Suspenseful Page-Turner Touches Readers by Addressing Domestic Abuse, Poverty, and Spirituality in Mid-Century England

Within inspiring first novel, Watching, J. A. Pettitt portrays the resilience of the human spirit in an abusive and violent world

(PRWEB) September 10, 2006 -- Essex,United Kingdom Author J. A. Pettitt’s beautifully woven debut novel, Watching, addresses harsh social subjects, such as domestic violence, poverty, and the fight of the human spirit. As the book’s unlikely heroine comes to terms with her tumultuous past, Pettitt exquisitely commentates on how the human spirit reaches for happiness, even through the worst despair.

Unbeknownst to her, Jessy is being aided by a spiritual friend. As she experiences intense dreams about her past, she begins to realize through these dreams she is reliving her life, and with the help of her unseen friend, must confront the darkest secrets of her memory.

J.A. Pettitt’s compelling story affords the reader glimpses into true evil and shows how a resolute spirit can conquer even the most horrific lifetime. Using the mid century North Eastern Dialect in an endearing and realistic way, Pettitt crafts this intense saga like classic. The author knows her characters well, and the reader experiences their decisions and motivations first hand. But, it is Jessy, and those who make her life more bearable, that the reader will not want let go of at the end of the book.

For more information or to request a free review copy, please contact the author at david@pettitt6gt.freeserve.co.uk. Watching is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
J. A. Pettitt was born into an impoverished British family in the mid twentieth-century. Despite the necessity of putting work before school, Pettitt pursued evening classes in Economics, Marketing, and Law, and is self-educated in a variety of subjects paving the way for this truly engaging novel, which has been a creative outlet for her and promises to be an inspiring escape for readers from the struggles of daily life.

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