Last Drive: Some secrets are best kept hidden, even from yourself

by David Wilson, Donnie Lansdale

Don 'Dorman' Hargrove has had a hard life. Living with his mother until he was involuntarily committed to an institution at the age of 30, he was forced to accept responsibility for himself following her death. Even upon his release, his attempts at maturity, love, and marriage were all met with tragic results.

Now at 66, Dorman is a shell of a man. Having never chosen an education or steady career, he's lived off the system, and off the generosity of others. Living in a low-to-mid income neighborhood, he barely owns anything other than the run down house he now lives in.

The only thing that Dorman has ever truly loved or cared for was his cherry-red, 1961 Corvette. But even now his beloved car is only a bleak reminder of the youth he once had taken for granted. Parked in his garage for many years, it collects only the dust of time rather than fond memories.

But this is all about to change. Dorman will take one more drive that will alter the direction of his life, and possibly unlock secrets that he's not only kept from others, but also himself. In fact, Dorman is about to become another person entirely. Someone who will force him to face his past and deal with the consequences of his lies.

Based on real people in the storyteller's life, Last Drive is a road trip that you won't want to miss!

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 31, 2025

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Award winning author David Wilson was born on Halloween in Bangor, Maine in the late 1960s. Coming from a blue-collar background, during the 1970s much of his time was spent at their family camp deep in the woods of northern Maine where fishing, hunting, and other outdoor, non-electronic activities filled his time.

David became heavily involved in art during his childhood years and continued the hobby into adulthood. He prefers pencil and acrylics as his preferred medium and has used his amateur talent to help influence his writing through character sketches and paintings.

It wasn’t until later that David made the decision to become an author. His first completed novel, the first in his Maine humor series, was heavily influenced by true stories of his adventures, along with his father’s stories of his own childhood and early adult years.

A career law enforcement officer, David’s memoir, and second book completed, was heavily influenced from his time as a street cop and up through his later years as an undercover narcotics agent and instructor for the Maine State Police Academy. His memoir has been described as satirical, opinionated, and gritty.

After completing the second book in his Maine humor series David began to add a genre to his writing, now having published several books in the horror/thriller genre. Many still have the dark humor that David is known for in his writings and are popular with readers of the genre.

While his memoir and thrillers have been known to reflect David’s social opinions, his humor series, as the author describes them, “Are simply just for a laugh.”

David’s also collaborated with one of his book narrators on a paranormal psychological mystery that has become very popular entitled, Last Drive.

David lives in Central Maine with his wife, dog, and two cats. He still enjoys the outdoor activities and his artwork.

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