In this paranormal thriller, the connection between twins Matt and Jake is so strong that it continues even after Jake’s death. If Matt is unable to sever this connection, it will drag him straight to hell to join his brother.
When they were little, their mom discovered that each could sense what the other was feeling. For example, she could tickle one in the kitchen, and the other in the living room would giggle as well. That sort of connection would be fun and cute as children, but what about during the teenage years and adulthood? Well, not so much.
In an attempt to sever this connection, Matt moves across the country to New York City while Jake stays in Hatchett, Nebraska. Their connection finally quiets down. But then Jake is murdered, and Matt experiences what Jake goes through during his murder.
Now their connection is stronger than ever, and Jake is dead.
When Matt returns home for his brother’s funeral, the house he grew up in appears to be so small, unkempt, and dirty. That is not at all the way he remembered it. And then he discovers some unsavory things about his brother, who has made a lot of people very angry.
When he goes to his brother’s house to stay so he can sort through his things, a general air of creepiness is present. Six black crows, cawing loudly, are all arranged in a tree, and the largest one stares at Matt with malice. This is only the beginning. What Matt experiences quickly changes from creepy to downright terrifying. Matt is told he needs to find the person that Jake has made the angriest and convince this person to forgive him. Only then will their connection be severed.
Matt takes Claire to the movies only to experience what I would call a demonic vision. When he goes to church to seek help, the priest tries to give him communion only to have blood start pouring out of his eyes, ears, etc. Once Matt leaves the church, the bleeding stops. Incidents involving crows and shadows as well as other edge-of-your-seat experiences, all demonic, grow more frequent as the book—and Matt’s chances of deliverance from hell—nears an end.
Will Matt find the one who needs to forgive Jake for his trespasses? And if he does, will their connection finally be broken?
If you want a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat read that doesn’t slow down, I highly recommend reading Our Trespasses, a book I thoroughly enjoyed. I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you wish to purchase a copy of this book for yourself, I’ve provided an Amazon link for you below.
Amazon Link: Our Trespasses
Favorite Sentences:
Grease snapped and popped off the diner grill as Matt flipped a couple of burgers, causing them to hiss like a bucket of snakes when their uncooked sides hit the hot metal.
Everything looked dirty—the porch, the paint, the barn next to the pasture, even the trees—as though a century of dirt had settled onto every structure.
The pungent stench of rotting meat that assaulted him when he entered was so heavy it could have been weighed.
Skiz had told him a story that sounded as reasonable as talking monkeys riding unicorns, and yet he’d latched onto it as if it were a scientific fact.
Matt stepped out of his air-conditioned car and into a Nebraska heat that seemed to hold a grudge against him.
New Words Learned:
arbiter – a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
rube – a country bumpkin
About the Author:
Michael Cordell is a novelist, playwright and produced screenwriter. His first novel, Contempt, is an Amazon bestseller and Amazon top 10 legal thriller. He has sold three screenplays to Hollywood, including Beeper, an action-thriller starring Harvey Keitel and Joey Lauren Adams.
Michael currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
You can reach Michael at michaeljcordell@gmail.com.
