IMPACT

Nine seemingly random characters, all in the midst of a personal crisis. A struggling first-year teacher, his unsatisfied wife, and the little girl who lives with them. A lonely realtor and her lawyer husband, who's involved in a high-profile case. A single mother with an alcohol problem and her two rebellious children. A middle-aged professor looking for a woman to spice up his life. Their lives are seemingly unconnected, but the decisions they make during a tension-filled work week lead to a series of events that interconnects and propels them toward a tragedy that will impact all of their lives-forever.

A literature teacher for over 20 years, Mark Wenz loves the finely crafted written word. Mark currently teaches in Tempe, Arizona, where he lives with his wife and son. In his spare times Mark immerses himself in music, reading, and exercise. Impact is his first novel.