Growing up Mashnee...
It was the greatest summer ever.
Except for...murder!
This story is about Mashnee Island.
The story is fiction. The Island is real.
"A fictional coming-of-age summer thriller set on a very special island on Cape Cod. Follow along as Jimmyrocket and his teenage friends try to solve the island's murder mystery before the police do! The adventures begin in the mid-1960s and culminate some five decades later, in an emotional journey of friendship, bravery, and what it means to Grow up Mashnee!"
Come for the adventure. Stay for the humanity!
Amazon verified reviewers say:
“5.0 out of 5 stars. Great Summertime Adventures!!”
"5.0 out of 5 stars. All ages will Enjoy!!"
"5.0 out of 5 stars. Fabulous summer read!!"
“5.0 out of 5 stars. 'Stand by Me' meets Cape Cod!!”
“5.0 out of 5 stars. Fantastic Book!!”
Barry Frank Cohen is a first-time author and former long-time resident of the greatest place on earth, Mashnee Island! Although brand new to fiction, Barry has authored private poetry for some fifty years. His father, Sherman, is a professional poet.
Barry is an Arizona State University graduate and currently lives with his wife, Jackie, near their adult children, Daniel and his wife Kristen, and Jessica and her husband Zach, in Milton, Massachusetts. When Barry isn’t writing, he’s selling real estate, studying blues harmonica, and playing with his four beloved grandchildren; Nelly, Tripp, Brooks, and Hayes. Barry started spending his summers at Mashnee Island when he was seven years old. Writing this book was a lifelong ambition. Barry’s next novel, about two twin brothers lost in the deep woods, is in the works.