

But the book reminds us that, also like Dave, we have the power to turn it right-side up again, with humor at the center of our inner strength." - The Big Thrill, magazine of International Thriller Writers what’s most captivating about PUSHBACK is that even with people like Dave Barlow-just an average guy doing average things-life can take a shocking turn for the worse. "Ordinary Hijacked by Extraordinary, With Comedy. Fans of Daniel Palmer-esque intelligent suspense will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly ".unsettling Hitchcockian thriller.Judicious use of humor provides some relief from the dark plot line. PUSHBACK: At his ten-year high-school reunion, an investment counselor finds he doesn't know one person there, and soon realizes he must outwit an unknown antagonist who wants him dead.

PUSHBACK, a mystery-suspense novel, was published in November 2018 and is a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, mainstream category.
