drO2wn: Drowning In Oxygen

"Read it! -- From the first page, I was intrigued and captivated. I was afraid that it may lose its appeal, but I can assure you that it did not. DRO2WN provokes thoughts about our purpose in life, and how the decisions we make can lead to different paths. I don't want to give anything away, because it would ruin the entire purpose of translating the pages into your own interpretation. I will say this, the characters were real to me, and I felt like I could relate to each one in different ways. Great read!"

 

"Riveting...Intriguing...Loved it :) -- I can't even begin to explain how surprised I was by this book. The stories within the story were each compelling in their own right, and made for a very good read. The writing has an easy flow and is intelligent."

 

"Interesting -- Story kind of grabs a hold of you, and won 't let go. Unusual plot, very strong characterization. Storyline flows well. Hard to tell this is authors first book. Would definitely recommend."

 

IF YOUR LIFE passed before your eyes when you died, would you change anything? Providence Westinghouse decided to change something -- he said "hello" to a girl on a bus -- and it changed everything. This simple, seemingly innocuous exchange of pleasantries unraveled an avalanche of consequences that would affect friends and strangers alike.

    In this work of Twilight-Zone fiction, the fate of dozens of bystanders hangs in the balance, to be decided by a few people who have been granted the ability to posthumously relive and change their past. The book revolves around a calamitous car accident on a major bridge in Seattle. Amidst the chaos of emergency, several characters relive their lives with an opportunity to change past events.

    Until his car plunged off a bridge just north of Seattle, everything had gone swimmingly for Providence in his young life. Or so he had thought. He awoke within his car, upon an enigmatic and deserted sandy plane of existence. A place where he could relive his past. His life becomes a fungible canvass, and he begins to repaint it.

    Meanwhile, hundreds of feet above Lake Union, rookie police officer Garth Harbinge finds himself struggling against all odds, and a cantankerous partner, to save an elderly woman with an infamous and fascinating past. His failure would lead to an explosion of new purgatorial possibilities. As if playing a game of Jenga with their memories, characters begin changing past decisions, affecting interminable timelines.

    DRO2WN is a new novel by first time author Joshua Wright. The book's character-driven stories paint with a descriptive brush, allowing the reader to share in the trials, pains, hopes, and dreams of those struggling to find their way within a puzzling purgatory. Josh's background in computer science (not coincidentally, he works on indie publishing at Amazon) and passion for metaphysical philosophy gives him a distinct voice to explore the questions we often ponder but lack the courage to confront.

    Pronounced simply "drown", the book's title is a play on the words "Downing In Oxygen", which is the title track of a new CD from Josh's band, The SAWG; an independent rock album that tells the same story as the book.  

 

    Mixing love story and philosophy, with plenty of surreal speculation, and a dash of action, DRO2WN is sure to take your breath away.