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Between Life and Death – Second Edition

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Between Life and Death (Second Edition)

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Between Life and Death by David Pyle

Between Life and Death

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It is the summer of 1977, on the cusp of a technological revolution that will soon cause the world to shrink. Seventeen year old James Earl Williams arrived in Natchez, Mississippi, looking forward to a new beginning far from the world of his New Jersey childhood.
After years of life in gang riddled neighborhoods and fast paced crime, life has come to a virtual standstill.

But all is not as quiet as it first seems. Supernatural forces are beckoning to James, searching for a treasure hidden deep inside him. The changes he expected when he arrived are far different from the transformations about to overtake him and his family.
His first surprise comes in the form of an annoying nightly sound – one that his grandparents dismiss as the natural decline of their aging homestead. The second surprise fits inside a pair of tight blue jeans, has bright blue eyes and long wavy black hair – Jolie Lefleur Dimanche. And she has had a dream impossible to ignore, one which lures her into a torrid relationship with James Earl.

Tormented by the past and present, love and hope will entice James Earl Williams into a dark place where dreams and premonitions come alive. One wrong decision could easily take him to a place of no return.

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Review!

Highly Imaginative Thriller   (Rating 5 of 5)

Between Life and Death is a trip through the supernatural looking glass, with a sip of southern comfort.
Set in the year 1977, just prior to the cell phone, computer, and Ipod generation, this story gives you a feel of what it was like back when life events were more thought out and surreal.

The main character, seventeen-year-old James Earl Williams, has had more than his share of difficulties and has almost smoothed out those wrinkles prior to visiting his grandparents in Mississippi.
His family offers him a genuine feeling of support and close-knit emotional connection, but the reluctance of youth prevents him from exposing the building terror that is chewing into his mind.
Just when events begin to get their strangest, he is thrust into the confusing arms of his first feelings of love with Jolie. Her persona is an irresistible young Cajun girl with a charming Aunt as her support.
Underlying currents from the past begin to surface through James’ dreams and by now the seat to the story’s roller-coaster will have locked you into its grip.
Authentic characters pull you along smoothly into the story line and when you think you know what to expect, will take you completely by surprise. Spiritual Hoodoo and superstitions abound within the realm of the Mississippi River locations.
Raised in the south, I could almost see each character, feel the sticky humidity, and cringe to their reactions. Their dealings with spiritual torments, which though subtle, tend to make them just a little too realistic at times.

The imaginative plot offers completely unexpected twists and turns into the concept of spirit activity as well as a look at the neighbor next door.
This novel brought back memories of the inner struggles of youth, with its needs and desires as well as the preconceived illusions of finding adulthood.
Historical references to the Mississippi delta are mostly convincing and the vivid descriptions easily take you into the creepy world of what might be making that sound in your closet or behind the door.
Being a late night reader further exploited my feeling of being observed by something over the shoulder, which actually enhanced the enjoyment of this page-turner.

The imagination of the author will owe us at least one continuation into the lives of the main characters James and his sweetheart Jolie.

A fresh twist of Thriller fiction.
Highly Recommended for the Horror Fiction Fan. (Between Life and Death)

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Defining Passion – Warning: Use with caution!

Don’t forget to add life to your characters!

  • Grass grows, then dies.
  • Cattle are born jumping and playing, then end up as lawnmowers or hamburgers.
  • Trees spring up from tiny seeds and never stop reaching up to the skies, even after drought and devastation – they never quit until the last drop of sap leaves their roots.

Without a passion for what you do, why bother?

When writing, make sure that each character exhibits their particular passion OR emphasize the lack of passion in your walking dead.

Characters don’t:

Retaliate – they bitch slap.
Die – they gasp at the last glimmer of life
Drive – they slam the accelerator to the floorboard
Jump – they trampoline into the air
Spit – they heave violent spew
Stop – they have episodes of emphatic doldrums

 *Always remember to use with caution!

 

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A Note on Human Nature

When someone is completely prohibited from doing the very thing that they excel at…,

Insanity Ensues.

Seek out that one thing, and when you find it, guard it with your life.

It is your life.

 

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Look on the Darkside!

No matter how fast light travels, Darkness is already there waiting on its arrival.
-Ray Bradbury

Something to ponder while I trudge through my current projects. I hope to have another work ready for the publisher within the next 60 days.
Darkness always seems to shroud my deadlines, maybe that’s why they’re called Deadlines…

 

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Laughable Quote by Hunter S. Thompson

“There are times, however, and this is one of them, when even being right feels wrong. What do you say, for instance, about a generation that has been taught that rain is poison and sex is death? If making love might be fatal and if a cool spring breeze on any summer afternoon can turn a crystal blue lake into a puddle of black poison right in front of your eyes, there is not much left except TV and relentless masturbation. It’s a strange world. Some people get rich and others eat sh__ and die.”
Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the ’80’s
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