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About
The Book:
Author: Michael J.
Bowler
Pub. Date: October
26, 2021
Publisher: Michael J.
Bowler Publishing
Formats: Paperback,
eBook
Pages: 184
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What would you do if someone acted out—for real— the kill scenes from your student-made horror film?
That’s the dilemma facing high school seniors Cassie and Donovan. Best friends,
aspiring filmmakers, and hopeful romantic partners, they set out to complete a
feature-length horror film as a graduation project for their performing arts
high school. Using actors and crew from among their classmates, they aim to
finish the bulk of shooting over Spring Break. When several murders occur not
far from their locations—each one recreating a specific “kill” scene from their
script—they suddenly find themselves embroiled in a real-life horror movie
neither of them bargained for.
Cassie’s police officer dad and his ex-girlfriend—a homicide detective Cassie
once hoped would be her stepmom—allow the film shoot to continue because the
killer has threatened to murder Donovan’s mother if they stop. Traps are set
and arrests are made, but the killer—who might be a member of the cast or
crew—is one step ahead of their every move.
Can Cassie and Donovan help the police unmask the psychopath before more people
die?
Excerpt:
The Theme
from SWAT blasts through the room like a blizzard, startling the kids. Edward
looks sheepish as he pulls the phone from his pocket.
“Sorry, I
forgot to put it on vibrate.” He glances at the number and frowns. “It’s the sergeant.
Sorry, I have to take this.” He stands and steps away from the table. “Yeah, Sergeant,
what’s up?”
Cassie and
Donovan exchange a look. Using electronic devices at the table is forbidden in
the Stewart home, but then, the sergeant doesn’t usually call Edward at home.
They watch as he listens, phone pressed to his ear, standing a few feet from
the table in front of a painting of an enormous wave breaking against a
pristine beach. Cassie loves that painting. Her mom completed it shortly before
she died.
Edward
ends his call and absently slides the phone back into his front pants pocket.
When he looks
troubled, but doesn’t speak, Cassie says, “Dad? Everything okay?”
“I have to
work after all.”
“You
promised we’d hang out tonight, the three of us.” Cassie can’t hide her
disappointment. He’s been working too many nightshifts lately and she misses
having him around.
Edward
nods, his expression grave. “That was before somebody decided to take Friday
the Thirteenth too far.”
“What do
you mean?” Donovan asks, his smooth brows knitted with confusion.
“Somebody
was spotted in one of those hockey masks and overalls leaving Pierson Park just
after dark.”
Cassie
shrugs. “So? I’m sure lots of fans dress up like that every Friday the Thirteenth.”
Edward
nods. “But most of ’em don’t commit murder.”
“What?”
Shocked, she glances at Donovan, whose olive skin pales.
“Sergeant
didn’t give me all the details, but the killing was pretty brutal, like in one
of those Jason movies you guys watch. He wants every officer out on patrol tonight,
cruising the parks and keeping a lookout for weird stuff going down.”
Cassie
locks eyes with Donovan. “We just filmed there last weekend.”
“Which is
why I’m happy you’re not filming tonight because it would’ve been canceled,”
Edward asserts, his no-arguments tone in full timbre. “You keep the doors and
windows locked.”
“What
about taking Donovan home?”
He shakes
his head. “I don’t want either of you out tonight. Donovan can crash on my bed.
I won’t be back till morning anyway.” He glances at Donovan. “That work for
you, pal?”
Looking
rattled by the development, Donovan nods. “Uh, yeah, sure. Thanks.”
“I need to
suit up and get down to the station.” Edward hurries from the dining room and
Cassie hears the door to his bedroom close with a click.
A heavy
silence settles over the dining room, and despite the pleasant odor of freshly
cooked food, it chills her to the bone.
“That’s so
weird, a Jason murder right after we…” Cassie lets the thought trail off.
Donovan,
as always, is on the same wavelength. “Filmed a murder inspired by Friday
the 13th in that same park.”
She nods,
brushing some reddish curls away from her eyes. “Except we didn’t film the kill
scene at the park. We used your backyard.”
“Yeah, but
it’s supposed to take place in that park.”
“I wonder
if my dad’ll find out exactly how the person was killed.”
“Are you
thinking it could be the same? That’s not possible.”
She
considers a moment. “Ordinarily, no. But what if…?
“What?”
“What if
someone was spying on us when we filmed that scene and then decided to act it
out for real?”
That’s…” He meets her wide-eyed gaze. “Scary as hell.”
About Michael J. Bowler:
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author
who grew up in Northern California. He majored in English/Theatre at Santa
Clara University, earned a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount
University, a teaching credential in English from LMU, and a master’s in
Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Michael taught
high school in Hawthorne, California for many years, both in general education
and students with disabilities. When Michael is not writing you can find him
volunteering as a youth mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program,
volunteering within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles, or caring for
his newly adopted son. He is a passionate advocate for the fair treatment of
children and teens in California, and hopes his books can show young people
they are not alone in their struggles.
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