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Solstice Kindle Edition

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In this disturbing thriller, a young woman with a history of mental illness descends into madness when her missing boyfriend is declared by all to be a figment of her imagination.

Dana March is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems and she must fight to preserve her own sanity in the face of overwhelming evidence that points to her having made up a story about an abduction.

With no one to vouch for her alleged boyfriend's existence, Dana must fight to preserve her grasp on reality while playing detective in an environment that suggests civilization is a thin veneer over man’s deepest, darkest impulses.

Solsticeis a gripping, provocative occult mystery that will leave you guessing the truth until the very end.

"Once you start 'Solstice', block out enough time to read it all the way through. You won't want to put it down."
- Author Jake Paul.

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85 pages
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English
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August 10, 2014
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW BY SPUDMAN TOP 50 REVIEWER HALL OF FAME VINE VOICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Couldn't Put It DownIf you want to enjoy this gripping story, leave your disbelief at the gate, fasten your seat belt, and expect one of the most thrilling, heart-pounding rides of your life. Dana in Solstice is no more unbelievable than Lara Croft, though like Lara she is young, beautiful, and resourceful. The action is nonstop with surprises and shocks around every bend with just enough foreshadowing to make those startling moments not totally unexpected.
Yes, there's a little gore in the story mixed with some violence and mayhem but it's all integrated into the story's flow, and though stretching the bounds of credibility does not seem gratuitous or contrived.

From the first chapter I was impressed by the author's style, by his ability to create a mood and atmosphere or describe a scene with incredible detail. I totally enjoyed Solstice and learning how the title is integral to the story. If you like your stories moody and surreal, get this book. For the current Kindle price it's a bargain.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CEF014E
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (August 10, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2993 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 85 pages

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- #6,853 in Two-Hour Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Short Reads
- #19,381 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
- #30,555 in Two-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads

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Damian Stevenson is the writer of 'Scarface the Ultimate Guide' and the translator of 'On the Shortness of Life: A New Translation' by Seneca.

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Lily

Solstice

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2014

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Okay, this book started out pretty good and held my interest, it had several unexpected twists and turns.Dana Barnes is a young woman who had checked into a facility for a short recovery dealing with depression.When she checks out she gets into the car with her boyfriend, Tyler, and they wind up at a motel, but the next morning Tyler is nowhere to be found. When she reports him missing Dana has a hard time convincing people that Tyler is real and the reader wonders if he is also because there is no dialogue including Tyler. She gets into a deeper mess when she shows up a commune where her sister lives with her husband, evidently the commune leader. The whole scene screams cult. Now for the but-the book turns into a low budget horror movie; the heroine has more crazy people after her than she can almost handle and everything becomes a blood bath. The woman is able to off more people with more weapons than you could imagine. It was, pardon the pun, overkill. A good book turned bad right at the end. I am giving a rating of three because the first three-fourths is actually interesting.

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"A Haunting Thriller Which Will Make Your Heart Beat Faster"

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013

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As I came to the end of this story, I realized that I had been holding my breath. I took several deep breaths. This story will do this to you, too. It's a story that is chilling and intense, and you'll never know what will happen next. So let's begin at the beginning. Dana Barnes is 26 years old, living in Los Angeles. She's had bouts with depression and her therapist suggests she stay at the Expedition House, a psychiatric facility for five days to get a quick-start to erase her depression. Dana had been diagnosed two years earlier as being bipolar. But at the facility they treated her as though she was suicidal. After the five-day internment, she is driven toward Oklahoma by Tyler, who she considers her boyfriend. Her sister, Zoe, lives in an isolated area at an experimental environmental community called 'Rainbow.' Zoe is married to the founder, Clive. Enroute, during a terrible storm, they stop at an outdated motel for the night. The Motel Americana ... well, you'll soon think of it as the Bates Motel. When she awakens, there is no trace of Tyler other than his belongings, wallet, and keys. What has happened to him? The local police feel he just walked away from her ... or, maybe she was delusional about him even being with her. Soon, she decides she best complete her trip to 'Rainbow.' She should have followed her instincts and driven back to Los Angeles. This story is an extremely well written spooky story! At first it reminded me of the chill of reading years ago John Fowles thriller, "The Collector." This, too, is a haunting story you will read non-stop. The pace grows more vigorous by the page, the plot is excellent with many twists and turns that will shock you. If you like thrillers, you will love this story; I did!

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A. Chai

Clever concept, poorly executed, but tons of potential

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2013

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Let me begin by saying that I am an author, too. I understand the resistance to changing "your baby." We have all been there. But trust me, the editor is your friend. This book has a great concept with a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the writing leaves so much to be desired that I was not able to enter the world of the story in a meaningful way. The stylistic errors kept breaking the fourth wall for me. Please get an editor to go over this book. Then re-write it. You will be glad that you did.

1 POV- learn to use it. You cannot simply shift POVs so abruptly, and the character POV can only comment on what the character can see or experience.
2 Descriptions- don't simply use a thesaurus to spice up your adjectives. I was laughing at some descriptions of the car, such as "scuzzy" and "smutty". Instead of using a single word, why not create a similie? Instead of "smutty car" you could say, "Crusts of dirt hung like barnacles on the battered Honda." Or something, obviously not what I just wrote because that sucked, but just for an example.
3 grammar- make sure that your clause modifies the proper subject.
4- characters-if you name them, try to develop them, if you don't plan to develop them, don't name them and then keep using the names later. It is too confusing
5-realism-you can only suspend so much disbelief. If freakish things occur in your book, try to make the "non-freakish" things believable. For example, if I am going to believe the bizarre scenario (no spoiler) don't try to make me believe that the cat will rip the rapist's face off to protect her mistress. Trust me, kitties don't do that kind of thing. There was just way, way, way too much going on at the end. Way too much. Way. Too. Much. I was just so done.
6-Don't say things like "the doctor was a Nazi" in such a realistic way if he a)is not a Nazi, b)has zero significant role in the story c)does nothing bad. You ramp up the tension with the doctor in the first page, and that is the end of the doctor, why did you even include this? And the old lady, what was that for?
7-consistency- Don't say that the sky is "black" with rain and then in the next paragraph moments later say that the car was being burned by the bright sun. Did you notice what you just said in the last paragraph? And not to even mention that drought is a main feature of the book? If the rain is happening far far away, make it clear that a long distance has been traveled. Please remove inconsistencies.

I am not being harsh, just being honest. I think this book can be great. It really can. But please get input and re-work it. Remove unnecessary characters. Remove the veiny eye in the eyehole. Make the slow sinster thing come on much more slowly. Allow the characters to progress. If you need to pay someone to go over the book, do so. Then, follow the advice. A writer's group will also help a lot. Good luck and this is an awesome start.

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Andrea

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2016

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I picked this up for free and by the time I got around to reading it, I'd forgotten what it was about. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did, it raced along quite nicely.

susan

can't understand how it got so many good reviews.

Reviewed in India on June 13, 2016

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..can't understand how it got so many good reviews..purchased it after reading the reviews..thoroughly disappointed.poorly written and as far as I am concerned...noooooo suspense....the scenes and dialogues are repetitive....overall a forgettable reading.

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Dana

Terrible book

Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2014

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This is the first book review I've ever written, because this book is THAT bad. Don't waste your money, don't bother with this book, it's terrible. There are several reviews on amazon.com with more specific details and examples of exactly why it's terrible, but I'm currently about 50% through it, I don't care about any of the (2 dimensional, poorly developed) characters, I don't know if I'll even bother finishing it, and I never leave books unfinished.

The overwhelming feeling I get reading this book is that I'm reading the first draft of a high school creative writing assignment. There are leaps in time and location that aren't explained, characters that are added and then never developed, and the grammar and sentence structure are atrocious. I wanted to like this book, the plot itself is an interesting idea (although I've also read that it was stolen from the movie Wicker Man, which I've never seen) but it needs some serious editing and a better understanding of how to create and flesh out characters. Very disappointed. The bad writing and ridiculous characters are so distracting it's completely taken away from the plot and any "suspense" that might have otherwise been generated. I keep finding myself laughing as I read it, but not because the author was trying to be funny. Terrible, terrible book.

Theresa Oliver

A Wonderful Thrill Ride of Suspense and Intrigue!

Reviewed in Mexico on November 18, 2013

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Wow! What a wonderful thrill ride of suspense and intrigue! This book was very well written and the author's style unique and captivating! This thriller-page turner had me at the first page and didn't let go until the stunning conclusion. I was drawn into the book immediately and wondered where the author was going with this story, but it brings the reader into this bizarre world and never lets up. The kicker is that it is very believable. The characters come alive on the page and drive this wild ride until the very end! Kudos to Stevenson, as the story was well thought out, and very descriptive with great use of language and word choice. I just couldn't put it down. If you love thrillers, stories with plenty of twists and turns, and mysteries that keep you guessing, then this is the book for you! I give it five stars ... and look forward to reading more from this wonderful author!

Sammy K.

Cool plot twist!

Reviewed in Brazil on October 21, 2013

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"Solstice" is sort of an unusual book. I've never read anything quite like it. It starts off in a psychiatric hospital, then goes to a roadside motel, and then to this -- I-don't-know-what-to-call-it -- WEIRD community in northern Oklahoma. There are a lot of twists and turns that are organic enough, growing in cool ways from what came before. I wanted to see more of the locals and the Rainbow cult, though. Also, I didn't really get Clive Cole's whole backstory. But the pacing was great. I was never bored, and like I said, the plot twists worked well.

"Solstice" is a tight read with very few wasted words. If this is Book #1 in a series, I'm lookin' forward to Book #2!!

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"Once you start 'Solstice', block out enough time to read it all the way through. You won't want to put it down."
- Author Jake Paul.