đ I just finished reading a
new historical thriller novel Tangles by Kay Smith-Blum.I t's a true story told in two timelines about the start of the nuclear age, secrecy and the people living in the small town of Hanford, Washington.
I knew a little bit about the activities at Hanford before I started reading this - It produced significant quantities of waste containing hazardous chemicals and radioactive materials. Some of these contaminants leaked into the land and water, including into the Columbia River. This book was well written and I loved learning about the generations of secrets and terrible sacrifices that went along with all the corruption during the atomic age and cold war.
đ Tangles: A Cold War Love Story and Mystery
Synopsis:
Oppenheimer was just the beginning⌠When a harpooned whale offers proof the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is endangering all life in the Columbia River Basin, Luke Hinson, a brash young scientist, seizes the chance to avenge his fatherâs death, but a thyroid cancer diagnosis derails Lukeâs research. Between treatments, he dives back in, making enemies at every turn. On an overnight trek, Luke discovers evidence that Mary, his former neighbor, embarked on the same treacherous trail, and her disappearance a decade prior may be tied to Hanfordâs harmful practices mired in government-mandated secrecy.
A love story wrapped in a mystery, this stunning Cold War home-front tale reveals the devastating costs of the birth of the nuclear age, and celebrates the quiet courage of wronged women, the fierce determination of fatherless sons, and the limitless power of the individual.
đ You can find it on Amazon!
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