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Thirty-four-year old Hannah Parks is concerned about her marriage to Dallin. While there are memorable moments from the five plus years they've been together, things begin to shift when Dallin keeps long hours at his multi-million dollar business and their sex life dwindles to once in a blue moon. In addition, Hannah is alerted to the strange sexual monologue Dallin has when he talks in his sleep. While she finds that all very disconcerting, nothing prepares her for when she comes across the beginnings of a disturbing pornographic video. Dallin unexpectedly catches her viewing his material. After a shrilling altercation Hannah manages to safely escape to her sister's place. Dallin convinces Hannah a few days later to meet up. What follows is a bizarre turn of events—a kidnapping for the purpose of saving Hannah's life... or so she is told.
Award winning thriller-author Carter Wilson takes readers on a surreal fight-or-flight-response-for-survival journey in his third novel. Every part of Wilson's third-person narrative is aptly designed to be nothing less than unnerving. Wilson's spine-chilling scenarios are set within an intense 30-day journal entry that is broken into three simple yet mysterious one-word-titled sections. Zeroing in on his protagonist, Wilson's random use of limited voice is equally unnerving as he displays Hannah's ramblings that include harrowing recollections to her abusive father. Surrounded by a handful of elusive characters, Hannah doesn't know what to believe since she has had so many stories thrown at her. Amid the constant confusion his protagonist's life, Wilson keeps his plot moving by creatively injecting unhackneyed twists and turns as well as black comedy. There is no doubt in this reviewer's mind that Wilson is right up there—if not beyond—to James Patterson and Stephen King. The Comfort of Black is edgy, completely absorbing, and a definite must read by all.
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