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Award-winning author Deborah Levison talks to John B. Valeri about her debut novel of suspense, A NEST OF SNAKES (out now from Wild Blue Press).
Buy A NEST OF SNAKES:
Amazon: amazon.com/NEST-SNAKES-Novel-Deborah-Levison/dp/1957288396
Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/a-nest-of-snakes-deborah-levison/1142468036
Bookshop:
Follow Deborah Levison on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/DeborahLevisonAuthor
Instagram: instagram.com/deborahlevisonauthor
Twitter: twitter.com/DLevisonAuthor
Website: debbielevison.com
Follow John B. Valeri on social media:
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Instagram: instagram.com/oyejohn52
Twitter: twitter.com/OyeJohn52
Website: johnbvaleri.com
About the book:
In her fiction debut, Deborah Levison, author of the acclaimed, multi award-winning true crime book, THE CRATE, weaves a tale snatched from the headlines. A NEST OF SNAKES is loosely based on a spate of lawsuits in which adult men accused their elite private schools of abuses that shocked the nation.
In A NEST OF SNAKES, Brendan Cortland is a broken man. Middle-aged, pasty, pudgy, and fearful, he suffers from chronic depression, nightmares, and agoraphobia. His contact with the outside world is limited to trolling chatrooms, where he hunts pedophiles, and a weekly session with his psychiatrist, to whom he describes dreams of being devoured by predators. The doctor suspects catastrophic abuse, and maybe something more; but in all his years of therapy Brendan never divulged the deepest source of his trauma.
Pushed to his breaking point, Brendan embarks on a quest for justice. It’s the terrifying step he’s avoided for decades: going public with his story. His lawyer warns him that testifying might mean dredging up painful memories, ones he’d rather keep buried.
Still, no one is prepared for the horrible secrets and revelations that emerge during the trial … least of all Brendan himself.
Reviewers call A NEST OF SNAKES “heart wrenching,” “raw and compelling,” “unforgettable,” and “a roller-coaster ride of surprising twists” leading to a “staggering climax” and an “absolutely perfect” ending. Monster Librarian hails A NEST OF SNAKES as one of the fall’s most talked-about novels.
About the author:
Debbie's life has two parts: the first in Canada, where she attended the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto, and the second in Connecticut, where she shares a home with three children, two doodles, and one husband.
She's an award-winning writer, published in national and international media. Reviewers decribe her debut novel, A NEST OF SNAKES, as "unforgettable," "powerful," "raw," and "fresh and different." Her first book, a true crime story called THE CRATE, won seven literary awards and has been called "gorgeous and poetic," "heart wrenching," and "a brilliant story." Since its release she has given over 160 author talks, from the U.S. to Canada to the U.K. She loves connecting with audiences and readers.
Her love of storytelling began one summer night by a camp bonfire, listening to a ghost story: The Monkey's Paw. The memory still makes her shiver.
Visit her at www.debbielevison.com.
Award-winning author Deborah Levison talks to John B. Valeri about her debut novel of suspense, A NEST OF SNAKES (out now from Wild Blue Press).
Buy A NEST OF SNAKES:
Amazon: amazon.com/NEST-SNAKES-Novel-Deborah-Levison/dp/1957288396
Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/a-nest-of-snakes-deborah-levison/1142468036
Bookshop:
Follow Deborah Levison on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/DeborahLevisonAuthor
Instagram: instagram.com/deborahlevisonauthor
Twitter: twitter.com/DLevisonAuthor
Website: debbielevison.com
Follow John B. Valeri on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/johnbvaleri
Instagram: instagram.com/oyejohn52
Twitter: twitter.com/OyeJohn52
Website: johnbvaleri.com
About the book:
In her fiction debut, Deborah Levison, author of the acclaimed, multi award-winning true crime book, THE CRATE, weaves a tale snatched from the headlines. A NEST OF SNAKES is loosely based on a spate of lawsuits in which adult men accused their elite private schools of abuses that shocked the nation.
In A NEST OF SNAKES, Brendan Cortland is a broken man. Middle-aged, pasty, pudgy, and fearful, he suffers from chronic depression, nightmares, and agoraphobia. His contact with the outside world is limited to trolling chatrooms, where he hunts pedophiles, and a weekly session with his psychiatrist, to whom he describes dreams of being devoured by predators. The doctor suspects catastrophic abuse, and maybe something more; but in all his years of therapy Brendan never divulged the deepest source of his trauma.
Pushed to his breaking point, Brendan embarks on a quest for justice. It’s the terrifying step he’s avoided for decades: going public with his story. His lawyer warns him that testifying might mean dredging up painful memories, ones he’d rather keep buried.
Still, no one is prepared for the horrible secrets and revelations that emerge during the trial … least of all Brendan himself.
Reviewers call A NEST OF SNAKES “heart wrenching,” “raw and compelling,” “unforgettable,” and “a roller-coaster ride of surprising twists” leading to a “staggering climax” and an “absolutely perfect” ending. Monster Librarian hails A NEST OF SNAKES as one of the fall’s most talked-about novels.
About the author:
Debbie's life has two parts: the first in Canada, where she attended the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto, and the second in Connecticut, where she shares a home with three children, two doodles, and one husband.
She's an award-winning writer, published in national and international media. Reviewers decribe her debut novel, A NEST OF SNAKES, as "unforgettable," "powerful," "raw," and "fresh and different." Her first book, a true crime story called THE CRATE, won seven literary awards and has been called "gorgeous and poetic," "heart wrenching," and "a brilliant story." Since its release she has given over 160 author talks, from the U.S. to Canada to the U.K. She loves connecting with audiences and readers.
Her love of storytelling began one summer night by a camp bonfire, listening to a ghost story: The Monkey's Paw. The memory still makes her shiver.
Visit her at www.debbielevison.com.
