Story Behind The Book
This story started with the character PJ McAvoy and the very first line of the book. I wanted to explore the humanistic side of what makes a person evil. I wanted to craft a character, that though evil, would also elicit empathy and compassion. I've found through my own life experiences that we are a sum of nature, nurture, and dumb luck. To give meaning and balance to a character's actions, I felt that the only way to do it was through a mirror image of the character. Only in the case of this mirror, we don't know which is the reflection. Though I can appreciate a fun, beach read, I don't enjoy writing them. This story, hopefully, is a bit of both, thrill ride and brain teaser. I hope you enjoy it.
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13px;line-height:20.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock move over, there's a new kid in town.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13px;line-height:20.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13px;line-height:20.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">I have to say right here & now, Mr Land's writing style is absolutely beautiful. The words dip & flow & pull you into this tale of evil & bizarre happenings. Glimpses we get into PJ's mind & life are so well described you can see, feel & actually smell what’s happening. Secondary characters are a great group of people. Land manages to bring these different characters together in this spine tingling tale with just the right amount of humor & mystery. I truly enjoyed every second of this book. </span> Penelope Adams - Paranormal Romance Guild</p> <p><span style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:18.2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">SHADOW HOUSE - HONEST to God, Stuart - that is the BEST HORROR novel I have ever read - Stephen King and Dean Koontz had better take notice!!! I really could not put the book down! I love BRAD - he reminds me of my Rico der Hunter III. You are so right - Aaron's thoughts (page 3) HOOKED ME - - - HE is all of us! Claire, WOW - I wish I could MARRY HER!</span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:18.2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Michael Phelps</span></p> <p>Excellent Read By A Major New Talent<br /> By James A. Anderson "Author"<br /> An amazing new young author has descended on the literary scene. SHADOW HOUSE is an engrossing, truly enthralling read. Mr. Land has an inventive, sometimes very weird imagination and takes his reader on a roller coaster ride of thrills, action and twists and turns where you really don't know how it's going to end up. His writing is outstanding. Do yourself a favor and buy it.</p> <p>5* (SHADOW HOUSE) ...very much stay on the edge of your seat...lots of surprises that kept me guessing from one minute to the next. If you like mystery with some supernatural thrown in get this book. It will have you asking "What came first the chicken or the egg?" bear lover (Eastern Shore, MD)</p>