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The Rub
Two teenage girls enter into a suicide pact, one lives and one dies. Four years later, everyone's lives unravel as the mother of the living girl has an affair with the father of the dead girl.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2013
About the author
J.A. Carter-Winward
19 books118 followersJ.A. Carter-Winward is an award-winning writer, poet, and visual artist living in the mountains of northern Utah and the author of five poetry books, six novels, two short-story collections, and a stage play.
Her most recent publications include Work in Progress: Dialogues & Poems, and If it Stings...that means it's working - a poetry story, available Limited Edition print hardback and Kindle.
Her latest novel, Wade, won Best Literary Fiction novel of 2021 in that category by IndieReader's Discovery Awards.
She's also co-founded a non-profit organization to help raise awareness for the often-overlooked dangers of over 800+ FDA-approved medications on the market today.
blackboxwarn.org
J.A.'s work can be found in various print and online journals, anthologies, and publications.
Check her official Author Page for upcoming releases coming in 2022.
www.jacarterwinward.com
https://www.facebook.com/jacarterwinw...
Her most recent publications include Work in Progress: Dialogues & Poems, and If it Stings...that means it's working - a poetry story, available Limited Edition print hardback and Kindle.
Her latest novel, Wade, won Best Literary Fiction novel of 2021 in that category by IndieReader's Discovery Awards.
She's also co-founded a non-profit organization to help raise awareness for the often-overlooked dangers of over 800+ FDA-approved medications on the market today.
blackboxwarn.org
J.A.'s work can be found in various print and online journals, anthologies, and publications.
Check her official Author Page for upcoming releases coming in 2022.
www.jacarterwinward.com
https://www.facebook.com/jacarterwinw...
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November 12, 2016
This is one of the most bleak books I've ever read, the subjects are of the toughest to read, death, adultery, suicide and cancer. Most books I read take you inside the head of one or two characters, this book manages six! From the sexually confused Callie, the downright hateful/evil Chelle and the insecure Cliff, some of these minds are safe to enter, others not so.
Previously to this book I had only read some of the authors amazing poetry so I was really interested to see what she could do with a story...and I've been blown away but just how much I got into it. As some of the characters made decisions I found myself almost shouting at them, it's really bizarre to find yourself shouting at a book. :-)
One thing the author has done well is get inside a man's head and get past the usual thoughts of "Nice tits!" and "I'd give 'er one!" It's nice for once to be portrayed with a bit of depth. The emotions Dan and Cliff go through when dealing with Chelle and Marilyn are incredibly moving. As for Chelle, I really hope the author didn't base this character on herself or something because she might sue me, Chelle is a nasty destructive woman, some of the scenes with her left me with my mouth open.
The last two pages, a sort of conclusion, are stunning, anybody dealing with grief should read those two pages, I think it would be of great help putting things into perspective.
Previously to this book I had only read some of the authors amazing poetry so I was really interested to see what she could do with a story...and I've been blown away but just how much I got into it. As some of the characters made decisions I found myself almost shouting at them, it's really bizarre to find yourself shouting at a book. :-)
One thing the author has done well is get inside a man's head and get past the usual thoughts of "Nice tits!" and "I'd give 'er one!" It's nice for once to be portrayed with a bit of depth. The emotions Dan and Cliff go through when dealing with Chelle and Marilyn are incredibly moving. As for Chelle, I really hope the author didn't base this character on herself or something because she might sue me, Chelle is a nasty destructive woman, some of the scenes with her left me with my mouth open.
The last two pages, a sort of conclusion, are stunning, anybody dealing with grief should read those two pages, I think it would be of great help putting things into perspective.
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