Mark Barsotti

Adrift Just East of Denver Mark Barsotti

WHAT IF SUMMER VACATION. . .

Summer, 1986. Small town teen Adam Freeman is off to visit his big brother for a month of fun and adventure in the big city. Initially shocked to learn brother Dave is a stripper, Adam soon gets a crash course in the hog-trough decadence of the "greed is good" 1980s.

BECOMES SUMMER DAMNATION?

But everything comes with a price. Within a few weeks, Adam is on the verge of losing his girlfriend, his sense of identity and - maybe even his life.

". . . supremely sleazy and adroitly suspenseful thriller. . . Barsotti keeps the accelerator to the floorboards for the whole nasty ride."
- Paul Di Filippo, award-winning author of The Big Get Even and others

"It's dark, but don't get fooled - there are tons of great lines and laugh-out loud moments. . . a page turning thriller with sharp, well-crafted prose and tough decisions. . . Highly recommended."
- Steve Rodgers, author of the Spellgiver series

The novel contains drug and alcohol use, casual sex, obnoxious rock and roll, smoking, pornography, ecdysiasts and sexual violence, just like real life. You've been trigger-warned.