcher and her old boyfriend defend him. From the reader's perspective the evidence wavers back and forth until almost the last page, making for a page-turner.4½ STARS.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck!, September 24, 2010

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January "houseboater" (Cleveland, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN (Kindle Edition)

Cardboard characters, stilted dialogue, predictable story with little tension.

Kindle formatting could use some work...paragraphs indented to half page width for no discernible reason. "Evil" voice formatted in italics, which works fine until about half way through when other sections suddenly pop up in italics too, again for no discernible reason, all of which could be overlooked if the story was any good.

Very amateurish attempt at novel writing.