Weaving psychological terror with hair-raising thrills, murder and mystery,  Sims tells the story of two people plagued by painful pasts. 

David Woodall is a successful scientist and, from all appearances, has a wonderful and productive life.  But David is hiding what he considers to be a shameful past from the outside world.   

Although David’s successes far surpass most, his endeavors are never satisfying.  His relentless mental demons overshadow his accomplishments. 

Dr. Sharon Geraldo, known as Geri to her friends, is a perfectionist and overachiever.  The child of a domineering and emotionally distant father, Geri’s successes are never enough, as her need for her father’s approval can never be satisfied. 

The two scientists are led to the same destination when the United Nations discover a tragedy of unimaginable proportions.  Their investigations uncover a massive loss of life around a lake in Africa; a government satellite links the incident to a radio signal off the coast of Sumatra and a group of scientists and military personnel are enlisted to find out what happened. 

Geri leads the team on the investigation and, once there, an unexplained phenomena happens -- the team disappears.  David Woodall is hired by a questionable organization to find out what really happened.           

How were the inhabitants murdered and what has happened to the investigation team?  How will these two scientist’s lives intersect and what will they learn from each other?      

Sims’ riveting novel is peppered with candid personal terrors of the human condition while setting up a highly suspenseful plot filled with surprise twists and turns.   

About the Author

Romé Sims is currently working on his second novel and lives in San Diego, California.