rowan hansen's
'THE ART OF BETRAYAL'
There’s a lot to talk about, and quite frankly, none of it is pretty.
A hard drive of scrambled files addressed to university student Matthew Ayres arrives on his doorstep. It’s a call for help, but Matthew can’t help but think he wasn’t the intended recipient of the hard drive until he realises there’s something truly horrifying going on behind the scenes, hidden behind impossible codes, nonsensical corrupted documents, and mass redactions that obscure the grotesque and surreal nature of what hides behind each and every file.Elsewhere, a young photographer remains trapped within a mental health hospital, plagued by the supposed delusions she has about a group of people she held dear, who, after a particular moment in time, simply vanished from existence altogether. All of her hope dissolved months ago, but she still desperately tries to pull back the curtains of reality within her prison.People’s lives are chronicled within this hard drive - the lovely moments, the worst moments - but this hard drive seems to be the only physical evidence that they ever existed. As he digs deeper, his very own mind unfurling before his eyes, Matthew pieces together a timeline revealing the terrifying truth of what became of those people.
music has been integral in the creation of 'the art of betrayal'.
here, you'll find the very same playlist i listened to while writing, revising, and editing, to get myself in the mood.
'the art of betrayal' - a playlist
'THE ART OF BETRAYAL' will be published through Amazon on the 28th of February, 2023.