It’s the start of summer in Dartmouth, 1973. Fifteen-year-old Donnie is looking forward to hanging out with his friends, and less enthusiastic about a summer job. On his way to the job interview, he becomes the only witness to a murder. For Donnie and his friends, including a girl from his past who is suddenly back in his life, his involvement in the case is both exciting and scary – and puts them all in danger.
Friends and Consequences is a thriller and a nostalgic reflection on the close friendships we make in high school, first loves, and the pleasures and perils of being a teenager in the 1970s.
About the author
DJ Watt was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and has lived in many towns in Nova Scotia, and beyond, including a ten-year period in Dartmouth, during his school years. An avid reader, Doug always enjoys historical fiction with occasional side trips into the dystopian world. He attended Dalhousie on scholarships but became disillusioned and left the university after two years. Taking the next year off to save money, he worked at various jobs including warehouseman and mixer operator at Ben’s Bakery. DJ then obtained a Drafting Diploma and began a 42-year career, working on major engineering projects in the United States and Canada. During this time, he found the love of his life at a New Years eve party in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He retired in 2022.