Schedule Send: in 20 Years

*EPISTOLARY NOVEL*

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When thirty-seven-year-old Iskra receives a friendship request from her first love, Ognen, she sees no harm in accepting. She’s in Bangkok, he’s in Macedonia, they’re both in a relationship, what could possibly happen?

However, she quickly becomes obsessed with Ognen, wondering what if. Her life with her partner John is mostly happy, but true intimacy just isn’t there. With Ognen, on the other hand, she feels free to disclose her deepest secrets, fantasies, trauma, and even her jealousy of his wife Gorica. And Ognen responds in kind.

Hesitant to react at first – after all, he’s fantasizing about an old flame of his, too – John becomes alarmed when he realizes that Iskra’s behaviour is increasingly erratic. But after he confronts Ognen, he’s forced to acknowledge that things are much darker than he suspected.

An intense tale of obsession, hurt, loss and resilience, SCHEDULE SEND: IN 20 YEARS will take the reader on the journey of Iskra, John, Ognen and Gorica as their lives become intertwined with profound consequences, and as they learn the true meaning of forgiveness and self-acceptance.

This is what readers so far had to say:

"This was a unique and dark read."

"This book actually surprised me, which is exceedingly rare these days. It’s a bit of a low-key thriller, in that the violence is largely emotional and psychological, but it’s well-plotted and effectively executed."

"This is in fact a very carefully-structured narrative. Psychological thrillers are often difficult to pull off. By subverting the entire narrative from the beginning, you effectively do an end-run around readers looking for the next plot twist; by the time they begin searching for clues as to what’s really going on, I think it will usually be too late.”

"It’s a different piece of work written in a unique style."

"I liked how messed up and human everyone was. They’re the shining stars of this plot and if you had made them any less impressionable, their stories wouldn’t have moved me. Even if I wanted to dislike Iskra or Ognen based on past grievances I accepted them by the end."

"It was a dark and gritty rollercoaster ride reflecting authentic struggles with mental illness."

“I love this book, and think it’s very strong.”