The Drop: A Novel

When you're seven hundred feet in the air, no one can hear you scream.

Some might say that thirtysomething Cady Ellison landed herself a strange creative career, but Cady finally feels like she’s found her footing. Now a YouTuber theme park enthusiast, she is invited to the opening of a brand-new theme park by her old friend, Danny, who wants to use her online profile to help build buzz for the park’s flagship ride, Hysteria, a record-breaking 650 foot-tall roller coaster.  

When she arrives at the half-complete theme park site in the middle of the desert, Danny reveals the other three friends of their old college group have also arrived: Femi, an award-winning actor, Naseem, a decorated novelist, and Winston, a member of a popular rock group. Wanting them all to sing the praises of Hysteria online, Danny has arranged an exclusive private ride for them, capped off with the stunning desert sunset. Just as their coaster cars get to the top of the first hill, inches from the drop, the ride stalls 650 feet above ground. In a sinister turn of events, and with no one due on site for days plus over 100-degree heat awaiting them once the sun rises, the four friends soon realize that they must unravel the secrets from their past if they are to find their way to safety.