Apocalypse Island by Mark
Edward Hall
Description
A small Maine city
has turned into a killing ground.
Is it a serial
killer, someone with a penchant for the macabre and a need to destroy?
Or is it a darker
force, an ancient legend from a mysterious Island come ashore to wreak havoc
upon the unsuspecting?
Amid the backdrop of
Portland’s burgeoning night scene, Police Lieutenant Rick Jennings discovers
that no one is safe, and that evil has many faces.
Danny Wolf, a gifted
musician with alcohol problems is witnessing brutal murder in his dreams.
Someone is carving a cross on each of the young female victims before
crucifying them.
Newly released from
prison for a crime he did not commit, Wolf is having trouble adjusting to
civilian life. He believes the dreams are a symptom of his adjustment until he
discovers that they are real and that the victims are his own groupies. He soon
begins to doubt his sanity. Could he be a homicidal madman?
Wolf has no memory
of his early childhood but discovers that he spent his first eight years in a
Catholic orphanage on a mysterious island off the coast of Maine. Is it
possible that his early life and the murders are somehow connected?
Soon the killings
become more bold and gruesome, as members of the church begin to die.
Enter Police
Lieutenant Rick Jennings and his young assistant Laura Higgins. They discover a
government conspiracy involving the Catholic Church, and a cold war CIA mind
control program known as MK-Ultra where children were used as test subjects.
Danny Wolf becomes
the number one suspect in the murders, but no one, not even Wolf, is prepared
for what they discover on Apocalypse Island, a mind blowing secret that was
supposed to stay hidden forever.
Apocalypse Island is a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing until the shocking
conclusion.
Review
Danny Wolf was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, but offered early parole if he agreed to psychological counseling. The nightmares he experienced in prison intensified upon his release, making him question his own sanity. When he becomes the main suspect in a string of ritualistic murders in the area he also begins to doubt his innocence. As he and the authorities try to unravel the mystery, they become embroiled in a huge government conspiracy, where no one is innocent.
Twists and turns abound in this supernatural thriller. It will definitely hold your interest and keep you turning pages to find out how the heck it's all going to resolve. Mr. Hall has done an excellent job developing the characters and setting scenes while building the tension. The story is well-crafted and the writing is crisp and very unique. Part thriller, part mystery, part horror, part supernatural, and totally riveting! Fabulous job, Mr. Hall. (By mountainmama)
About the Author
Mark Edward Hall has
worked at a variety of professions including hunting and fishing guide, owner
of a recording studio, singer/songwriter in several rock n' roll bands. He also
worked in the aerospace industry on a variety of projects including the space shuttle
and the Viking Project, the first Mars lander, of which the project manager was
one of his idols, Carl Sagan. He went to grammar school in Durham, Maine with
Stephen King, and in the early 1990s decided to get serious with his own desire
to write fiction. His first short story, Bug Shot was published in 1995. His
critically acclaimed supernatural thriller, The Lost
Village was published in 2003. Since then he has published five books
including his bestselling novella, The Haunting
of Sam Cabot, and his bestselling independent book, Servants of
Darkness. His latest novel, Apocalypse
Island, was released in January 2012.
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