Spencerville came out in 1994.
In Spencerville, Keith Landry has retired after spending 25 years doing espionage work for the United States government. With his high school sweetheart Annie Baxter fresh on his mind, Keith decides to return home to Spencerville, a small farming town in Ohio.
When Keith arrives in Spencerville, he realizes its become poisoned over the years thanks to the town’s corrupt local police force. Even worse is that the man in charge—Sheriff Cliff Baxter—is Annie’s husband.
Undeniably still in love with one another, Keith and Annie make plans to run away and spend the rest of their lives together, but only if they can escape the sick and twisted Sheriff Baxter.
I’ve seen books by Nelson DeMille everywhere over the years, and was excited to try one. But I didn’t like it. My copy was just over 550 pages and I honestly don’t know how I was able to finish this entire book.
I thought Spencerville would be more action-packed than it was. But Keith was disappointing. He’s not as smart and badass as you’d hope, and Sheriff Baxter and his henchmen get to Keith several times throughout the book.
There are also lots of meaningless flashbacks and scenes that have nothing to do with the rest of the novel. It goes into long, boring descriptions about Keith’s memories with Annie during the 1960s. Then, it segues into long, boring ramblings about Keith’s political views and opinions. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone.
Other books by Nelson DeMille include:
- The Quest (2013)
- The Cuban Affair (2017)
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