I-35

I-35 by Brett D. Selmont, published by Detox Press on September 27, 2011, is a fiction novel that delves into the complexities of memory and identity. The story follows David, a loner in his late 20s from New York City, who suffers from blackout migraines and has a reliance on painkillers. Awakening in the backseat of his car, 1,500 miles from home, he embarks on a harrowing journey through America’s heartland to find his estranged brother and his brother’s wife, all while grappling with his fragmented memories.
Readers will encounter a gripping narrative filled with bizarre and unique characters that David meets along the way, each adding layers to his increasingly paranoid quest. As he navigates this treacherous landscape, the story explores themes of suspense and the psychological toll of his experiences. The novel’s evocative style invites readers to join David on a path that leads to a shocking revelation at the end of the I-35 highway. With 194 pages, this edition presents a compelling exploration of the darker aspects of human nature and the search for connection amidst chaos.
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“Tough, incisive, tough, evocative, tough, adroit, tough. Selmont will take you on a genuinely gripping journey down a highway that will inspire you to lock your car as automatically as you buckle your seatbelt. Hardboiled fans, you’ve been waiting for this one. A nifty piece of work by a talented writer.” –JOHN LUTZ, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AUTHOR OF ‘SINGLE WHITE FEMALE’ ” Selmont has created a page-turning thriller full of bizarre and unique characters that draw us further down the road to oblivion. He’s a writer to keep on your radar.” –MALCOLM CAMPBELL, SPIN MAGAZINE ” Selmont’s I-35 is a car trip with Jim Thompson and the Brothers Grimm down a specific highway through the dark heart of America.” –DON BAJEMA, AUTHOR OF ‘BOY IN THE AIR’ AND ‘REACH’ I-35 A NOVEL I-35 is the story of David, a loner in his late 20s from New York City who suffers from blackout migraines and has a penchant for painkillers. He wakes up one morning, freez¬ing in the backseat of his car, 1,500 miles from home, with no idea how he got there. After hearing a horrifying voicemail, he embarks on a harrowing journey through America’s heartland, searching for his estranged brother and his brother’s wife, while attempting to piece together his own fractured memory. Along the road, David meets a cast of odd characters who become suspects in his clouded and paranoid mind. And just as the clues begin to add up, a chance encounter at a seedy Oklahoma diner leads him to Shawna–a beautiful girl, shrouded in mystery, who escorts him down a vertiginous path to the end of the I-35 highway…where a shocking truth is revealed
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