Dark Star: Confessions of a Rock Idol
- ISBN-10
- 1795420359
- ISBN-13
- 9781795420358
- Series
- Dark Star
- Pages
- 385
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-06
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Author
- Creston Mapes
Description
Ever since he was a kid from a troubled home growing up on the gritty backstreets of Cleveland, Ohio, Everett Lester longed to be somebody, to make a name for himself. He was determined to prove to his parents and the people who looked down on him that he would rise above, make it in this world -- and make it big.Everett's garage rock band, DeathStroke, played bars, pool halls, schools, Bar mitzvahs, and anyplace they could get a paycheck. Then a record label discovered them and the band experienced a thunderous and meteoric rise to the top of the record charts -- and super-stardom.Despite Everett's unfathomable popularity and riches, he was spiraling out of control into a dark existence where everyone wanted a piece of him. He could find no privacy, genuine friends, joy, or contentment -- even though, in the world's eyes, he had it all.When Everett begins to rely on the services of a personal psychic from L.A. for guidance and solace, he gradually finds a sinister form of evil seeping into his fractured life that threatens to end his career -- and possibly his life.Through it all, Everett receives uplifting notes from a young lady in Kansas who claims she's not a fan, but a friend -- someone who sees his desperation and depravity -- and is praying for him.A murder trial ensues.The eyes of the world fall on courtroom B-3 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Grab a front row seat and hold on tight. Dark Star is one of the wildest rides ever encountered in modern inspirational fiction.With tension on every page, Amazon #1 Best-Selling author Creston Mapes demonstrates why he is a "Top Pick" among mystery, fiction and thriller lovers. PRAISE FOR DARK STAR "Worthy of any Grisham novel, this book was riveting from start to finish. Mapes is a rare find." - Focus on Fiction"Dark Star is a gripping page-turner of a debut." - Infuze Magazine"A rock and roll thriller sure to keep readers in suspense." - CCM Magazine "Mapes forges a powerful tale. 4 Stars - Top Pick!" - Romantic Times Book Club "Genuine tension . . . a real page-turner." - Akron Beacon Journal "Difficult to put down . . . a wonderful book. Give this one a chance!" - Armchair Interviews "An unvarnished look at sin and redemption, confidently written. Dark Star is an impressive debut." - Best-Selling Author James Scott Bell "Not in a very, very long time, have I had as much joy and pleasure with reading a book as I just had with Dark Star." - HollywoodJesus.com "Dark Star, Creston Mapes' first novel, is probably the best book I have read so far this year." - In the Library Review "Dark Star takes the prevalent work of Satan and brings it into a very real context." - HM The Hard Music Magazine"Mapes' books are instantly intriguing." - SPIRE Reviews
