Keeper

by Michael Garrett

He rescued her from a raging river, risking his own life against blizzard-like conditions. He drove her to his home over treacherous icy roads to render treatment for exposure. But when Nancy Barnett revived, she thought Wayne Crocker had kidnapped her, and Wayne doesn’t have the words or the way to persuade her otherwise. Trapped together with no telephone or electricity, Wayne must keep Nancy from making an accusation that could imprison him until his dying day.

She owed him her life -- but did she have to be his forever?

"A nail-biting journey of suspense. Garrett's prose crackles with life." --Cemetery Dance

Michael Garrett is the co-editor of the groundbreaking Hot Blood erotic horror anthologies and holds the special distinction of having been Stephen King's first editor. He offers consulting expertise on writing and publishing at manuscriptcritique.com. KEEPER is his first novel.

261 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1990

About the author

Michael Garrett is a novelist and short story writer who has the distinction of being Stephen King's first editor and publisher. His 1990 novel KEEPER received rave reviews from critics and was optioned for a movie. He recently wrote a career guide for writers entitled THE PROSE PROFESSIONAL: Your Career as a Fiction Writer, which was published in 2001. However, Mr. Garrett's contributions to the literary world go well beyond writing. He is an Editorial Associate of the Writer's Digest School and, since 1986, has taught a number of fiction and screenwriting workshops at major colleges and universities across the country. Mr. Garrett is also a three-term President of Magic City Writers, an organization for professional and semi-professional writers. Currently, he is an Advisory Board member of Kentucky's Green River Writers.

Reviews

[Rebecca Cecil · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED THE BOOK IT BEGAN OUT GOOD AND WAS GOOD TO THE END. THE MALE MAIN CHARACTER FINDS A WOMAN IN A VERY NASTY STORM SHE IS IN THE WATER ESCAPING FROM A CAR THAT WENT INTO THE WATER. HE SAVES HER LIFE BUT THEN HE HAS TOT AKE HER TO HIS TRAILER BECAUSE THE WEATHER IS TO BAD TO DO OTHERWISE AND THEY ARE BOTH FROZEN FROM THE COLD COLD WATER. HE WANTS TO KEEP HER. SHE STRUGGLES FROM REALITY AND FANTASY IN A HALF-CONSCIENCE STATE. IS HE A KEEPER OR A HOMICIDAL RAPIST OR A MAN OF DESPERATION?

IT WAS VERY GOOD THERE IS ONE BAD THING THE USE THE "N" WORD FOR BLACK PEOPLE WHICH I DO NOT LIKE NOR AGREE WITH, THE BOOKS WAS WRITTEN DURING SEGREGATION TIMES. SO I HAD TO LOOK OVER THAT PLUS IT PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE BOOK IN THE END.

THANKS, MICHAEL GARRETT FOR A BOOK WELL WRITTEN.