The Rape of Elliott Roth

The Rape of Elliott Roth

D.E. Adler

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Atmosphere Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9798891328198
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Dr. Elliott Roth is at the height of his surgical career. The day before a long-awaited vacation in Mexico with his best friend, Jay Walsh, he saves a child’s life. But, while operating, a brief exchange later echoes in ways he can’t yet imagine.Among an eclectic group of old friends and new acquaintances in Cabo, Elliott forms a bond with Vanessa, a woman quietly grieving a loss. As fresh connections grow and old betrayals simmer beneath the surface, past wounds collide with seemingly innocent desires, setting in motion a quiet unraveling. What begins as a week of rest spirals into something far more dangerous as attraction, memory, and deceit intertwine. Elliott must navigate the weight of damning accusations and confront his own failings before they destroy him.The Rape of Elliott Roth is a haunting exploration of guilt, loyalty, and the cost of silence. It is a meditation on social injustice and the resilience required to survive violence-inflicted, endured, and ignored. In the end, readers are left to ask: Can certain wrongs ever truly be redeemed-and at what cost?'The Rape of Elliott Roth is intricately plotted and populated by fully realized characters pulsing with real life. Elliott’s present and past lives are tautly a page turner par excellence filled with sufficient ambiguity to tease any seasoned reader.' - Mel B. Yoken author of A History of Letters lll'The Rape of Elliott Roth is a complex, emotionally charged novel that boldly tackles themes of guilt, consent, redemption, and moral ambiguity. In a narrative that oscillates between surgical precision and raw vulnerability, Adler delivers a slow-burning psychological drama, planting seeds of discomfort that grow into something far more destructive than the reader anticipates.' - Charnjit Gill, author of Pray Tell--'Readers won’t expect the social observations which emerge in the course of Dr. Roth’s experiences, but they are present and powerful from the start. Filled with exciting moments of reflection and social inspection, The Rape of Elliott Roth represents thought-provoking enlightenment at its best.' - Midwest Book Review'The Rape of Elliott Roth ... is part psychological thriller, part cautionary tale, and part moral inquiry-a haunting psychological drama that explores the rippled effects of trauma, betrayal, and accusation.' - Independent Book Review'Adler writes with the confidence of a practiced stylist and the precision of a surgeon. A searing, cerebral debut exploring guilt, control, and the corruption of intimacy.' - Kirkus

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