Crescendo is an awesome thriller that shakes the very foundation of the reader. Aptly titled, the story builds gradually, drawing you into its tangled web of suspense. Then it drops you into a pit of horror from which there is no escape. As a forensic specialist who has studied psychology and psychopathology, I found Crescendo intriguing from beginning to end. L. Marie Wood has given us a peek into the mind of a killer.

A chilling debut and a must-read for lovers of horror and mystery!

From the Back Cover
A man, haunted by a family curse, is taken beyond the limits of his sanity to a realm where he has no control over his actions or his fear. James Adams lived a normal life in a New York suburb before the demons dwelling within him awoke from their slumber to reveal unspeakable horror and prophesize his future: his destiny. Crescendo is a novel about fate and the lengths we will travel to avoid the inevitable. Set in tranquil Rockland County, New York, this tale of suspense and horror will take its reader on an emotional roller coaster of anger, anxiety, compassion, and indelible fear.