by Nolon King
Adam’s ego gets wounded when Selena’s career starts to soar. He is happy for her, of course, but it’s hard to be a failed comedian living in the shadow of his spouse’s success, especially as Selena begins to deny some of the things she has historically given. As the narrative progresses, she shows less and less interest in Adam as a patient while her available attention seems almost passionately directed at the Almond Park Killer.
Corban’s ego is fixed on proving to his brother that there’s something wrong with their father, while Levi’s ego is furiously defending his honor, insisting that there can’t be anything wrong with their dad. Because if there is, and that could very well mean that there is something wrong with him.
Every member of the family is desperately pulling in a different direction, when they should all be coming together as a family to help one another succeed.
Dane, of course, is the egomaniac supreme — murdering people to prove he’s the smartest person in Almond Park. Dane represents the ego’s truly destructive power. Most of us know someone like this. Not a murderer, but willing to do whatever is necessary to get whatever they want, putting themselves first in every possible context.
These people are destructive forces in our lives, always. Dane is an extreme, and yet he is only a moral and dramatic amplification of a personality type that many, if not all of us, know.
The Nashes can’t come together as a family until each of them in some way admits that they put what they wanted above doing the right thing for the people they care about most.
Ego is your soul’s ultimate foe. It takes everything personally, and will destroy your life for the chance at being right. Sometimes you can’t help but hear what it’s screaming.
So, in those times when you can’t ignore them, simply listen, then do the opposite.
Thanks for reading.
Nolon King
About the Author
Nolon King writes fast-paced psychological thrillers set in the glitzy world of entertainment’s power players with a bold, insightful voice. He’s not afraid to explore the darker side of human nature through stories featuring families torn apart by secrets and lies.
Nolon loves to write about big questions and moral quandaries. How far would you go to cover up an honest mistake? Would you destroy your career to protect your family? How much of your soul would you sell to get the life of your dreams? Would you cheat on your husband to keep your children safe? Would you give in to a stalker's demands to save your marriage?
