The Neglected Ones

"An intense, unforgettable story. A novel you won't want to miss!"--Darcy Coates, USA Today Best-Selling author of The Haunting of Ashburn House One man against a Goliath of epic proportions. A challenge he never dreamed of. When David Reid’s mother ends up in a strange nursing home on the coast of Maine, things begin to go wrong very quickly. Once a magnificent seaside hotel, Haven is now in decline, its eerie gothic structure fading like the residents who live inside. Dealing with a cold-hearted head nurse and the inept staff is an endless battle that saps David’s resolve. And to make matters worse, his mother claims ghosts are haunting the facility. But David knows there’s no such thing as ghosts. That is until he makes a shocking discovery. A discovery that leads him to the answer to mankind’s greatest question. "If you like intriguing characters, spellbinding suspense, and thought-provoking stories, then this novel is for you!"—George Gallo, screenwriter of Midnight Run, Bad Boys and Middle Men Get your copy now and enter a world where compassion and corruption collide. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT "THE NEGLECTED ONES" Blown away, absolutely blown away! What would you do if this was happening to your mother or father....or you? - Servangirl The author builds the mystery of the ghosts and creates a perfect atmosphere. Kudos to C L Salaski for such a great book! - Brenda I was surprised to find such a deep theme within a horror story, but loved it! I would recommend for fans of spooky tales that have moral stories embedded. - BookAddict’sReviews This story hits home with its truths about our elderly generation and nursing homes. The supernatural element was creepy and mysterious. - Debbie Though this story is fiction, the events are taking place every day and something has to be done to stop it. - Rhonda Mulkey

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After David's mother moves into a decrepit seaside nursing home, once a glamorous hotel, she begins to make impossible claims about the old gothic building--and David discovers its walls hide a terrifying secret.

About the Author

In 1984 C. L. Salaski was named one of the top ten writers in the Scripts Category of the Writer's Digest Magazine Writing Competition. The judge was J. Michael Straczynski who was nominated for the BAFTA Award for his screenplay for the feature film "Changeling."In July 1997, Salaski was a winner in Pure Fiction's Electronic Slush Pile, coming in at third place. The winners were chosen by Martin Fletcher, editorial director at Simon and Schuster.In the summer of 2012, Salaski interviewed Master Oil Painter Albert Handell and wrote the article Mastering Brushstrokes with Albert Handell which was featured in Issue 88 (Dec/Jan 2013) of International Artist Magazine.Cindy Salaski is the author of "Oil Painting With the Masters" which was published in July 2014 by F+W Media/North Light Books. The book features 20 of today's greatest master oil painters.Salaski also co-authored the book "Impressionist Painting for the Landscape" with George Gallo. A screenwriter, film director, producer, painter and musician, Gallo wrote and directed "Local Color", a feature film about an aspiring young artist who befriends an elderly Russian Master. George Gallo also wrote the screenplay "Midnight Run".On September 17, 2017, Salaski published "The Neglected Ones", a supernatural suspense novel about a struggling artist who finds himself in an even greater dilemma when his mother ends up in a corrupt nursing home on the coast of Maine.On November 21, 2018, Salaski published "Candlestick Row", a dystopian thriller about a frustrated male librarian who is unable to pursue an important career during a time when gender roles have been reversed and women rule the world.

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