Good-hearted loner Phil Kyle leaves his successful career for an isolated mountain cabin. Neurotic thoughts and skirmishes paralyze him as the harsh winter he longs for sets in. Then, an enigmatic priest befriends Phil at Sunday mass and convinces him to volunteer for a project with a seemingly reserved woman.
Phil’s world slowly expands as his deepening connections with the priest and woman muffle his inner turmoil. He pursues things he’s only dreamed of and allows for the possibility of romance. But a violent incident rekindles the ominous voices that defined his life and returns him to the confines of neurotic dread.
While struggling to reconcile his sinister past and newfound happiness, an unthinkable tragedy brings Phil to crossroads. Life in a skewed internal world or freedom to find happiness.
A “thoughtful journey towards mental health and self-actualization.” –Booklife Reviews
Rated ★★★★★ – Reader’s Favorites
About The Author
Matt McMahon is the author of the psychological novel SPECIES of ONE (2021) and the near-future political thriller THE BLUE FOLIO (2014). He is a trial attorney, pilot, programmer, and artisan French bread baker who loves to make Bavarian pretzels with his young grandsons.
His characters are flavored with the real-life frailty and courage Matt came across in nearly four decades representing victims of horrific tragedies and his pro bono work for abuse victims.