Deprivation

""What really stands out in Deprivation, is how well done the decent into madness that the inhabitants of Carratuck Island experience ... Freirich has created a fine example of well written prose ... that has a cinematic feel to it. It is fast paced and engaging, and is populated with a plethora of well-developed characters. Do yourself a favour and get this book.""--Books I like Book Blog ""An island full of vacationers all the sudden cant go to sleep... for days! Sleep deprivation makes people crazy and this book is a thriller. Really enjoyed it. Can't wait for more work from Freirich.""--Books Beans & Booze ""An island full of vacationers all the sudden cant go to sleep... for days! Sleep deprivation makes people crazy and this book is a thriller. Really enjoyed it. Can't wait for more work from Freirich.""--Tar Heel Reader ""Such a great premise: a whole island of sleep deprived characters and a mysterious lost child. Roy Freirich took the story beyond a clever idea and really explored human nature and crowd mentality. It is beautifully written in a visual style and I highly recommend it."" --Debra Gillis Book Blog ""Rich, deep action in a dry summer setting, this book is not your average thriller. Can a dreamless night bring you awake? This book will answer that question and many more. Not only is Freirich's writing style unique and mysterious, it brings a great purpose to the plot."" --Michelle Meng's Book Blog ""Deprivation deals brilliantly with the topic of fear and mass psychology. It also shows how we are all interconnected and how much we influence each other with our words, actions, and gestures. So let them be kind with no exception.""--Reading Tonic ""Extremely well written, with precise and convincing descriptions, realistic characters and a deep-reaching plot. Deprivation is a must-read.""--Big Indie Book ""Freirich delivers thrills and suspense in some of the sharpest writing of any American author working today. The language is so precise, the details and disparate collection of vacation islanders so acutely observed, that when the seemingly impossible happens--no one on the island can sleep--you never doubt for an instant that the living nightmare that follows is terrifyingly real. Insomniacs be warned: this page-turner guarantees a very late night."" --David Angsten, author of The Night-Sea Trilogy ""A twisty psychological thriller that reminds us that the greatest monsters are to be found within.""--Tom Epperson, author of Roberto to the Dark Tower Came ""A rattling read! Claustrophobic, unsettling, visceral.""--Alice Clark-Platts, author of The Flower Girls ""A beautifully crafted trap. At first, the reader imagines that it will be one of those classic horror-thriller books, as all the ingredients are there--a vacation island, likable but life-scarred characters, strange events leading to random violence and satisfying gore. And yes, you can absolutely read Deprivation as a great beach novel, along with the latest Stephen King, Peter Straub or Dean Koontz. But it conveys a much deeper and disturbing reflection on humanity, not far from Albert Camus's The Plague, José Saramago's Blindness or Josh Malerman's Birdbox. Beyond the mystery lies the question on mass hysteria, modern technology and the slowly dissolving of empathy in our society. Extremely well written, with precise and convincing descriptions, realistic characters and deep-reaching plot, Deprivation is a must-read."" --Seb Doubinsky, author of the City-States Cycle ""Set in a sleep-starved beach town, Deprivation is a stark psycho-thriller told in prose that's at once elegant, lucid, and more than a little hypnotic. With deft pacing, hip atmospherics, and above all, his brilliant style, Roy Freirich evokes the sensory distortions that come in transit between wakefulness and dreams. Truly, Deprivation is a rare piece of work, a thriller that succeeds as both art and entertainment."" --Kurt Baumeister, author of Pax Americana ​ ""A smart literary thriller, Deprivation kept me guessing to the end.""--Keith Rosson, author of Fever House and Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons ""5 Stars: Be prepared for sleepless nights, because once you start this multi-layered psychological thriller, you'll find it impossible to put down . . . and when you've finished, you won't be able to stop thinking about it!""--NB Magazine Anthropomorphized inanimate objects (""the moonlit sea pauses and sighs and lifts itself, before falling back, and lifting again"") add to the feeling of paranormal menace. Horror fans looking for unconventional scares will be grateful.""--Publishers Weekly ""In this cinematic thriller, crippling insomnia infects the tourists and residents of a small town following the appearance of a mysteriously silent orphan...A well-paced action thriller with a wide-eyed premise that works hard to shake readers awake.""--Kirkus Review