BEGIN A CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK, IF YOU DARE . . . On Patrick's Pacific Northwest Island home, people whisper about his family's sad history. Some feel sorry for him. Most want to help Patrick, as if he's a song-less bird, make him their next project, and even set him up on a date with a best friend . . . On one such date, Wendy sits across from Patrick and confesses she's afraid to die, and says: "My mother died a year ago . . . horribly." Patrick listens and pretends to care. He keeps his own dark secret safe that way. There's something wrong with the way Patrick treats the women he dates, his friends, his family . . . no one ever gets close to Patrick. He won't allow that. "This suspenseful story deals with lies and betrayals that threaten lives and friendships, and they don't leave anyone innocent in the end."-Jacob Buckenmeyer, Anacortes American THE CONVERSATIONALIST Horrorstruck Novella One Included within: an original dark tale, THE NIGHT, and a bonus short story from the award-winning suspense collection, Sandcastle and Other Stories, ON THE BACK STAIRCASE. Justin Bog is a member of the ITW: International Thriller Writers. He lives in the Pacific Northwest on Fidalgo Island. He's the author of the crime novel, Wake Me Up, and HARK!