Cocooned in Darkness Leona DeRosa Bodie

Many moons ago I wrote a post on “Shadow Cay” by this author. Since then many things have happened to both of us; I think all good. She is having her novel made into a film; I may be in it in name, or perhaps they will find a way to kill me in it. I am not going to reread the post I wrote back in the day, it may be too painful; hopefully my writing has improved since then. You may read it, go ahead and have a chuckle on me. My point is as I have moved forward; she has gone backward with this, “Cocooned in Darkness” is a prequel to “Shadow Cay”. I like it, getting more backstory on this award winning novel, how can you not like it?

Here is the synopsis on it:

“On a bleak night, Claude’s world crumbles around him. Forced to confront his own frailties after a series of life-changing events, and compelled to make an impossible choice, Claude Pelletier flees Miami on a sailboat. He finds his past haunting him at every turn and old demons rising up to torment him.  “Cocooned in Darkness” is a prequel to the award winning full length novel  SHADOW CAY.

Leona DeRosa Bodie is an author, freelance writer, and editor  www.leonabodie.com

She is the author of the forthcoming book, FEAR THE WHISPERS and the award-winning thriller SHADOW CAY, as well as the Vice President, Florida Writers Association, Inc., and the Group Leader, Palm  City Word Weavers.”

Have you read the full length novel, no? Well then step into this first and then dive into it. This is an excellent example of an author using the digital short story to her advantage. It is a crisp and clean story that adds more flesh and bones to her award winning, highly acclaimed work. I personally love it. The backstory Claude is a compelling one that takes the reader on a swift journey. Leona Bodie’s narrative is one that I enjoy. Stepping backward to read this story is definitely a major step forward in this storyline.

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