Rhett Shaw is a widowed author with a lot on his mind. The noise of Brooklyn has drowned out all of his ideas for stories, so in order to get back to the basics and his career, he decides to make a move to the countryside in Vermont. The white wooden house nestled deep inside the privacy of the woods looked perfect. Sure, it was run down, but it was quiet, secluded, and it appeared vacant.
Immediately after moving into his new residence and beginning repairs, Rhett starts to notice odd things happening around the house—his tools aren't where he leaves them, appliances are on when he's certain he's turned them off, he hears noises rattling through the walls, and sometimes he feels like he's not alone. At first, he ignores it because inspiration hits, and his book seems to start writing itself. Characters come alive and embed themselves deep inside his thoughts—and maybe, he wonders, his actions. The rampage of theft and murder he describes in the book is plaguing the once quiet Vermont community, but he can’t tell if he’s describing the crimes before they’re committed or after.
But is it too late to run now that the house has taken a hold of him?
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Now, Rhett was the one who looked confused. “No, that’s right. She typed it correctly. I mean the letters are falling off the house, but I’m sure that it’s 100, and it’s the only house on the drive anyway,” he said with a shrug.
“Jones Drive, Bondville?”
Rhett’s brows came together, and his jaw clenched. In a voice that he forced to remain calm, he replied, “Yes, Jones Drive in Bondville. Why? What’s the problem here?”
The man looked at the computer, back at Rhett, and then back at the computer. His hands were trembling as much as his voice was when he told Rhett, “You couldn’t possibly live on Jones Drive in Bondville.”
“Why the hell not?” Rhett didn’t disguise his agitation any longer.
The clerk’s voice shook even more when he answered, “Because the house on Jones Drive burned down six years ago, Mr. Shaw. It killed the entire family living there.”
The world suddenly stood still. . .
“Hello?” he answered, but there was only silence. “Hello?” he asked again, but with mounting aggravation in his voice. It’s probably a telemarketer. Silence still greeted him, and he was about to hang up when he suddenly heard breathing on the other end. “Hello, who is this?”
A sinister chuckle came across the line, followed by thumping and snarling sounds. Then a raspy voice said, “Hello? Hello?” before turning into the evil laughter again.
Rhett quickly ended the prank call. Dismissing it, he turned back to his laptop and poised his fingers to type. Before he could press the keys, though, something typed itself onto the screen. It read, “Hello? Hello?”
He started typing up
the new contract in the computer, and he looked up at Rhett with a look of
confusion. “This says your address is 100 Jones Drive. The cashier must’ve
typed that in wrong. What is it please?”
Now, Rhett was the
one who looked confused. “No, that’s right. She typed it correctly. I mean the
letters are falling off the house, but I’m sure that it’s 100, and it’s the
only house on the drive anyway,” he said with a shrug.
“Jones Drive,
Bondville?”
Rhett’s brows came
together, and his jaw clenched. In a voice that he forced to remain calm, he
replied, “Yes, Jones Drive in Bondville. Why? What’s the problem here?”
The man looked at the
computer, back at Rhett, and then back at the computer. His hands were
trembling as much as his voice was when he told Rhett, “You couldn’t possibly
live on Jones Drive in Bondville.”
“Why the hell not?”
Rhett didn’t disguise his agitation any longer.
The clerk’s voice
shook even more when he answered, “Because the house on Jones Drive burned down
six years ago, Mr. Shaw. It killed the entire family living there.”
The world suddenly
stood still. . .
***
“Hello?” he answered,
but there was only silence. “Hello?” he asked again, but with mounting
aggravation in his voice. It’s probably a telemarketer. Silence still
greeted him, and he was about to hang up when he suddenly heard breathing on
the other end. “Hello, who is this?”
A sinister chuckle came across the
line, followed by thumping and snarling sounds. Then a raspy voice said,
“Hello? Hello?” before turning into the evil laughter again.
Rhett quickly ended
the prank call. Dismissing it, he turned back to his laptop and poised his
fingers to type. Before he could press the keys, though, something typed itself
onto the screen. It read, “Hello? Hello?"
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INTERVIEW:
1. When/why did you decide to become a writer? *
2012- I had a short story that I finally decided could be a novel. I've been writing poetry since I was 14, so the creativity has grown with me.
2. What authors inspired you when you were younger? What books do you enjoy reading today? *
I read all kinds of books when I was young. I like James Patterson's Alex Cross series. I also like Shannon Drake.
3. What was the inspiration behind your latest release? *
I came up with the title first (out of the blue) and wrote the story to go with it.
4. Were any of the characters personalities or emotions taken from real life? *
No.
5. Why do you write in your chosen genre? What other genres would you like to try your hand at? *
I write multiple genres as is, but if I were to try something else, it would be YA.
6. What would you do if you were your main character? *
I'd run away from the house!
7. Will we ever see these characters again? *
No, not from this book.
8. Would you like to see this book as a film or TV show? If yes, who do you want to see play your characters? *
A movie would be amazing. Brad Pitt as Rhett Shaw.
9. Where do you see yourself and your career in the next ten years?
Hopefully still writing and on the NY Times Best Seller's list
10. Is there anything you haven't touched on that you'd like readers to know about your book? *
I research content in my books to make it as accurate as possible, but it's still fiction.
11. What would you be doing if you weren't writing? *
I'd be doing a job I didn't enjoy.
12. Can you tell KSR what you're working on next? *
I have a paranormal release, Birthright, coming Nov. 4th.
13. What authors, dead or alive, would you like to collaborate with? *
Stephen King
14. What are three things that may surprise your readers to know about you? *
1. I've had a near-death experience, 2. I'm shy, 3. I've been in Who's Who twice (under my real name).
15. Please list your links where readers can find you online and purchase your works. *
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