A thrilling story of interwoven lives that begin unraveling as the consequences of unforeseen events fall upon the unsuspecting, threatening to pull them apart at the seams. Will a search for the truth twist loose or restitch together the threads of individual lives? Will the quest for justice find the villainous or victimize the innocent? "The pain in my head was excruciating. Then I knew it was not a dream. I knew what I had done... I don't know how this could have happened..."
Justin Waters His father's presence and spoken words had given him courage, though the fear still lingered. As he left, Justin felt the comfort and confidence of a five-year-old boy holding his father's hand. He would somehow summon the strength necessary...
Bella Winston She tasted something wet, warm and salty flowing down her cheeks, over her chin and down her throat; her dry lips, now moistened with a flood of water from her eyes, quivered as she gathered herself...She knew that the only way to remain stable was...
Jonath Sinclair He lay in bed, eyes glued to the ceiling... No matter how hard he tried, he could not drown out her voice...
Jake Masters Taking a drag of a cigarette that he lit as Cleo asked him why the Winstons and Masters did not like each other, Jake inhaled deeply and delayed responding...He took another big puff of the cigarette, flicked it away; slowly pushing the smoke into his nasal passages and lungs, and relaxing with his eyes closed, he blew it out, little by little. He quickly opened his eyes, looked directly at Cleo and calmly told him that the feud was why he could not stay...
Oletha Waters James' mother, at age 70, had lost hope. She had witnessed the death of her husband from a "broken heart," and now was fearful of the same fate for her son... As her grandson was taken away shackled in a patrol car, Oletha called her son at work.
Justie Not even the shivering could hold back the warmth of his smile..."Granny, we gonna get warm now." He turned loose his father's hand..."Daddy's gonna make your cold nose warm again." She laughed and said, "Sho'nuf."
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About the Author: Vernéll West lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Wanda. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. This is his first novel, and second book. Vernéll's first book, Reflections: Getting a Glimpse of Life's Lyrics, was published in 2014.
