‘MAD MISCHIEF’, Susan St. John’s epic break-out novel is the WINNER of the 2017 New Apple Literary Award/Psychological Suspense Category.
Follow “Mad Mischief’s” heroine, Sarah, as she confronts her internal and external demons. While on safari in sub-Saharan Africa, she must contend not only with her own state of mind, but also the erratic and controlling personalities of her husband, as well as their tour guide. Reality itself is suspended due to a near lethal cocktail of anti- depressants and anti-malarial drugs. Her savior embodies the elusive wildlife photographer who appears just when she needs him the most.
Susan St. John leads us on an unforgettable life-changing journey against a richly painted backdrop of the African wilds. The characters that Susan artfully weaves along with the intimate nuances of their inter-relational dynamics are piercingly perceptive and compellingly heartfelt, and are forever etched in the mind of the reader.
Mad Mischief is also the winner of the Spirited Woman Book Award and was a feature for the Santa Barbara Magazine’s Beautiful Reads Selection, for their 2017 Winter Edition. It was also chosen as a finalist for the 2018 EPIC eBook Awards and the Independent Author Network Award, for Outstanding First Novel. Additionally, Mad Mischief has been nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award; the Independent Press Award; the Independent Publisher Book Award; and the Reader’s Favorite Book Review Award.
A life-long avid journal writer, Susan St. John sustained a highly successful multi-decade career as a VP of Sales for a major division of MCA/Universal Studios, as well as launching two thriving entrepreneurial ventures in securities brokering and business to business networking. She now resides in Montecito, California amidst an eclectic art collection gathered from her travels around the world. The rich and varied personal and professional adventures of her life became the fuel and inspiration for the heroic saga of ‘Mad Mischief”.