[WARNING: NON VERBAL AUTISM/ MATURED CONTENTS]
Simon Patterson, a 20 year old person with a Non verbal autism, which caused him to be shy. Hiding inside his shell was the first thought that crept into his mind. But, because of his innocent and attractive appearance, he didn't get the privacy he wanted to have. Living all by himself, he didn't get the chance to check for treatments.
In this world, full of cruelty and brutality, what do you think could happen to his innocent life?
Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is.
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A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche?
*2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller*
[[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]
Cover designed by April Alforque