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Go Home, Afton (Afton Morrison Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Brent Jones (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 96 ratings
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We all wear masks, and Afton Morrison is no exception.

A small-town librarian with a dark side, Afton, twenty-six, has suppressed violent impulses her entire adult life. Impulses that demand she commit murder.

Blending her urges with reason, Afton stalks a known sexual predator, intending to kill him. But her plan, inspired by true crime and hatched with meticulous care, is interrupted by a mysterious figure from her past. A dangerous man that lurks in the shadows, watching, threatening to turn the huntress into the hunted.

Go Home, Afton is the first of four parts in a new serial thriller by author Brent Jones. Packed with grit and action, The Afton Morrison Series delves into a world of moral ambiguity, delivering audiences an unlikely heroine in the form of a disturbed vigilante murderess.

Praise for Go Home, Afton:

“…thrilling…”
—The Nerdy Girl Express

“…it hooks you in immediately…”
—Geeks of Doom

“…gripping…”
—Feathered Quill

“…a uniquely gritty style…”
—Reads & Reels
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Afton Morrison
  2. Print length
    115 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    June 25 2018
  6. File size
    2194 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CBRX77Q
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2194 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 115 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

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From bad checks to bathroom graffiti, Brent Jones has always been drawn to writing. He won a national creative writing competition at the age of fourteen, although he can’t recall what the story was about.

Jones writes from his home in Fort Erie, Canada. He’s happily married, a bearded cyclist, a mediocre guitarist, and the proud owner of two dogs with a God complex. Subscribe to his newsletter (AuthorBrentJones.com) or follow him on social media (@AuthorBrentJ) for updates.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
96 global ratings

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D Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome reading!
Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2018
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I enjoyed reading this book 1 of Afton. Once I started to read it I was a bit skeptical but then as I read on, I couldn't put the book down. It was interesting and kept me wondering about Afton's next move. Afton is smart, well educated, she is a blood thirsty librarian and out for revenge. You would never expect or suspect her of any bad behaviour.. It is amazingly well written, and the hard part is waiting for book 2
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2018
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Just finished and immediately hit purchase for the second installment! I was hooked from the first paragraph. Read in one day! Well done!
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andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Afton is a complex character with some good qualities and some bad
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2018
Something Different. And not in the way some people use the word different as a veiled complaint or insult. I mean actually refreshingly different. At first glance at the back cover I thought this was going to be another female version of Dexter. Not so. Go Home Afton is its own animal.

Afton is a complex character with some good qualities and some bad. Okay a lot of bad, but it's clear to me that she is suffering because of the bi-polarity of her psyche. Just as Afton is torn by this condition, the reader finds him/herself torn between the characters two selves.

The story development was fluid, rapid and kept my attention. In fact, I read this book in two sittings. Usually a novella of this size would take me about a week. I swallowed this one whole in less than 24 hours. It was complex enough to create depth while maintaining a fluid, well crafted storyline.

Several interesting discussion questions naturally arise. Is it ever okay to kill another person? Are there murders that are more wrong or less wrong than others or are all murders equally wrong? What would it be like to live with a violent mental illness like Afton's? Why are rape victims still stigmatized to varying degrees in our culture and what can we do about it? To what degree does sexism and casual sexist comments contribute to this culture? Do librarians really have to deal with such awful acts of vandalism in their return boxes?

My one concern for this series is the fine line of respectful treatment of mental illness. Too often the cliche of the "crazy" serial killer has fanned the flames of misunderstandings and fear of people with mental health problems. I am excitedly waiting for the next books in the series and hoping that Afton eventually gets help for what is obviously a complex PTSD, disssociative identity disorder and/or schizophrenia. It is my hope that this series can be a starting point for discussions and eventual understanding of these conditions.

Looking forward to the next installment!
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RJ
5.0 out of 5 stars To kill or not to kill? Afton you're going to get caught!
Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2018
Go Home Afton is a story about a mentally ill young lady who lives and thrives in society without detection of her condition by those around her. Brent's profound insight into her multiple personalities and related behaviors confirms to me that once again Brent did his research before he started to write this story. I can't wait to read the following volumes of Afton. Way to go Brent!!
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BookDragonGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars I’m blown away by this fabulous serial thriller!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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I’m finding myself at a loss as to how to write this review. I’ve been stewing all day about how to write a review that does this fabulous little serial thriller justice, but doesn’t rewrite the gist of the whole book...which is easy to do when reviewing a book like this. But I think the way I feel about it is that if you read the book knowing as much as I did going into it, then you will enjoy it like I did. And I really enjoyed it!! I would suggest, in fact, that you NOT read all the long reviews that tell too much about the book and just read the summary Mr. Brent Jones wrote for you and go from there. You can’t go wrong!!

Speaking of Brent Jones, WOW....I’m just completely blown away by his work!! He obviously put a lot into this serial thriller and it shows!!!! The characters are wonderful!!! The MC is a very complex character herself, but even many of the side characters are really well done!! I can’t wait to see more of them all in the next few books!! I’m a very character driven reader, and I just ate this right up!!

If thrillers are your thing, you will love this! It is a serial thriller, but I do know that he plans to release them pretty quickly. This one releases Monday, June 25th. Then the second one is August 7th, third is September 17th, and fourth is October 29th. Atleast that’s the plan. So not too bad. Although, I’m already eagerly anticipating the second one!! Can we move that one up? Lol

Highly recommended, FIVE AMAZING STARS!!!!
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Lilydawn
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy this author's style
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018
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As I was highlighting and making some notes thinking "this reminds me of this literary or tv character" then the author pulls them into the story. I love that when author's are not afraid to reference other books or TV shows. Afton Morrison is not who you think she is, neither is she who she thinks she is. I had some definite laugh out loud moments since we are hearing from Afton in the first person. There are intense topics being addressed in this series with a lot of internal cussing. I felt that 99.44% of the time it was in character and not gratuitous . Look forward to the next few books to see where this story takes us. I have a feeling it will be worth it. It's criminal/crime based mystery but even more with the inclusion of family/friends and those dynamics. I definitely recommend especially for people that love Criminal Minds.
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Yvonne
4.0 out of 5 stars A thriller that keeps you guessing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2018
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If you walked past Afton, you wouldn’t notice her. Small in stature, fragile looking and a librarian. But you wouldn’t know that she had murderous thoughts and wanted to right a wrong.
Was she a psychopath, that was the question that kept bothering Afton, she wanted to kill but she also wanted to do right. Not having much family, she kept herself to herself. But when a man has got off with rape several times she knew that she needed to kill. With the help of Animus Afton her alter ego, her dark side was making an appearance. But as she was watching the rapist, someone was watching her.
This was a quick read, that kept you guessing will she wont she. As the story continues we get to learn her secret that she has kept even from her brother. The story intensives as Afton gets ready for the kill and I found myself reading faster. The man in shadow adds mystery and as the story continues I hope that I get to learn more about him and whilst I can guess his connection to Afton, I would like to know if I am correct. This story does have a few comedy moments and I did laugh when Afton and Kim get their own back on the teenage boy that wrecked the library books.
I did learn something whilst reading this. The story is set in Wakefield and as I live in the UK I just presumed that it was set there. It was not till Afton mention dollars that I had to stop, check the author’s bio and I soon realised that it was set in Canada
This story does finish on a cliff-hanger and I hope that I do not have to wait to long for book 2.
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Kindle Customer Mimi Davis-Hopkins
3.0 out of 5 stars Short and spooky
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020
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This is a very interesting story. The characters are interesting and the plot is pretty good, however, in my option it leaves you hanging. Yes it is book one, but....
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Josette Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a victim.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
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Loved, loved, loved this book! I like books about strong women and Afton did not disappoint. She is really good at presenting a tough front, but it is only to hide the deep pain and anger she carries from an earlier attack. I have looked hard to find an author that compares to Hadena James. I think, for me, Brent Jones has written books I can indulge in. There is violence and graphic imagery but done in a tasteful way that one can read without cringing too much. I am so curious to read the rest in the series to find answers to the many questions I have unanswered from this first book.
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