Itchiwanis an Epic Historical Time Travel Adventure. At a seaside Cape Cod town in 1968, four young boys from diverse cultures, found each other, mischief and a time portal in the forest near the remnants of a cabin belonging to an alleged witch of local legend from the 1700's. Experimenting with the portal they actually found her and she was frightening yet mesmerizing. They promised her they would never use the portal again after she relayed the horrors she encountered experimenting with the portal.

As often happens, curiosity killed the cat (in this case maybe literally). Amos, the brains of the group, believed he could pinpoint the exact time of the stories of Wampanoag legend. He did, but not the time of the “happily ever after” stories. Instead they found themselves face to face with Pukwudgees, the evil homicidal demons that Wampanoag mothers warned their children of to keep them from wandering off. Giving chase, the Pukwudgees also discovered the portal and no one knew why a Cape Cod town went to hell 1992.

Pandora’s Box had been opened and the boys formed a bond pledging to close it, before it was discovered by god knows who. Though a smitten Vern made an undisclosed promise to himself.

This is a fast paced, edge of your seat thriller that includes, a golf shot to die for, a sunrise fishing charter with special chum, Bill Cosby getting hammered, Rockefeller Center, an Italian Restaurant, a shillelagh and a sling shot, up and coming Southie mobsters, pro football, the pirate Samuel Bellamy, and of course, mom, blueberry pie and the girl he left behind. This story is whacked.

A "Prospects Evaluation" I recently received from The Black List - (a showcase for Film, TV & Publishing Professionals), stated in part:

… Book Clubs focused on genre fiction, speculative fiction, or folklore-inspired literature would be drawn to its mix of suspense, horror, and mythology. The manuscript has crossover appeal for fans of Stranger Things … Comp titles include The Outsider by Stephen King … it is a strong candidate for adaptation into a limited series for Netflix, Disney, or HBO."

Also, in 2022, it was selected a Reader's Favorite International Book Award Finalist. It was a Quarterfinalist in Publishers Weekly’s 2023 BookLife Prize for Fiction with a 9.25 out of 10 Critic's Report. Last year it was a finalist in the American Legacy Book Award and selected to the BookLife Elite Program as part of the Indie Author Project.