Mr. Bluestick

by Michael Aloisi

Imaginary friends. Everyone's had them; they're harmless products of childhood. But what if your child's imaginary friend wasn't... imaginary? Worrywart father Tom Boyer has just found the perfect home for his a bigger house in a better neighborhood, with woods in the back for his daughter, Lilly to play in. But the move has been tough on Lilly; there were no kids on the street for Lilly to play with. The summer was going to be miserable. So when she finds a fascinating friend in Mr. Bluestick -- a mysterious man who wears a full tuxedo, and carries a glowing blue cane while living in the woods, Tom is amused...until he awakes one night with the woods on fire and Lilly, missing...

332 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

About the author

Michael Aloisi is the author of over a dozen published books, including his latest, A Life With Ghosts (Simon & Schuster). Having written numerous celebrity biographies, including ones for film legends, Kane Hodder, Tom Savini and Paranormal icon Steve Gonsalves, Michael has had the fortune to book signings in numerous countries and more than half of the states. He has also had his books turned into a reality show, a documentary film, translated into several languages and featured on hundreds of media outlets around the world.

In the fiction world, Michael has written numerous short story collections and novels, including Pieces (co-written with Rebecca Rowland, Dark Ink Books) that was selected as a “Essential Read of 2019 by Rue Morgue Magazine. Under his pen name, Michael Gore, he has released three horror short story collections, the first of which, Tales From a Mortician is in talks to be turned into a film. Two more collections are set to be released under the Gore banner in 2023.

Michael is also the founder and owner of AM Ink Publishing and its imprints, Dark Ink and Spooky Ink. Since opening in 2009, Mike has overseen the publication of over a hundred titles that have sold tens of thousands of books all over the world.

Education wise, Michael has three college degrees, an MFA in Creative Writing, BFA in Film Production and an AS in Television production. Michael currently lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife and their ten-year-old twins.

Reviews

[Kari Costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book...definetly kept you wanting to read it as your got into the book...started off a little slow...don't give up, becuase this book is great!