Search
      Tap cover to enlarge

      Taking Stock

      by Scott Bartlett
      Published
      Oct 2013
      Main Genre
      Psychological Suspense Psych. Suspense
      Pages
      364
      Buy on Amazon Book

      About This Book

      Sheldon Mason wants nothing more than to move people with his fiction. But so many things stand in his way. He will need to tame the darkness that has clogged his mind since his mother was run down by a drunk driver. He will need to break out of a reclusion that has lasted two years. And he will need to find some way of belonging in the world. 

      A local grocery store hires him, and at first a new co-worker seems like a source of hope. Gilbert is well-liked, influential, and willing to take Sheldon under his wing. Through him Sheldon gets invited to parties, and meets the girl he awkwardly loses his virginity to. He starts writing again. 

      But soon, Sheldon learns there is a darkness in Gilbert, too. As he's drawn deeper into Gilbert's drug-fueled machinations, he begins to feel used. His depression returns, worse than before, threatening to undo all the progress he's made. 

      Taking Stock is a breathtaking tour of a troubled young mind, an illuminating story of loss, determination, and survival. 

      WINNER OF BOTH THE PERCY JANES FIRST NOVEL AWARD AND THE LAWRENCE JACKSON WRITERS' AWARD 

      "Taking Stock is a compelling portrait of mental illness and a well-written read." - IndieReader

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Literary Psychological Suspense

      Buy This Book

      Amazon Paperback / Kindle Barnes & Noble Paperback / Nook Apple Books eBook Kobo eBook Audible Audiobook

      Formats & Editions

      Browse the different covers, formats, and publication history for this title.

      Paperback

      Paperback edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      First Edition Oct 2013 Mirth Publishing ISBN 0981286720
      Buy

      eBook

      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Oct 2013 Mirth Publishing ISBN B00FWSOALU
      Buy