THE CASTLE - Jason Pinter
"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion." - Alexander the Great This epic quote from Alexander the Great quite succinctly sums up both the political landscape in America today as well as the fictionalized one created by Jason Pinter in his electrifying new thriller entitled THE CASTLE. The comparisons do not end there, but I digress. Let's start with our protagonist. Jeremy 'Remy' Stanton is one of a million other hard-working, over-achieving young people seeking to take their very own bite out of The Big Apple. It won't be his hard work and determination on the job that gets him noticed but the split second and seemingly random act that occurs one night after work. Remy is leaving one of his favorite Midtown drinking establishments when he comes across a tense scene. A young couple is being terrorized by two armed robbers. Whether it be his intestinal fortitude, liquid fortification or a combi