Stacy A. Padula
Gripped Part 4: Smoke & Mirrors

Book blurb...
One deal. One clue. Eternal reckoning.
In Montgomery, Massachusetts, illusions shatter—and one desperate deal could cost everything.
Taylor Dunkin, ex-star quarterback, battles to escape his opioid-fueled nightmare, but a shadowy pact puts his life and his family’s safety on the brink. As cryptic clues surface, feuding brothers Jordan and Marc must unite to unravel the mystery of Taylor’s disappearance—uncovering secrets that could redefine their bonds forever.
Meanwhile, Cathy Kagelli, fresh off grounding, dives into her boyfriend Jason’s hidden world of drugs, hatching a risky plan to pull him back … at the potential cost of her own soul.
Who will emerge from the deception unscathed?
Raw and riveting, Gripped Part 4: Smoke & Mirrors unmasks the perilous illusions of addiction and loyalty in America’s youth.
