Sam Murdoch's Midlife Crisis Leads to Dark Family Secrets in Middlevale
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Summary
Sam Murdoch, a man in the midst of a midlife crisis with a broken marriage, estranged children, and a failing career, discovers a family secret: his idolized grandfather once shot a man. Seeking escape and answers, he embarks on a road trip with his eccentric college friend Godfrey in a beat-up Volvo. Their journey takes a dark turn in the eerie town of Middlevale, where Sam must confront superstitious and possibly dangerous townsfolk while uncovering truths about his family's past.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledA mid-life calamity, an eerie town's secrets and unexpected second chances…
Sam Murdoch stumbles upon a long-buried family secret: the grandfather he idolized once shot a man.
Their journey takes an unexpected and dark turn in a town called Middlevale.
Sam is thrown into a face-off with superstitious and maybe unhinged townsfolk and he must fight to find a path forward.
Sam's little adventure to solve riddles about his family history has shifted to something else altogether and may take him to places he never imagined.
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