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Adam Smith

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Born
in Burlington, VT, The United States
Genre
Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Influences
Emily Bronte, Mary Shelly, Baudelaire, Nietzsche, Donald Westlake

Member Since
November 2015


Adam Smith is a graduate cum laude of the University of Arizona. Born and raised in New England, he lives on Cape Cod. Though he is an award-winning writer, he regards being handpicked by Dennis Lehane for his novel-writing workshop at Writers In Paradise as a prized writing honor.

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Hi! Just bought your 2 books. I'm a student of Hailey's art class! How are you?
Adam Smith Hello, Cindy. I'm honored that you bought my books! Artists like you have a keen eye for detail so I hope my words pass your scrutiny... Please let me…moreHello, Cindy. I'm honored that you bought my books! Artists like you have a keen eye for detail so I hope my words pass your scrutiny... Please let me know what you think, good or bad! Thanks for writing to me. Adam.(less)
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Hi Mr Smith: Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your new book. Time flies. I can't believe it's been 2 years since Scabland. I look forward to reading it and reviewing it on Goodreads. I believe I have to ask you a question, but did not know how else to write, so here is the question. What is the new book about?
Adam Smith Hello, Anita!

You have the same address, yes?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1086596358

When a hit-and-run driver severely cripples Charlie Doyle’s 10-year-ol…moreHello, Anita!

You have the same address, yes?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1086596358

When a hit-and-run driver severely cripples Charlie Doyle’s 10-year-old nephew in front of his house, Charlie, who’s drunk, rushes him to the hospital. The boy is in a vegetative state. Did the jostling in the back seat damage his nephew’s brain, a ride that also denied him oxygen that a paramedic’s fitted mask would have supplied? Guilt eats away at Charlie and soon the neighborhood gossips sink their fangs into Charlie, too, rumoring that he backed over his nephew on his way to get more booze. Charlie’s life begins to crumble around him as he loses his job, suspects his wife of adultery and watches his teenage daughter turn to crime. The disasters come to head on Thanksgiving Day when a massive sinkhole destroys the family dinner party.

As more sinkholes threaten the neighborhood, as his life hopelessly slides down a dark sinkhole of its own, Charlie is offered a job as a Secret Insurance Agent. His mission: To spy on his neighbors in order to keep anyone from collecting on any policy. Joining forces with an unscrupulous neighbor named Effie Malfeezian, who’s blackmailing Charlie, the desperate duo set out on their ruinous mission. But Charlie also uses his position as a Secret Insurance Agent to secretly look for the real hit-and-run driver. His clandestine work isn’t as enlightening as he hopes, though, as it takes him on a far darker journey into himself.

FALLING FROM THE LIGHT is an intense, at times funny domestic suspense novel, a journey of self-discovery that’s as well-crafted as Adam Smith’s multi-award-nominated debut thriller, SCABLAND.(less)
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