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The Comfort of Black
2015
First Published
3.87
Average Rating
291
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WINNER ― 2016 Colorado Book Awards (Thriller Category) WINNER ― 2015 International Book Awards (Mystery/Suspense Category) WINNER ― 10th Annual National Indie Excellence Award( Suspense Category) BRONZE ― 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year (Thriller Category) 1st RUNNER UP ― 2016 RONE Award(Suspense Category) Though they seem to have everything, Hannah Parks has watched her husband, Dallin, become increasingly distant. Her hope is buoyed when the couple decides to start a family, but what Dallin reveals in his sleep one night rocks Hannah to her core. As she starts to investigate a much darker side of Dallin than she ever knew existed, Hannah peels away the layers of a diseased relationship closely tied to her own abusive past. When Dallin attempts to have Hannah abducted, she is forced to run, doing so with the aid of a man named Black—an ex-con and expert at helping people disappear. Together they must keep Hannah safe from her husband's far-reaching grasp, all the while trying to solve the mystery behind Dallin's sudden violence. Does Hannah's dark family history hold the key to her survival?

Avg Rating
3.87
Number of Ratings
941
5 STARS
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Author

Carter Wilson
Carter Wilson
Author · 10 books

USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson has written eight critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his works have been optioned for television and film. Carter lives in Erie, Colorado in a Victorian house that is spooky but isn’t haunted…yet. Visit him at carterwilson.com.

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