Author J.L. Davis

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Scared of the Dark?

You should be.

Coming in October

"Spellbinding"

~Render's List

In 1993 at a top secret facility conducting telekinetic research, something dangerous escaped. Now the government wants it back.

Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania is a quiet little tourist town where nothing exciting ever really happens. All of that changes when a woman is found brutally murdered and a local boy vanishes without a trace. Fearing for his safety and led by Keenan Braddock, a clairvoyant haunted by visions of an elusive killer, a group of teenagers set out to find their missing friend and confront an unstoppable enemy.

Now, years later, that same group has returned home for the funeral of a friend. Together they recount the terrifying story of their youth and a hidden secret buried deep within the past.

In a time when young heroes stand against the worst of childhood fears, J.L. Davis constructs a haunting thriller where forces converge in a battle of good verses evil and the clock isn't just ticking. It's running out.

"Haunting and Addictive"

~ Mark Rainstone ~

Lock the doors and board up the windows. The power grids are down, food is gone, communications are reduced to short range transmission, and the only sound on the radio is a killer's heavy breathing.

After a catastrophic incident puts the global fuel supply in dire straights, Eddie Slate, a smooth talking car salesman at the top of his game, finds himself spiraling into an apocalyptic world where the only rule for survival is a loaded gun and self-preservation. With the gas pumps spitting air, law enforcement failing and the economy in the throes of collapse, he won’t be getting espresso from Starbucks or gassing up the car.

Alone, frightened and barricaded in the house, Eddie spends the empty hours on a hand radio searching for a friendly voice. Nobody ever answers, at least not until a mysterious drifter starts transmitting and takes a dark step into his life.

The time is now. The place: your hometown.

See what happens to Eddie Slate the day the oil runs out.

"Strap in and buckle up. A gripping thriller set in a world running out of both oil and time.

~ Readerman's Bookshelf

"Relentless"

~ Great Reads

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RAINSTONE WEBCASTS, from The Author's Table

Rainstone: "Tell me about CRUDE. What's it about and what inspired you to write it?"

J.L. Davis: "In the end, CRUDE isn't so much about a disaster as it is about the human condition pitted against extreme circumstances.

"The story itself deals with two forms of life. The one is the Eddie Slate's of the world, that everyday guy who rolls along through life, grabs takeout coffee from Starbucks in the morning, maybe stops by the local pub for a beer after work. Then one day disaster strikes. Everything falls apart. He's alone, cold and hungry. It's the equivalent of pulling someone out of a Malibu beach house in the middle of the night and dropping him in a ghetto; either he learns how to fight or doesn't survive. The only thing he hangs on to is hope of rescue and memories of a past life, including a woman gone missing that he once loved. It's a struggle to maintain any sense of sanity and moral conscience.

The other form of life in play is that narcissistic person, sort of the human version of a jackal or a coyote. Put someone like that in a place where social values and law enforcement is gone, it's like leaving the cage door of a lion open in downtown New York. Someone becomes hunted.

"In CRUDE, both kinds of people are racing towards each other headfirst. It's just a question of who survives."

Rainstone: "Where did you get the idea to write the book?"

J.L. Davis: “I first thought about writing CRUDE one night during a blackout. The lights flickered, the power grids went down. Sitting there in the dark, I began to wonder what might happen if the electric never came back on. I started jotting down notes by candlelight. My initial intention was to make CRUDE a short story. After some research, there was too much to tell to contain it all. Instead of a kiss on the cheek, the story turned out to be an all night sleepover."

Rainstone (with a smile): "So this isn't your typical apocalyptic suspense/thriller story?"

J.L. Davis: "Typical? No. The book isn't just about a bad day on the planet or an environmental disaster. It's about people; it's about you and me. There's also lots of surprises and twists, right up to the final page. Sometimes the story is told through past events as Eddie, the main character, reminisces about life before the oil famine occurred. Without giving too much of the story line away, there's also something of a love story going on here as he tries to find a woman gone missing after the crisis happened."

Rainstone: "After I read CRUDE, I found myself sitting up in bed and saying, "Hey, this could really happen. We're not ready." I'm no survivalist. Any last minute advice for people like me?"

J.L. Davis (with a smile): “Just fill up the gas tank and point the car south."

Other books by J.L. Davis

The critically acclaimed satire

With its acid edge and wicked humor, Jeff Davis's rapid fire depiction of bureaucracy gone wild digs underneath the fingernails of the typical blue collar worker, satirizing both modern-day relationships and business life. Specifically, if we can't stand our jobs and families, live for the day to escape!

Luckless in love and trapped in a dead-end office job, Jack Snaggler thinks his fortune is about to change when he meets a drop-dead gorgeous brunette named Paradise at a local bar. But when a shady fast food chef goes missing and coworkers start disappearing, Jack finds himself framed for murder. If he wants to stay alive long enough to see Paradise again, he'll first need to escape a conspiracy, that at each turn, involves almost everyone he knows.

Part dysfunctional love interest, part corporate mindset, and part 60's cool. The road to paradise has never been so tainted or hilarious.

"I nearly broke ribs reading this one. Outrageous? Yes, of course, that's what satire is, but satire is not always outrageously funny as the malcontents, idiots and incompetent plodders Jeff Davis brings to life in these pages. A delightful read ~ do not hesitate if you need to sprinkle an afternoon with laughter!"

~ Kathryn L. Prentice

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