#Started: 26th January. #Completed: 2nd April. [7/04/2019] Suspense Fiction: 2 We all have at least one past which we want to forget, anyhow. But can we really run away from its shadow? Iris Black is living the most happiest times of her life with her loving husband, Elroy Black; an adorable but at the same time a mature adoptive daughter, Ciana Black and Iris herself is 8 months pregnant. Such a sweet and perfect family, right? But a storm hit the most when everything is calm. She doesn't know, that the past which she has forgotten long back, will haunt her again. So, this winter, the lurking shadows of the past will crawl onto the surface and embrace not only her but also her family. What will she do now? How will she protect her family? Will she be able to? Time is running... Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!

Spin follows Noah and Lilah, a young couple on the run, committing crimes across the south in a post-second-civil-war America. Living on the fringes of a broken society, Lilah empathizes with a hitchhiker they run into at a truck stop, and after convincing Noah, they decide to take him along on their way back to their hometown, Midnight, Mississippi. They soon discover the man is a creole war veteran with an odd disposition and a ton of stories to tell, some so bizarre they're hard-pressed to believe him. Being on the road gives them plenty of time to reflect on these strange tales and delve into their own pasts, remembering their childhood and the decisions that lead them where they are. But, when strange things start to occur and secrets start to be revealed, they realize too late that they've been lead into a web so tangled, they might not make it out. Spin is a southern-gothic inspired, slow-burn thriller with an underlying romance. It is told in dual perspectives with dual timelines and is rated mature. ⚠️Strong themes of sex, crime, language, abuse, drug use, and violence carry throughout. 🔞18+ recommended. Cover photos by Gage Walker courtesy of unsplash.com. https://unsplash.com/@gagewalkerr 1ST PLACE MYSTERY WINNER - THE BLOSSOM AWARDS (2019) 3RD PLACE MYSTERY/THRILLER WINNER - THE SUMMER AWARDS (2019)