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The Gray Line
by B.J. Cyprian
GENRE: Mystery/Thriller
PUBLICATION DATE: 10/06/2021
DESCRIPTION:
Angel Lamb has overcome many obstacles in her three decades of life. Rescued from an abusive environment at a young age, Angel has a realistic and cynical outlook on life, yet a strong sense of right and wrong. After she loses her wife in a tragic automobile accident, Angel seeks out the assistance of a local grief support group to help her deal with the crushing loss.
When violence begins to find members of the group, Angel is forced to face her painful past as well as an uncertain future. In order to survive, she will have to challenge her own black and white view of good and evil.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
“Who are you?”
My name is B.J. Cyprian and I’m a storyteller. I have a keen ability to relate to people, and I use this skill to celebrate the similarities within diversity in my writing.
I’m often asked who I sound like, and I’ve thought about this for a long time. The truth is, I sound like my mother, my sister, my friends and my family. I embody the voices of the world around me. My stories start with a question. In my 2nd Novel, The Gray Line, the question was: What would happen if a grief group ran into a vigilante? For Site 87, my first TV pilot, I asked: What would happen if the government had a retirement home for spies? I excel at character development and layered themes.
Which brings me to “Why now?” I could go through a litany of reasons I spent almost 30 years self-sabotaging myself with doubts, but I believe the answer to that question is: Now is my time. The world needs a diverse voice seeking to unify with laughter, humanity and empathy.
REVIEWS:
"The Gray Line tells a completely gripping story from the first few pages, and you immediately want to know these characters. Not many authors can write about grief with humor. BJC does it expertly. I laughed out loud, cried, and had a few jaw drops at some of the plot twists." - Amazon Review
"A dark and powerful narrative that radiates intrigue, Cyprian takes her readers on a harrowing journey, underpinned by a captivating plot, taught prose and a notable sense of timing as she blunts the edge of certainty to deliver a host of inspired cliff-hanger scenes." - BookViral Reviews
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
Crash/Strangers - Dean Koontz
CASTING:
Angel - Zendaya; Alex - Danielle Brookes; Chloe/Lyndsey - Jennifer Holland
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
Dallas, TX - College class/home; Hawkins, TX - Cabin
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