SuitabookTruth and uncertainty
Daniel investigates Emily’s death while becoming less able to distinguish fantasy from reality.
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Steven James - Author
This is a dark mystery shaped by uncertainty: a death believed accidental, a disturbing vision, and an investigation that unsettles Daniel’s grasp of what is real. Its strongest appeal may be the tension between seeking truth and doubting perception.
"The isolated town of Beldon, Wisconsin, is shocked when a high school freshman's body is found in Lake Algonquin. Just like everyone in the community, sixteen-year-old Daniel Byers believes that Emily Jackson's death was accidental. But at her funeral, when he has a terrifying vision of her, his world begins to rip apart at the seams. Convinced that Emily's appearance was more than just a mere hallucination, Daniel begins to look carefully into her death, even as he increasingly loses the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality. What's real? What's not? Where does reality end and madness begin? As Daniel struggles to find the truth, his world begins to crumble around him as he slips further and further into his own private blurred reality."--Page 4 of cover.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a dark mystery shaped by uncertainty: a death believed accidental, a disturbing vision, and an investigation that unsettles Daniel’s grasp of what is real. Its strongest appeal may be the tension between seeking truth and doubting perception.
Daniel investigates Emily’s death while becoming less able to distinguish fantasy from reality.
Emily’s death shocks the isolated town, and Daniel encounters her at the funeral through a frightening vision.
Daniel increasingly loses the ability to tell fantasy from reality as he pursues answers.
Emily Jackson’s death, a funeral, a terrifying vision and Daniel’s worsening confusion are prominent elements. Consider whether a reader would welcome sustained suspense and unsettling uncertainty before beginning.
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