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A family's secrets can be deadly. Shelly Blake seems to have it all: a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, and a successful real estate career. But beneath the surface, she's haunted by a traumatic childhood and plagued by violent visions. As her grip on reality loosens, Shelly fears for the safety of her family, especially her daughter, Josie. When Shelly discovers a shocking betrayal, she flees with Josie, only to be caught in a horrific accident. Now, trapped between worlds, Shelly must confront her demons and fight for her daughter's survival. Will she break free from the darkness, or will her past consume them both? Perfect for readers who enjoy gripping psychological thrillers with a touch of suspense.

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""In Rhodes' debut thriller, two emotionally wounded people thrown together by a random accident must rely on each other to survive a strange and terrifying world. Shelly can't remember her past, but she knows something terrible happened, something so awful that she's become detached from her loved ones and disassociates from her body. She loves her daughter Josie, but thinking about her fills with her with anxiety over her well-being. Her husband Paul doesn't understand what she's dealing with and is frustrated by Shelly never being fully present with him. Beleaguered by the growing strain of his dead marriage and his extremely stressful job as hospital operations manager, Paul makes a reckless decision. In the wake of this action, Shelly leaves-driving with Josie in the car, she loses control of the vehicle and crashes into a biker named John. He has his own tragic history with a physically abusive father and an emotionally abusive mother; John's internal issues and anger reached a boiling point when his girlfriend left him for his best friend. In the aftermath of the crash, Shelly and John wake up on dark road and must bravely navigate a strange place-a kind of purgatory-if they hope to find the way back to their lives. An excellent thriller.""-Kirkus Reviews ""Rhodes hit the ground running with her debut novel, The Dark Road, a psychological thriller about healing from trauma and the role of connection. It is a tale of post-traumatic growth and breaking generational cycles, told through a riveting, suspenseful, and supernatural story that weaves the intersecting lives and struggles of the main characters."" ""The Dark Road is an intense psychological thriller that follows two strangers through an emotional journey to the darkest part of their subconscious. After a car accident puts both Shelly and John in a coma, they find themselves stuck together in a metaphysical world where they are confronted by the demons of their past, literally."" ""I can honestly say that I've never read a book like this one before. As someone who has always had a passion in psychology, I was fascinated by these characters and the author's illustration of trauma.""

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Kathleen Rhodes is a debut novelist hailing from the picturesque landscapes of Oregon. Kathleen has worn many hats over eighteen years working in the healthcare field. Notably, her experiences working in outpatient clinics, jails, emergency rooms, and addictions services have granted her invaluable insights into the human psyche, which come alive in the pages of her debut novel, The Dark Road.

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