Re-release of Stopped Cold
What inspired you to write Stopped Cold?
As a college student then later as a young Mom, I knew of
children, teens and young adults affected in a devastating way because they
didn’t always excel. The results ranged from heartache in children over not
winning a race or making all As to suicide attempts and suicide in young
adults. I’m not sure if these sad situations crossed my path more than they did
that of others or not, but the more pain I witnessed, the more I wished these
children, teens and young adults had believed they did not have to be the best,
but do their best. Even though the drive seemed to originate from different
sources - parents, siblings, peer pressure or within - I wanted to tell them
that God had given each of them a gift or gifts to use for Him, and they didn’t
need to be #1. The theme rattled around in my head for years until finally, I
put it in Stopped Cold.
Synopsis
Things aren't what they seem in peaceful Mistville,
North Carolina.
Margaret McWhorter enjoys a laid-back Freshman year in high
school swimming and hanging out with friends—until the day her brother, Sean,
suffers a stroke from taking steroids. Now he's lying unconscious in a
hospital.
Anger sets a fire for retribution inside her, and Margaret
vows to make the criminals pay. Even the cop on the case can't stop her from
investigating. Looking for justice, she convinces two friends, Jimmy and Emily
to join her in a quest that takes them through a twisted, drug-filled
sub-culture they discover deep in the woods behind the school. Time and again
they walk a treacherous path, and come face-to-face with danger.
All the while Margaret really wants to cure Sean, heal the
hate inside, and open her heart to love.
What people are saying.
From a review by Diane
Wow! This book had my attention from the first page! I read
this book in one evening! Even though this is a young adult book, I really
enjoyed it. It is told from the first person point of view which is my favorite
way to tell a story. It is written from Margaret, a teenager's point of view.
It has a little suspense and a little romance in it. I would definitely
recommend this book to everyone!
From a review by Donna
I loved this story. Took me only 1 1/2 days to read. The
book contains romance, mystery, love of family and also family problems, drug
abuse and peer pressure. Told from a teenagers perspective and how she deals
with a family crisis. She has a strong love for her brother and will stop at
nothing to help him.
Well written and held my interest all the way. Good read for
any age but especially for teenagers and parents.
From a review by a teen on Madi’s Musings
Stopped Cold captured my attention right from the start.
Showing the dangers of drugs, Stopped Cold is a book that all teens should
read.
The way the book is crafted makes it extremely easy to
connect with the characters. I loved the way the suspense is built. And as for
the ending, well, God often uses the bad to draw people closer to him, as
Margaret discovers in this adrenaline building tale.
Bio: Award-winning author Gail Pallotta’s a wife, mom,
swimmer and bargain shopper who loves God, beach sunsets and getting together
with friends and family. She’s a former regional writer of the year for
American Christian Writers Association, a 2013 Grace Awards finalist and a 2017
Reader’s Favorite Book Award winner. She’s published six books, poems, short
stories and two-hundred articles. Some of her articles appear in anthologies
while two are in museums. To learn more about Gail and her books visit her
website at http//gailpallotta.com. and her Amazon author page at
amazon.com/author/gailpallotta.
Buy links: Amazon short link - Amazon.com/dp/B07R7RHF5K
Amazon long link -https://www.amazon.com/Stopped-Cold-Gail-Pallotta-ebook/dp/B07R7RHF5K/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_8?keywords=Barely+Above+Water+by+Gail+Pallotta&qid=1558049626&s=books&sr=1-8-fkmrnull
Available in E-book and print on Barnes and Noble -
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stopped-cold-gail-pallotta/1117352035?ean=9781522398578
Pelican Book Group -http://prismbookgroup.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_73&products_id=985
