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Jabberwock (Nowhere, USA Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ninie Hammon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 682 ratings
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The sorceress of psychological suspense is back with the first book in her highly-anticipated new Nowhere, USA series. Ninie Hammon is at her career-best in Jabberwock — a tale that will keep you up all night turning pages.

Nower County was never a hard place to leave. But now, leaving is impossible.

When drunk teenagers add letters to the Welcome to Nower County sign, making it Welcome to NowHerE County, nobody repaints it. Why bother? Everyone knows they live in the middle of nowhere.

Children’s book author Charlie McClintock and her three-year-old daughter, Merrie, return home to settle Charlie’s recently deceased mother’s affairs. It’s the first time since high school that she and childhood friends Sam Sheridan and Malachi Tackett have been reunited. A beat of happiness before Charlie experiences an unexplainable disaster.

A bizarre storm blows through the Appalachian Mountains and literally wipes Nowhere County off the map. The outside world forgets the tiny town ever existed, and no one can leave. Anyone who tries wakes up in the Dollar General Store parking lot with blinding headaches, gushing nosebleeds, and no clue what happened to them.

Locals name the shimmering mirage on the county line that imprisons them the Jabberwock.

Abby Clayton thinks it's Charlie’s pet. Desperate to bring her baby home from the hospital across county lines, Abby is the only person who has dared to “ride the Jabberwock” more than once.

She believes it spoke to her. Brain-damaged, barely able to walk from her injuries, Abby hatches a deranged plot to force Charlie to make the Jabberwock set them free. Will Malachi manage to stop her and save Charlie and Merrie in time?

And can Abby survive one more ride on the Jabberwock?

★★★★★ "I am gob-smacked! I love this book and will probably read it again. The characters are all my friends now, and I can't wait to read the next book. It isn't a quick read, but I was done before I knew it, before I was ready. Thank you again, Ninie, keep them coming!!" -- mj

★★★★★ "Move over, Stephen King! Ninie has outdone herself with this thriller! Stay on the edge of your seat as characters just disappear and then reappear elsewhere. What’s causing this? The government? Aliens? Can help come or will they, too, be swept away to Nowhere?" -- Judy

★★★★★ "Wow, just WOW!! This one had me on the edge of my seat and I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. I have read several of her books and I think this is the best by far but I probably would have said that about the others as I finished them. She is an author not to be missed if you like Stephen King. Do not miss out! Very highly recommended!!" -- Terrie Guin

★★★★★ "Ninie Hammon always delivers a story that has never been told before. Nowhere USA opens with a bang that promises a great series. I loved Jabberwock." -- Reader of the Pack

Jabberwock is the first book of Ninie Hammon's new series, Nowhere USA, a riveting psychological thriller about the residents of a forgotten county that inexplicably sinks through reality to find itself the middle of Nowhere.

Fans of Justified, Under The Dome, and LOST will love settling down to spend some time in Nowhere, USA.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08H2HSGWL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling & Stone (September 8, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1992 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ninie Hammon (rhymes with shiny, not skinny) grew up in Muleshoe, Texas, got a BA in English and theatre from Texas Tech University and snagged a job as a newspaper reporter. She didn't know a thing about journalism, but her editor said if she could write he could teach her the rest of it and if she couldn't write the rest of it didn't matter. She hung in there for a 25-year career as a journalist. As soon as she figured out that making up the facts was a whole lot more fun than reporting them, she turned to fiction and never looked back.

Ninie now writes suspense--every flavor except pistachio: psychological suspense, inspirational suspense, suspense thrillers, paranormal suspense, suspense mysteries.

In every book she keeps this promise to her Loyal Reader: "I will tell you a story in a distinctive voice you'll always recognize, about people as ordinary as you are--people who have been slammed by something they didn’t sign on for, and now they must fight for their lives. Then smack in the middle of their everyday worlds, those people encounter the unexplainable--and it's always the game-changer."

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After a peculiar storm moves through a small town in Nower County, strange things begin to unfold. It begins with Charlie trying to bring her daughter, Merrie, to get stitches in the next town. As they approach the edge of what the locals call Nowhere County, they find themselves transported back to the Dollar General store. Several people follow and everyone is violently ill in some form.They begin to figure out what is happening as the day progresses and everyone is trying to come to terms with it except Abby. I feel like I may have related to Abby the most, which is a bit crazy, I know! But being a mother myself, I feel like I would go to the ends of the earth to do anything I could to get back to my kid! However, with that being said, I also feel like I would have a bit more common sense than to possibly hurt myself even more - obviously, I would want to keep myself healthy and alive, so I could still be there for my kid once I could get back to him.The Jabberwock was an enjoyable read, and I am looking forward to the progression of the story!
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Catriona Lovett
5.0 out of 5 stars If You've Made It To Nowhere, There's Only Nowhere To Go!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Jabberwock is a terrific read. I hope I'll never find myself in a place like Nower County, but I have the second book in the series and am excited to get started on it. That's as close as I want to get!

It's a fresh concept, a kind of cross between horror and fantasy. The characters are easy to like (or dislike) because the writing is so good. What happens in Nowhere will keep you on the edge of your seat, flipping pages until the end.

Thank you to Ninie Hammon and Sterling and Stone for the free advance reader's copy of Jabberwock. I'm under no obligation to turn in a positive review, but this title deserves nothing less!
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Jody Vansickle
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022
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It grabs you from the beginning and holds you. My only complaint (as a Kentucky resident) is that the area she is talking about isn’t a mountainous, coal-mining area. It would have been better to have placed the story in Harlan or Perry Counties.
But still, I hope to finish the series someday.
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Shelly Hammond
3.0 out of 5 stars Well written and interesting idea
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022
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This book was alright. It has a great idea but it gets a little carried away at times. It is a very good first book to a larger series though.
When a storm blows through Nower County, things start to become just a little strange for its residents. You see, this storm came through and just sort of made the entire town disappear right off the map.
Children’s author Charlie McClintock has a three year old daughter named Merrie. They recently moved back to town. It’s the first time she’s been back since high school and she’s been reunited with some friends, Sam and Malachi.
Soon though, it becomes clear something is very wrong. Noone can leave the town. Anyone who tries ends up in the Dollar General parking lot with horribly nose bleeds, blinding headaches, and absolutely no idea at all about how they got there. There is, however, a strange shimmering marriage on the county line that they have decided to call the Jabberwock.
Abby Clayton has decided all of this is Charlie’s fault. Abby needs to get out because her son is in the hospital out of town and all she wants to do is get to him. So, she has ridden the Jabberwock more than once.
Abby believes that it was speaking to her. Sadly, Abby doesn’t fair so well and as the story goes on she focuses her escape efforts on one person in particular.
This book is alright. For me, though, it got a bit on the boring side and I found myself really drifting out of it and not really feeling inclined to pick it back up. I did though and it really wasn’t bad once I tried to get into it more. What I think this book did was really set up future books. You really got to know some of the main characters so that when future books are read you’ll have a good background on what’s happening.
I definitely recommend this book if you are at all interested. It wasn’t really for me but I’m still considering moving on with the books just to see what is in store for the characters.
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Terry in Maine
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fun read.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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I was a little worried when I started this one because sci-fi isn't my thing but Ninie does a great job bringing the characters to life. I quickly became engrossed in the story and couldn't put it down. This was very well written and I'll be looking for more from this author.
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Ami A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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Jabberwock is an incredible, tension-filled apocalyptic nightmare! This story is unlike any I’ve ever read. The characters, for the most part, easily began to play on my emotions and they have realistic and relatable lives. They were several times that my heart ratcheted up and others that brought tears to my eyes. I did not want to put it down for any reason and have already put book 2 on my Kindle. I highly recommend it but, please note that there is deadly danger to two children, in case you don’t want to expose yourself to that emotional roller coaster.

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Helen Sanford
4.0 out of 5 stars Jabberwock, (Nowhere,USA, book 1)
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
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I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this book, her character development is very well done, I could picture these people standing around and chatting with each other. I hope to continue the series
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Bonnye Reed Fry
5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling tale told very well
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022
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I received a complimentary electronic copy of this novel from BookAdrenaline, the author Ninie Hammon, and publishers Sterling & Stone. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read The Jabberwock (Nowhere, USA Book 1) of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I am happy to recommend Ninie Hammon to friends and family. She has a very fertile imagination - and she will share with you the fruits of it.

This is a book, a series that I will want to read and perhaps read again once the series is complete. The first installment is one to keep you up all night - and avoid the General Dollar store's parking lots at all costs. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed being scared half-to-death, and loved this tale, beginning to end. I am adding Ninie Hammon to my must-read author list. She is a keeper.
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Cyndi F
3.0 out of 5 stars Oddly satisfying
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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An odd tale no doubt, but I quite enjoyed it all the same. Very original tale which does not disappoint.
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David Dakers
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you reading. Gets right inside her characters’ heads
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2021
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Felt like a Stephen King reading this. Really very well written and compelling. Was sad to get to the last page.
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BookWorm83
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow- I'm Utterly Gobsmacked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2021
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I've just finished reading 'Jabberwock' and I'm amazed. I read the synopsis because I recognised the title of Lewis Carroll's poem (I doubt of course that anyone could fail to recognise the title but I digress). Anyway, the book sounded amazing so I took the plunge and wow! This story sucks you in. The characters, the setting, everything. I even enjoyed the fact that it was set in 1995 because I don't think I've read any fiction books recently that were set in the past.
The ending, the ending, Sherlock Holmes, the ending- it was awesome and a little gory. Looking forward to bk 2. Read this book- you will thank Ninie Hammon for writing it!
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Anne-Louise
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time reading this book
Reviewed in Australia on April 3, 2021
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This is a let down I love Ninie writing this one I consider a waste of precious time reading. Better reads out there
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Kindle ANGIE.
4.0 out of 5 stars Strange and horrifyingly addictive.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2022
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When I started to read this book, it took a while for me to get into it. Imagine an isolated, nowhere small town where nothing happens from one year to the next. Suddenly people started appearing out of nowhere in a bus shelter, all bleeding and vomiting copiously. No explanation can be found.
This story was different , if a little slow, and ended abruptly, leading on to continue in the next in the series.
It reminded me a little of Stephen King 's. Under the Dome. Now, I love Mr King 's stories and have read most of them but I found this story a pale shadow of his books.
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Avid Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Start of a series, not stand alone.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2021
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A sad tale of poor people in a destitute County experiencing its worst days ever. No reason as to why or how this happens, we're clearly expected to become so gripped by the tale that we fork out our hard earned cash for the rest of the series. I haven't seen them, but I suppose the other books in this series have as little information about the incident as this one. I'm not a fan of these types of books, I find that they're actually just one short story stretched into many books, padded with shorter stories to eek out the pages. It's an easy, quick, read just don't expect any answers.
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