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The Testament
A down-on-his-luck writer. The opportunity of a lifetime. A book to die for...
Simon desperately desires to transform his life from impoverished schoolteacher to celebrated horror author. So he thinks he's won the lottery when his bestselling uncle dies and wills him an unfinished scary manuscript. But he doesn't realize his scheming wealthy cousins will go to any lengths to prevent him from writing, "The End."
As he pours his soul into the ghoulish script, Simon senses threatening forces and ghostly figures haunting his every move. And after he survives a brutal attack, he fears it's just a matter of time before evil incarnate returns for his blood--and his words.
Can Simon finish the morbid masterpiece, or is he only crafting his own epitaph?
The Testament is a blood-curdling paranormal mystery novel. If you like dark noir, creeping suspense, and shocking surprises, then you'll love Stephen Glick's spectral tale.
Simon desperately desires to transform his life from impoverished schoolteacher to celebrated horror author. So he thinks he's won the lottery when his bestselling uncle dies and wills him an unfinished scary manuscript. But he doesn't realize his scheming wealthy cousins will go to any lengths to prevent him from writing, "The End."
As he pours his soul into the ghoulish script, Simon senses threatening forces and ghostly figures haunting his every move. And after he survives a brutal attack, he fears it's just a matter of time before evil incarnate returns for his blood--and his words.
Can Simon finish the morbid masterpiece, or is he only crafting his own epitaph?
The Testament is a blood-curdling paranormal mystery novel. If you like dark noir, creeping suspense, and shocking surprises, then you'll love Stephen Glick's spectral tale.
- GenresMystery
290 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2020
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About the author
S. Lee Glick
6 books26 followersStephen was born in Illinois and lived many years on a cattle farm. His mother, Mae, and father, Floyd, were supportive and down-to-earth. Stephen has one sister, Jonnie, who lives on the East Coast. Steve has a love of fast cars still today. He and his wife, Pam, have two children, both adults now. He became a writer after suffering a stroke in 2016. He has published two non-fiction books. Two middle school age books plus five horror novels. Stephen has sold thousands of copies in the US and abroad..
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April 7, 2020
I couldn't put it down and had to suffer through work the next day as I didn't sleep. I can't wait to read other books by this author.
November 4, 2021
e Testament is exceptionally well-edited. I didn't find a single grammatical error throughout the book, and this enhanced the flow of my reading. There was nothing I disliked about the book. It met all my expectations, and the author tied the story perfectly with a surprising twist at the end that was foreshadowed earlier in the book. I would recommend this book to fans of mystery stories
Review by onlinebookclub.orgMay2020
Review by onlinebookclub.orgMay2020
April 17, 2022
The Testament by S Lee Glick.
The first thing I want to say about this book is that Stephen Glick is a surviving stroke victim, and at the front of all of his books, he lists the warning signs of an oncoming stroke. This could potentially save somebody's life, and I think it's an amazingly public-spirited thing to do. It bears no relevance to the story, but I think it's great.
While this is a horror story, we have a bit of everything in here. We read through the narrative of Simon, a young lad growing up in the seventies. Following two branches of his family, we are taken through a disturbing time as it is apparent that there's something wrong with Joey.
The locations are stunning as the family splits to have one half living in the area around Lake Michigan and the other on Lake Superior.
It's a coming-of-age/horror story, and the author pulls no punches. We have two branches of teenage cousins, four on one side and two—one of which is our narrator, Simon—on the other. Joey is gifted a mask that affects his personality—but the interesting thing about this story is that Joey has gone horribly wrong long before he's given the mask. The social question is; did the mask have any relevance to the unfolding madness? Nature or dark forces?
The description is beautiful. I loved the state fair and carnival scenes. I'm sure I got a whiff of hotdogs as I read.
Glick is the master of the one-liner, and there are some fantastic analogies, similies and observational sentences of description. For instance, what is the difference between a ship and a boat?—if a boat can carry a boat, then it can call itself a ship. Isn't that lovely? Flawed because a little boat could carry a littler boat and still be a little boat, but lovely. This author is funny, and I laughed out loud at one point, Watch out for a hand reaching for a light switch when our heroes are going after Samuel's tribe.
Each character is beautifully drawn, and the reader comes to know them well, and even when they do some terrible things, you can't help rooting for them.
The story is intricate, deep and rich. Tragedy follows the family, and one bad apple can turn the rest of the crop. A brilliant story of a family suffering unimaginable horrors.
Cracking book, It's light and deep and fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The first thing I want to say about this book is that Stephen Glick is a surviving stroke victim, and at the front of all of his books, he lists the warning signs of an oncoming stroke. This could potentially save somebody's life, and I think it's an amazingly public-spirited thing to do. It bears no relevance to the story, but I think it's great.
While this is a horror story, we have a bit of everything in here. We read through the narrative of Simon, a young lad growing up in the seventies. Following two branches of his family, we are taken through a disturbing time as it is apparent that there's something wrong with Joey.
The locations are stunning as the family splits to have one half living in the area around Lake Michigan and the other on Lake Superior.
It's a coming-of-age/horror story, and the author pulls no punches. We have two branches of teenage cousins, four on one side and two—one of which is our narrator, Simon—on the other. Joey is gifted a mask that affects his personality—but the interesting thing about this story is that Joey has gone horribly wrong long before he's given the mask. The social question is; did the mask have any relevance to the unfolding madness? Nature or dark forces?
The description is beautiful. I loved the state fair and carnival scenes. I'm sure I got a whiff of hotdogs as I read.
Glick is the master of the one-liner, and there are some fantastic analogies, similies and observational sentences of description. For instance, what is the difference between a ship and a boat?—if a boat can carry a boat, then it can call itself a ship. Isn't that lovely? Flawed because a little boat could carry a littler boat and still be a little boat, but lovely. This author is funny, and I laughed out loud at one point, Watch out for a hand reaching for a light switch when our heroes are going after Samuel's tribe.
Each character is beautifully drawn, and the reader comes to know them well, and even when they do some terrible things, you can't help rooting for them.
The story is intricate, deep and rich. Tragedy follows the family, and one bad apple can turn the rest of the crop. A brilliant story of a family suffering unimaginable horrors.
Cracking book, It's light and deep and fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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