TORN IN TWO

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Torn In Two

by

Vincent Morrone

Book 2 in a three part series.

Suspense/Romance

Publisher:  The Wild Rose Press

Date Published: 05/13/19

In small towns, secrets are like bodies. People kill to keep them buried.

Detective Ollie Miller has a new partner. A man once framed for murder, who's now haunted by dark secrets. When the remains of five corpses are discovered, Detective Miller realizes there is a monster among them.

The woman he loves, Ashley Duncan hides her past. Abused by her sadistic, alcoholic

father, Ollie will need to show her a man's touch can heal her tortured soul.

But can he protect Cole Duncan, a traumatized child who will once again come face to face with a killer? Because in a small town, a monster called Jericho watches them all.

Book 1 in the Series

Drew Duncan swore he’d never go back to Ember Falls again. After he was wrongfully charged with his high school girlfriend’s murder, he waited for a trial that never came. When he was released from jail a year later, he left everything behind. But when his sister is murdered, Drew is forced to return to the hometown where he and his sisters were brutalized by their alcoholic father.

Once back, not even his training as a Marine and point man for McAlister Security prepares Drew for what he must face--a surviving sister who refuses to forgive him for abandoning her, a nephew who trembles when he enters the room, and an entire town that thinks he got away with murder. To protect his nephew, Drew will face his most terrifying fear. Going home.

Ashley held the note tightly in her fingers. “Can I tell you about something that happened to me when I was twelve?” She paused as she placed the note down.

“Drew was out hanging with friends. Kelli was hiding in our room, in case dad came home. I was hungry, so I decided to make something to eat. I tried scrambling eggs, but they burnt.” She gave a half smile. “Dad came bursting in. Threw the pan in the sink and knocked me to the ground. I tried to get up, but he back handed me. I was flat on my back, when he leaned over me. Told me how it’s a crime that I couldn’t make eggs, because that meant he would be stuck with me since no man would take me. He figured Kelli would be a nice little punching bag for some asshole.” She scowled. “Guess he was right there. Drew would leave, and he’d be stuck with me unless I could find a man to put up with me. And the only way I’d ever do that is if I learned to fuck.”

She closed her eyes as she continued. “I can still smell the cheap beer on his breath, the smell of cigarettes on his clothes. He held me by the throat, and I couldn’t breathe as his bloodshot eyes looked me up and down. I swear to God, I thought he was going to rape me. He probably would have if Drew hadn’t come home. Drew kicked at him, and Dad broke his arm.”

“Oh no,” Ollie said. “Oh baby. I’m sorry. I never knew.”

Ashley nodded in his chest. “Now you do. That wasn’t the only horrible thing he did. He was always vulgar. Always saying things like that, but that was the one time I really thought he’d do that.” She let him pull her into his arms. “I’m sorry, but this is what you’re getting with me. I’m broken.”

“No, you’re not.” Ollie kissed the top of her head.

“You need to see me for what I am.”

“I do,” Ollie said. “I know you’re not perfect. I know you have a past. I love you. That’s never going to change. And if you’re broken, then I’ll break myself to fit.”

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About the Author

Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Vincent Morrone now resides in Upstate NY with his wife. (Although he can still speak fluent Brooklynese.) His twin daughters remain not only his biggest fans, but usually are the first to read all of his work. Their home is run and operated for the comfort and convenience of their dogs. Vincent has been writing fiction, poetry and song lyrics for as long as he can remember, most of which involve magical misfits, paranormal prodigies and even on occasion superheroes and their sidekicks.

As they say in Brooklyn: Yo, you got something to say? Vincent would love to hear from you at Vincent@vincentmorrone.com

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TORN AWAY, ROMANTIC SUSPENSE!

Suspense/Romance

Date Published: 11-01-17

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Drew Duncan swore he’d never go back to Ember Falls again. After he was wrongfully charged with his high school girlfriend’s murder, he waited for a trial that never came. When he was released from jail a year later, he left everything behind. But when his sister is murdered, Drew is forced to return to the hometown where he and his sisters were brutalized by their alcoholic father.

Once back, not even his training as a Marine and point man for McAlister Security prepares Drew for what he must face--a surviving sister who refuses to forgive him for abandoning her, a nephew who trembles when he enters the room, and an entire town that thinks he got away with murder. To protect his nephew, Drew will face his most terrifying fear. Going home.

TORN AWAY Excerpt:

“My father was always mean and cruel,” Drew said. “And we never knew when he’d strike out. Smacking us with the back of his hand, giving us a kick when we didn’t expect it, but normally it was quick and it was done. Those rages he went into, they were rarer. Sometimes you could go days, other times weeks, but when they happened, it was legendary. It was three weeks before it happened again. Something set him off. Not sure what, but he came home looking for us and we knew. So I did almost the same thing again.”

“What do you mean almost?”

“Ashley begged me to hide in there with them,” Drew explained. “But I knew he’d look for us and break down the door to get to us. He was already slamming doors downstairs. So I pushed both of my sisters in there. And then I locked the door.”

Sam blinked. “You had a closet door with a lock on it?”

“We did then,” Drew said. “I’d managed to change it out after the last time. I didn’t want them getting out again. So I locked my sisters in a closet and dealt with my father. Ashley is still afraid of enclosed spaces. I did that to her. I knew they’d be stuck in there until I could manage to let them out and sometimes that was hours later, but I stuck them in there whenever I knew he was in a rage. I tried to protect them from my father, but there was nobody there to protect them from me.”

Practical Advice for Beginning Fiction

By Vincent Morrone

Best advice ever. Let it suck.

That may sound like really bad advice, but it’s not. Trust me.

When you’re writing your story, you will inevitably come to a point where you get stuck. You may know what the scene needs to do, or where you need to go with the character, but you feel like every word you’re putting on the page is just horrendous. The temptation is to stop, rethink and wait for inspiration to hit you. Don’t do that. Finish the scene, put it on the page and move on. Remember, when you get to that part where you type those infamous words, ‘The End’ it’s not really the end. You’re not even at the half way mark. You need to read it from start to finish, review, revise, edit, cut, and polish it until it shines.

In my first published book, VISION OF SHADOWS, I had a scene that was important. The main character, a 17 year old psychic named Bristol Blackburn, sits down with the Grandfather she’s only recently met to get a family history lesson. A lot of the information in the scene was important, but I felt like it was coming out rather dry with two characters sitting on the back porch talking. It was needed, but it just wasn’t great.

Instead of stopping, thinking, and waiting for some divine inspiration to strike, I wrote it. I put on the page what was needed, and then I moved on. As I continued to write the book, I realized another issue was I needed to have some more interaction between Bristol and Jay, a character that was a member of the dearly departed club. During the revision phase, I realized this was the perfect opportunity. Add Jay in where only she could see him, Grandpa couldn’t. He could provide commentary, comic relief and even a sweet moment. Suddenly, the scene came alive.

The point is, you can’t fix a blank page. Get your story done, then go back. Fix it. Make it shine. Remember, the end is just the beginning.

Oh, and adding a ghost may not help with each and every scene. 

About the Author

Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Vincent Morrone now resides in Upstate NY with his wife. (Although he can still speak fluent Brooklynese.) His twin daughters remain not only his biggest fans, but usually are the first to read all of his work. Their home is run and operated for the comfort and convenience of their dogs. Vincent has been writing fiction, poetry and song lyrics for as long as he can remember, most of which involve magical misfits, paranormal prodigies and even on occasion superheroes and their sidekicks.

As they say in Brooklyn: Yo, you got something to say? Vincent would love to hear from you at Vincent@vincentmorrone.com

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