The Place Where I Went Instead

By Carlos E Salas

Nick has been hiding his job loss from his wife for weeks, "going to work" each morning at a dying suburban mall instead. When a violent surge of pressure locks him inside overnight, he discovers the mall isn't the one he walked into - it's a version that builds doubles out of the grief, guilt, and memory of everyone trapped there, himself included. As the deaths mount and the mall's real rules come into focus, Nick and two fellow prisoners have to decide how much truth they can survive, and how much comforting lies they're willing to accept instead.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HP848C6F
• ISBN13: 9798164601386
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"