About the Book
Title: Darkview: Psychosis
Author: R.J. Bathgate & M.J. Hall
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Horror
Teaser
Take a journey into the disturbed, delusional
mind of Jack Cyrus … take a journey into Darkview … a small, remote coastal
town, deep within the Scottish Highlands. The sleepy, isolated spot bears a
sinister, horrific history, shrouded by a chilling secret. A secret one man
must unveil, which will ravage his soul … and sanity!
Synopsis
Jack Cyrus is in damnation! After witnessing the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, he has become plagued by dark memories and devilish visions, the result of post traumatic stress. Compounding his trauma, he is faced with the sudden death of his wife, from cancer, after returning home to Scotland. Lost and alone, and struggling to forget the horrific circumstances surrounding her passing, Jack has developed schizophrenia, experiencing chaotic, disturbed thoughts and demonic hallucinations.
On the sixth anniversary of his wife’s death, Jack receives a cryptic, hand written letter from her, telling him she is still alive. Suffering and held captive, she pleads with him to return to Darkview, the place she spent her last days, and rescue her from purgatory. Upon arrival in Darkview, strange things start happening, and what appears to be a centuries old mystery, starts unravelling itself. Jack must piece together the clues and lost fragments of his sanity to solve the unravelling mystery. Is any of it real, or is it just a manifestation of Jack's mind, or another facet of his schizophrenia?
Author bio
R.J. Bathgate, born and
bred in Scotland, is the creator and co-author of Darkview: Psychosis. A father of two, and enormously proud of his
heritage, he has studied psychology, social sciences, and is currently working
towards an advanced diploma in psychotherapeutic counselling and hypnotherapy. His
heart lies with new experiences and an interest into the unknown, particularly
with writing. He has travelled the world from the dusty, wildlife-filled plains
of Zambia, to the glaciers of Alaska, and the soaring peaks of the Canadian
Rockies. He is extremely fond of NHL ice hockey, video games, good films, fine
wine, and Jack Daniels. He originally wrote Darkview as a screenplay when
living in Canada, but upon returning to Scotland, researched mental health
issues, namely psychosis and schizophrenia. Inspired by this research, he
brought in his lifelong friend, M.J. Hall, to help create a more realistic take
on Darkview. The result is a story that combines traditional Scottish history
with real life, catastrophic world events, told through the eyes of the
protagonist, Jack Cyrus.
M.J.
Hall was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, at the turn of the eighties.
Despite being born in England, he identifies more with his ‘adopted’ country,
Scotland – he’s lived there since he was four, and his late maternal
grandfather was Scottish, too. He presently lives in Edinburgh and is currently
studying Environmental Science at the Open University, but has always dreamed
of a career in music or writing, or both. He is vegetarian, loves animals
(especially cats) and is devoted to his black and white moggy, Tahlula. He humbly
admits being just a small voice in a big chorus, and his life changed for the
better, or at least would never be the same, when his lifelong and best friend
– R.J. Bathgate – invited him to collaborate on Darkview.
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