Flowers for Evelene [Paperback]

Joseph A. Pinto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Everyone has their demons.... Doug Parkerson knows it all too well. He has been haunted as a child, when his loved ones left him, one by one. Only now, he wishes to put his grief behind him and reclaim his life. But there is one person who has never left him. One woman who was always there. Doug Parkerson is about to discover her desires will become his own...

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About the Author

Joseph A. Pinto lives in New Jersey with his wife Stacey, daughter Athena and their dog AJ.

Joseph A. Pinto lives in New Jersey with his wife Stacey, daughter Athena and their dog AJ. When not rooting for the New Orleans Saints or getting a new tattoo, Joseph can be found in his dungeon busy at work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 436 pages
• Publisher: Tale Weaver Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615131166
• ISBN-13: 978-0615131160
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,206,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pleasant surprise, October 25, 2006

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Stacey Ambrogio (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flowers for Evelene (Paperback)

Normally I do not read horror novels, but from the second I picked this book up I could not put it down! I had to know what was going to happen next between Doug Parkerson and Evelene. This book has twists and turns that will keep you guessing and make you think twice. In the end you will love Doug and be glad you read a novel so unique and different from anything you have ever read before!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horror with a twist, May 11, 2006

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Chrissy S (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flowers for Evelene (Paperback)

From the very first page the author grabs you and doesn't let go. What a page turner! The descriptive writing makes you feel that you are experiencing every moment. If you are looking to read a horror novel that just keeps you guessing until the very end, you will not be disappointed in this book. Can't wait to read the author's next book (hurry up!!).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, July 23, 2011

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Johanna K. Pitcairn "JKP" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flowers for Evelene (Kindle Edition)

I finished the book today. I would have read it in one session had I not been obligated to go to work the next day. This is how good this book is.

Evelene, the undefeated temptress, is Doug's addiction. He suffers from it, and loves it as much as he hates it. He fights it with all the strength he has, finding himself always weaker as she looms over him, trying to make him surrender. And he does surrender. A lot. He sees his life drifting away, and all the efforts he made to get it back on track vanish in an instant. He succumbs to the demons of his past, let them take him over, until he finally feels like he wants to die because he just can't tolerate the pain anymore. But there's always a light at the end of the tunnel, and when he ultimately sees it, his life becomes slowly brighter again.

I absolutely loved the story. The way it is narrated, constructed, the progression in the plot and the final deliverance at the end made it a must re-read for me. It's dark, very dark, as Doug opens up for the reader to see his tortured soul, but his rawness is counterbalanced by his extreme sensitivity. Evelene is cruel but she's so real, it's horrifying to think that she is in Doug's mind and rule his world. A great tale about addiction.