HAVE YOU SEEN HIM

 

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM

by Kimberly Lee

 

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GENRE: Thriller/Suspense

 

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BLURB:

 

What if everything you believed about yourself was totally wrong?

 

For David Byrdsong, life is a series of daily obligations. An attorney, he lacks both ambition and the ability to commit to a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Gayle. Abandoned by his family at an airport when he was eleven, he learned to blunt his feelings, despite his subsequent adoption by a loving couple.

 

Until one day, when David discovers his own face in a missing child ad. Suddenly driven to uncover the truth about his past, he is forced to tap into his inner strength as he encounters corporate conspiracies, murdered bystanders, and distressing suspicions about the only family he’s ever really trusted. David enlists Gayle's help—and the help of an unlikely stranger with secrets of his own—as he attempts to find his true family, whoever they are.

 

Thrilling, exploratory, and propulsive, Have You Seen Him is a story of lost identity, dangerous secrets, and a deeply personal pursuit of the truth.

 

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Excerpt:

 

Any dead bank employee could tell you this simple fact—bulletproof glass only works if you're standing behind it. So if you were like Olivia, just promoted to loan officer with a lovely desk out on the floor, you were well on your way to essentially becoming a sitting duck.

 

Olivia’s aunt brushed off her reservations as they sat in the orderly kitchen that night.

 

Aunt Bernice was a no-nonsense woman; the shiny fixtures and appliances gleamed. "That's got to be one of the best opportunities you're gonna get without a college degree. Don't you dare tell me you're thinking about turning it down. You better accept that position like the smart girl I raised you to be."

 

"I know, Aunt Bernice,” Olivia said, moving to the sink to rinse her teacup. “And you’re right. I already accepted the spot.” She wiped the sink with a yellow kitchen towel and folded it into a tight square, then placed it onto the counter.

 

"Well, good. You worked hard enough to get it." The dilemma resolved, Olivia’s aunt returned her rhinestoned cat-eye glasses to her face, her attention back to her ledger.

 

Despite the increased paycheck and enviable benefits, Olivia's initial anxiety about her new position never waned. She’d watched too many movies and was highly suggestible, easily spooked by the images she’d seen. She was drawn to crime thrillers, often centering banks, a morbid pull she knew wasn’t good for her. And the little measures she developed to soothe her fears—entering and exiting the establishment only in the company of other workers, fingering the panic button under her desk—didn’t have much of an effect. She tried to be as thrilled as Aunt Bernice was about the new position, but she would have done better to follow the older woman's more relevant, oft-repeated advice: "Always follow your gut."

 

 

Review:

  This book is suspenseful that follows attorney David Byrdson uncovering shocking secrets about his past after seeing his face on a missing child's ad.  Well-developed character and a gripping plot filled with twist, this story explores theme of identity, trust, as well as trauma.  Strong storytelling. 

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

 

Kimberly Lee is a versatile writer, workshop facilitator, and editor, with a passion for nurturing the imaginative spirit and helping others reveal their creative gifts. Kimberly holds degrees from Stanford University and UC Davis School of Law, along with certifications fromAmherst Writers & Artists, SoulCollage®, Guided Autobiography, the Center for Journal Therapy, and the Center for Intentional Creativity. Recent collaborations include Esalen Institute, Hollyhock Retreat Center, Omega Institute, The Huntington, and West LAVeteransAdministration. Kimberly’s stories and essays have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, and she has served on the staffs of Literary Mama, F(r)iction, and Carve magazines. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FB88YBBF

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/have-you-seen-him-kimberly-lee/1147495825

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/98055/9798991867214

 

Website: https://www.kimberlylee.me

 

IG: @klcreatrix

 

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

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