Author Walter Strychowskyj has always observed people and their personal life stories. He, with his wife, has worked in the real estate business for years. But the market slowdown has also compelled him to become a cab driver. However, there was an unexpected chapter that let him face-to-face with a plethora of personalities full of everyday dramas.
Walter’s love for storytelling quietly nurtured through it all. He used to write short stories as his hobby, but then came the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he had enough time and the opportunity. This led him to transform one of his favorite short stories into something meaningful. His debut novel, Gifted, is a crime family drama and paranormal suspense story about developing psychic abilities.
It is one of the best psychological thriller books in many ways. You can consider it the honest reflection of Walter’s perspective about people, that they have a story hidden in their heart worth telling. Walter graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Physical Education and lives with his wife in Hamilton, Ontario.
You must love reading mystery and thriller books, and Gifted by Walter Strychowskyj should definitely be your next pick for the weekend. It follows the story of Maria Kozak, who moves from a Ukrainian village to New York with her family and fiancé Danelo Klyn. Gifted revolves around the life of Wally Kozak, the son of Maria Kozak, a boy born with extraordinary psychic abilities and raised in a family caught between healing and harm.
Wally learns how to be disciplined, meditation, and self-control through his grandparents. It helps him master his gift so he can protect it from those with evil intentions. As he grows, he excels in his life. However, the shadows of his father’s criminal world are never far away. What happens next?
You must read this one of the best family saga books to explore the story. If you love reading books on psychic abilities, Walter’s debut book offers suspense and interesting family dynamics.
Gifted by Walter Strychowskyj follows Maria Kozak, who moves from a Ukrainian village to New York with her family and fiancé Danelo Klyn. While Maria and her parents run a thriving naturopathic clinic, Danelo joins the drug trade with his ex-KGB brothers, building a criminal empire.
The book Gifted by Walter Strychowskyj is a long, multi-generational crime and family drama that blends small-town Ukrainian heritage, naturopathic healing, and the dangerous world of organized crime.
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Walter Strychowskyj is an Ontario–based author fond of observing people and their hidden stories. He often used to write short stories, and that’s where his passion for writing a full-length novel ignited.
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