The Empty Couple: A Thriller

By Oneal Walters

Book Overview

A psychological thriller told in tense, restrained verse.
8,900 words. One night.
A story designed to be read in a single sitting and felt long after.

When Ruth Ezrah's boyfriend, Michael, loses his job, irritation hardens into control. Control becomes violence. Police separate them, but distance does not equal safety.

Ruth moves carefully through her days until Ashley, a coworker, names what Ruth has been living with.

What follows is not rescue.
It is recognition.
And a decision that cannot be undone.

Told entirely in tense, restrained verse, The Empty Couple unfolds with the pressure of a psychological thriller and the precision of poetry. Each page tightens. Each line leaves less room to look away.

It does not explain everything.
It stays with the reader.

Selected Reader Response

"The mind blowing plot will keep you hooked to the storyline from the beginning till the end."

- Komal Kumari

"I had never encountered a psychological thriller told entirely in verse, but to my surprise, the verses' conciseness contributes to a fast-paced, page-turning reading experience."

- Eva Edge

"Nail-biting, page-turning energy that I would expect from a good thriller."

- Kelly

"This book stands out because of its format, combining the high-stakes suspense of a thriller with the emotional depth and precision of poetry."

- Eva Edge

The Empty Couple reached #1 in Amazon's Domestic Relations category upon release.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0973857323
• ISBN13: 9780973857320
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Redtail Turtle Publishing Inc.
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"