Viral

by M.A. Barrett

Ex-reality television producer, Scarlet Battell, wants desperately to reclaim her place behind the camera after a scandal drives her out of Hollywood and back home to Boston. She has no idea that her quest for relevance will place her in the middle of an after-hours assault between the powerful men who own the restaurant and one of her young co-workers.

With her camera in hand, she is forced between intervening in the gang-style attack or recording the incident. Scarlet chooses what seems like the easy way out. It’s a choice that will haunt her for all of her days.

While Scarlet goes on a shame-spiral, slicing open old wounds and getting lost in the unreality in her head, the men involved in the attack try to shut down the story. Anyone involved in the incident is fair game. Scarlet gets a second chance to do the right thing, but what is that anymore?

She has her own demons to battle. They’re knocking on her door. They may keep her from allowing the truth to go viral.

262 pages, Paperback

First published December 9, 2016

About the author

M.A. Barrett is a writer, photographer, screenwriter, and poet. Her works have appeared in the New York International Film Festival, The Academy Awards, and in publications such as the Huffington Post, The April Perennial, Visibilities Magazine and IN OUR OWN WORDS: A Generation Defining Itself. She lives in Boston with her wife and French Bulldog, Grace Kelly.

M.A. Barrett's debut novel, VIRAL, comes to the world on December 9, 2016.

Reviews

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scar is a recovering film production assistant with a mind to catch her shady boss in his below the counter dealings. When she inadvertently films a brutal crime, she is on the run and begins a dark spiral of fear and guilt. Complete with revenge, flashbacks of romance gone bad and crooked pols. Hard to put down!

[Amie's Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS