New Release: Psychologcial Thriller

Online, November 14, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Florida-based publisher Thomas-Jacob Publishing, LLC is thrilled to announce the release of "Blessed Are the Wholly Broken," author Melinda Clayton's fourth novel. "Blessed Are the Wholly Broken" is a harrowing family drama chronicling the journey of a modern family in the midst of self-destruction.

After the heartbreak of losing their newborn son to a previously undiagnosed genetic condition, Phillip and Anna Lewinsky manage to pick up the pieces of their broken lives and move forward, filling the emptiness with friends, work, and travel.

When Anna unexpectedly finds herself pregnant again at the age of forty-three, Phillip is thrilled to have a second chance at fatherhood in spite of Anna's objections. But the scars from their long-buried grief run deep, and as desires clash, misunderstandings abound, and decisions are irrevocably made, the fractured foundation of their marriage begins to crumble until Phillip is faced with a question no man should have to answer:

Would you kill for love?

In a story ripped straight from the headlines, "Blessed Are the Wholly Broken" explores the boundaries of unresolved grief, postpartum depression, family loyalty, and the bonds of friendship, all while posing the question: Is evil innate, or is it developed?

Available in both ebook and paperback, "Blessed Are the Wholly Broken is sold through all major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Apple, Sony, and Kobo.

Melinda Clayton is the award-winning author of the Cedar Hollow Series, which includes Global Ebook Award Gold Medal Winner "Appalachian Justice," "Return to Crutcher Mountain," and "Entangled Thorns."