Shrugging
The first novel by James L. Peters
Jack Cross has the power to end existence with a thought. He calls it the Shrug. To prevent triggering it irrationally, he has devised three rules to guide him, and he sinks into a stagnant life dictated by an inflexible routine.
When Jack suffers a head injury, everything changes and he is forced to make the ultimate decision. He seeks answers www.shouldiendtheworld.com website.
He is inexorably drawn to the strange, intriguing Pauline Swanson and haunted by visions of his dead father. And the life he has built to avoid The Shrug will be exactly what pushes him ever closer to it.
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Shrugging Reader Reviews
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Speculate all you want while you're reading ... the ending will have you questioning your own inner self.”
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Great storyteller! This one went in directions I didn't expect. It was a page turner for me.”
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Immediately fell in love with the concept. Really like a book where I can empathize with the characters and really want them to succeed or solve their problems. Couldn’t put it down and it ended the right way! Highly recommend.”
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Excellent read. Enjoyed the characters, the descriptive writing and psychology behind the complex issues and relationships. Would love a sequel! But also love the unknown. Highly recommend.”
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Really makes you ask yourself a lot of questions, and the need to know what happens at the end makes this book one of those where you keep telling yourself you'll stop when the chapter ends, but somehow you just keep going. Well written with great characters. Definitely recommend!”
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This is one of those books that is hard to put down once you start reading. I loved the characters so much I was sad to say goodbye to them when the book was done. It is a great storyline and I am hoping for a sequel to know what happens next.”