Escaping through the woods, he remembered the way he had disturbed tree branches and how the snow had fallen in clumps on his head as if God was smiting him for his sin.
Steven Gold was a man who turned heads. Men in suits wanted to be him. Women wanted to know him. Little old ladies wished to adopt him to fill the void of missing grandsons. His surname suited him. He lived an idyllic life with his wife of eleven years, Cassie, an artist whose passion for life was so deep, she blocked out the childhood memories that were the cause of her anxiety. On a rainy night, a celebratory dinner proved fateful when Steven was struck by a car. He died for a full 60 seconds. When they revived him, his sins followed him back. Set in 1994, "Revived" is a haunting psychological horror that reminds us that being sorry for our sins, does not free us from damnation, and that not even the ones we love the most can save us. He should have stayed dead. Some disturbing scenes.
This THRILLER grabbed me in the first few paragraphs. Steven and Cassie's love was a like a melody making my heart catch in my throat at times. I could not pause, whizzed through it, each chapter dancing into the other. Little hints began to form an emerging shadow. I began questioning if this was the prelude to evil or just memories.
Barbara Avon is an incredibly gifted writer, weaving a tale you think is headed in one direction and leading you unsuspectingly into another. She delves the depths with total abandon, playing your emotions as she unravels the psyche of her characters and shares their secrets in a way that will leave you trembling in shock.
My goosebumps had goosebumps while I was reading this story and my jaw dropped when the pieces finally fell in place at the end. If you have not read REVIVED, you should buy a copy, now!
