Cold Hands

by Oliver Smuhar

Inspired by true events.

Think 'Fault in Our Stars' meets 'Euphoria' set in Australia.

What makes you happy, Tyler?

Nothing. My best friend is becoming more dangerous. My mum screams nonsense at me, drunk and delusional. Sometimes it feels like she doesn't know I exist.

I did meet this one girl, Amberley. Every time I'm with her, I feel warm. She helps, but I can't lean on her forever. She's dying.

Besides Amberley, the only time l've ever felt a sort of happiness was when I tried to end my life. It was first day of my senior year and my second attempt at suicide. With a rope around my neck, I jumped, and for a moment, I was happy. There were no thoughts, no worries and no one around.

326 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 2022

About the author

Oliver is an Australian author. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Technology, Sydney and has been writing since 2015. Four of his novels have been published, including a #1 best-selling fantasy on Amazon, he has won multiple literary awards, written several screenplays for film and television, and has crafted comic book scripts for illustrators.

Author:
- The Gifts of Life (2018)
- The Gifts of Happiness (2020)
- FireWorks (2021)
- Cold Hands (2022)
- The Gifts of Love (TBA)

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