Nobody Has To Know
by Frank Nappi
Cam is twenty-five years old, teaching at Hillcrest Highschool, and in a long-term relationship with his college sweetheart. A relationship where he can’t seem to commit himself to the final step.
He should have listened to his mentor’s words – “Remember, you can be friendly with these kids, but you are not their friend….. Especially the girls. That’s just trouble waiting to happen.”
Well, trouble finds Cam or does he find it? A beautiful, vulnerable young girl tests the boundaries between student and teacher, and Cam fails miserably.
One night in a seedy little motel room sends him straight to hell.
If Cam had listened to his mentor’s warnings, if he’d stayed true to his college love, if he’d just quit justifying the act to himself, he wouldn’t be looking out of the deep, dark abyss he’s now in.
There is one name for men like Cam – Loser.
He lies to the girl, he lies to his lover, he lies to everyone, including himself. And his lies take him deeper and deeper into a frightening, out-of-control madness.
Frank Nappi knows how to write a thrilling suspense story. The subject is delicate, and there are some gritty scenes, which I feel were necessary to evoke the called for responses.
My responses were disgust, outrage, anxiety, sadness, and exhilaration!
Congratulations go to Frank for leaving me exhausted and triumphant.
You don’t have to like the main character, Cam. I don’t expect you will. I sure didn’t. But I did squirm as his lies caught up with him.
The author leads you to believe the worse is over, but don’t relax. It is really just beginning and the suspense is relentless. My jaw ached from clenching my teeth in anguish. I was so invested in this story, I felt physical pain.
What took this from a 4 to a 5 rating was the explosive ending. I couldn’t imagine a better one!
Important news from Frank!
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HURRICANE SANDY – HELP SUPPORT MY SCHOOL COMMUNITY
I will donate ALL OF THE PROCEEDS from the sale of my book NOBODY HAS TO KNOW for the next month to
OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE.
ENJOY A GOOD BOOK AND HELP REBUILD MY SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
About Frank Nappi and where to find him
Frank Nappi has taught high school English and Creative Writing for over twenty years. His debut novel, Echoes From The Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA’s silver medal for outstanding fiction for 2006. His follow-up novel, The Legend of Mickey Tussler, garnered rave reviews as well, including a screenplay adaptation of the touching story which aired nationwide in the fall of 2011 (A Mile in His Shoes starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroder). Frank continues to produce quality work, including The Legend of Mickey Tussler: Sophomore Campaign, the intriguing sequel to the much heralded original story, and is presently at work on a third installment of the unique series. Frank lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.
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You definitely make it sound intriguing. It is so thoughtful and generous of Frank Nappi to donate his proceeds. Thanks for the great post.
This one will make you squirm!
I love Frank’s idea.
Loved your review. You definitely caught my interest and made this a must read for me. It sounds like a bite-your-nails at the edge-of-your-seat kind of novel. Can’t wait to read it.
Wear gloves so you don’t gnaw your fingernails! This is very suspenseful.
Even the title makes me anxious.
I know. It’s perfect!
I’ve heard that a good recipe is worth repeating. I’ve heard of this type of story outline before, now we have another point of view, some different spices and something new come out. Looking forward to this one. It looks and sounds great.
I’m glad you pointed that out. I should have mentioned the POV being from his side of the story. It definitely made me uncomfortable reading his thoughts, but no matter how bad it got for him, I couldn’t feel ANY sympathy!
This sounds great!
It is Karsun. It’s one calamity after another!
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