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Visions Through a Glass, Darkly Paperback – January 29, 2016

by David Aboulafia (Author)

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Two days, eighteen hours, fifty-eight minutes... The time of your life on this earth. Richard Goodman is the caretaker of a unique institution that trains disabled youth in the art of watchmaking. But he is no ordinary administrator. He possesses extra sensory powers he does not fully understand and cannot control. But an innocent outing to Coney Island results in him obtaining a more disturbing ability, along with a terrifying prophecy that he will die in less than three days. As the clock of his life counts down, a still greater threat emerges. An uncanny assassin who will destroy everyone he knows and loves. Unless he can discover who the killer is. And stop him in time.

Bronze Award in the Global E Book Awards, Horror-Fiction Category

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"A taut novel of suspense with a thread of the supernatural, Visions Through a Glass, Darkly seizes the reader's attention and will not let go. Lurking underneath the saga of a psychic's imminent mortality and the threat of a ruthless murderer are deeper thematic questions about the essence of human free will. An unforgettable, dizzying kaleidoscope of a thrill ride!"

Micah Andrews
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" This book grabs readers by the shoulders and refuses to let go. It is a mind-thrilling suspenseful thrill ride of a tale, where it's difficult to know what to expect next. One of the most compelling aspects of the novel is the main character Richard Goodman being unable to control his newfound powers. The gypsy who gifted it to him never explains how to use them, leaving Richard completely on his own. As characters fight their own unique demons, some are easy to relate to; others not so much. This element adds an intense and captivating quality to the story, revealing how the struggle can be an internal as well as external event. Readers will find themselves flipping through the pages in anticipation, only to be blown away by the result. This is a fantastic read."

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      Visions Through a Glass, Darkly is my attempt to create something completely different in the genre of psychological suspense. Frankly, it should carry a warning label.

      Ten years in the making, Visions is powerful, rich and unusual literary fiction. It breaks rules. If you attempt to breeze through it you'll get dizzy. If you're looking for something with a formulaic approach, you may be disappointed.

      Here is fear, here is the end of all things, where all roads terminate, where all horror truly begins, where It lies and lives and rules and lords over nothing and everything; unspeakable dread where time does not exist, beyond reality, beyond the imagination of any reality, the mouth of the demon, the Center, the core, not a star in the firmament nor the faintest hope that there ever was, that there ever could be, that there ever will be, not here.

     This novel is not just designed to terrify you. It is intended to change you. But be prepared. Keep the lights on and the door locked and listen closely for the faintest sound at the threshold. Something completely different is coming.

      David I. Aboulafia, Esq.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosmic Egg Books (January 29, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785350226
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785350221
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.66 x 8.47 inches

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It's been said that life requires the reconciliation of strict opposites.
In my first two books that's what you will see.
"Snapshots from my Uneventful Life" is a series of short comedic essays. It's a two-hour read designed for EVERYONE. It's irreverant, hysterical and uplifting. Everything in it is true. It contains no sex, no blood and guts, no religion, and no politics. And, it contains no four letter words.
How it will be able to garner anyone's attention, I do not know.
"Visions Through A Glass, Darkly" displays the contrary side of my personality. It is the result of a ten year effort. I have specifically tried to write something different. It is dark, terrifying and complex. By writing Visions I am also trying to tell you something, not just scare you.
This novel crosses several genres. Call it what you will; thriller, psychological horror, literary fiction or mystery-thriller.
I consider it a psychological horror novel, but it really doesn't fit into any format at all. There is little direct violence, and sometimes the story line will appear to be an excuse for the true horror going on in the main character's mind. The style - which is generally prose-like - can be unnerving all by itself. If you allow it to, it might change you.
I work as an attorney with a practice in New York City.
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Great Narrative

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016

What'd you do if you knew your days were counted? Richard Goodman is one of those characters readers will love because he mirrors the difficult, unanswerable questions that plague mankind, questions about religion, time, and the afterlife. He is a gifted man, a man whose senses can do more than what anyone can imagine. Goodman also runs a center for the disabled where they are taught to make watches. You'd think being Goodman is something very cool but not when he finds out that he has other gifts more extraordinary than his extra sensory powers, but Goodman is a cursed man because he also knows that in three days hell be dead. What'd you do if you know for certain that you'll be dead in three days? Read to find out what Richard Goodman does.

Visions through a Glass, Darkly by David I. Aboulafia is a pulsating story that will accelerate your heartbeat, one you cant stop until you read to the very last page. I wont like to divulge more about the plot, but you can be sure that you wont be able to put this one down. The writing is crisp, tight, and downright gorgeous. The masterful use of the first person narrative gives an acute sense of immediacy to the story and allows readers to walk up close with the protagonist. You'll be watching an interesting and highly entertaining movie in your head when you read this book.

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"Visions of a Glass, Darkly" will leave you questioning everything!

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016

“This is a novel that was ten years in the making. While you will find familiar themes here, it was designed to be unusual and unconventional. It was written to touch your heart, to make you think and to scare you to death.”- David I. Aboulafia

Author David I. Aboulafia is a man of his word. “Visions of a Glass, Darkly” will definitely make you question things, disagree with some of what he’s written, but most of all, appreciate that he took his time to deliver a piece of literature that takes its readers on a journey. Richard Goodman is the main character, and as the story unfolds, you learn about his life, but most importantly, you learn and find out how his work as an administrator for The Waterman School of Watchmaking for people with disabilities in the City of New York intertwines with his personal life causing all of those around him to meet their demise in some way or another.

Various scenes throughout the book could be applied to real-life situations such as Aboulafia’s vivid description of the people with disabilities who attend this school, and their involvement with watchmaking, as well as some of their stories and how they ended up attending this particular school. “By design, the school is filled with students possessing a variety of physical disabilities. Some came to their fate through that wheel of chance called genetics, crushed by the irreversible weight of their aberrant DNA. Others are simply casualties of their fatal choices; mangled and torn asunder by car accidents or gunshot wounds,” he writes.

Aboulafia’s “Visions Through a Glass, Darkly” is a chilling read, and at times will anger you with the way his main character, Richard Goodman describes people with disabilities as, “Casualties of a disinterested god, who on one fine morning elected to umpire a cosmic game of softball, and simply took his eye off the ball for a time.” But at the same time, as previously stated, will have the reader questioning certain situations about their own life or within the book when he states things like, “That one day, each of us will come face to face with the unavoidable end of our lives. It is the nightmare that silently trails us, the horror that ultimately consumes us, and the great terror that we loath to face. But what if we were to face it? What if we confronted the demons we have spent a lifetime pushing into the deepest recess of our brains?”

“Visions of a Glass Darkly” is definitely unconventional, at times humorous and sarcastic, and also engaging. It is filled with suspense, has a mysterious mystic about it, but also a realness bringing to life certain elements within the book that at times make what you read seem to be a reality rather than a work of fiction. Aboulafia’s work is for those of you who love a suspenseful novel, do not mind the unconventional and how unusual it may be, or that it brings you to question things about life or why and how certain situations take place within this book. What you will find by reading David Aboulafia’s book “Visions Through a Glass, Darkly” is as Aboulafia puts it, “Nothing is as it appears to be. Before you read, make sure your door is locked and listen carefully for any sound at the threshold.”

Disclaimer: I provided my review of David Aboulafia’s “Vision Through a Glass, Darkly free of charge. His book is available on Amazon.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018

3 Cranky Stars

Time is ticking for Richard Goodman. Tick, tock, with each passing minute he is closer and closer to his predetermined date with Death. He can stop this by figuring out who is the killer that keeps going after everyone Richard loves and holds dear to him. He has to stop the killer before his time runs out.

While this book was intriguing, I felt like there was too much going on within the story. It took a few tries to get me hooked into the story. I found myself taken out of the story a few times because I had to re-read a previous section because I felt like I was missing something. The formatting was off which took me out of the game a few times.

The premise of the story was unique, which I enjoyed. It’s definitely not your typical psychological thriller. For those that love psychological thrillers, I would recommend this story to them.

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Couldn't put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016

Author David I. Aboulafia takes his readers on a terrifying ride full of twists and turns which will make for constant page-turning thriller. In the world painted in the novel Visions Through a Glass, Darkly nothing is as it seems, the main character Richard Goodman appears to be an ordinary administrator looking out for the best interests of his students who happen to be disabled young people. As the story progresses this watchmakers learns that he has powers which he never thought or dreamed he would really possess and a horrific prophecy. He has only three days to figure it out, three days to live, three days which are slowly counting down and the clock is ticking. In a battle of fate versus freewill Richard Goodman is dealing with his own demons both from his past and feeling surrounded by them at his work.

The main character finds himself literally coming in contact with other characters who have done dastardly deeds or are dealing with their own demons. This only intensifies the feelings of extreme anxiousness, despair, and the struggle both external and internally. Richard Goodman is a character you really learn to sympathize with but not too much to wear hes completely helpless. In many ways he reminds me of a tragic hero. I dont want to give away too much of the plot but this is definitely a novel worth reading.

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