Don't Fall Asleep

Three college friends, Darren, Josh and Nelson, pick up a pretty girl at a diner and take her to a private island where the guys spent a summer as teens. Only what they don't tell her is that one of those summers a girl disappeared. There's a mystery here but she soon discovers someone will go to any length to keep it from being solved.

The suspects:
• Darren, the athlete, used to taking what he wants - even if it means crossing the line
• Nelson, loyal friend, who hates the way girls have it so easy
• Josh, on the outs with the group, and not willing to rock the boat
• The girl, whose name they forgot, but who might just have a trick up her sleeve

Stranded in the cottage, in the growing darkness, with no cell service and no way to reach the outside world, the girl finds herself the target of someone's worst intentions.

"Claustrophobic much...reading this was like having a noose around my neck and it was getting tighter except I couldn't scream or else whoever was holding the rope would pull it tighter."
@LenAiono

"The raw realness of the emotions portrayed right here, it's hooking..."
@LaFayeJones

"Four main characters are at the center of the mystery, but the reader is kept guessing as to who might actually know the truth about what happened. Each chapter ends in a cliffhanger leaving the reader begging to know more."
@DennisRoyer

"Great descriptions in 'difficult' scenes. I like the way you don't shy away from anything and really get into the characters' feelings"
@SheilaDalton

"This is so emotional. I really like it but I have to go watch some puppy videos now to calm down!"
@Kibika

Entered in the Open Novella Contest 2021