In a town where shadows whisper secrets and danger lurks behind every corner, Paranormal High crackles with the electric tension of young love, deadly mystery, and a race against time. The author, Robert Tomaro, pulls readers into the rollercoaster world of Jimmy and Becky, two teens caught between the ordinary chaos of high school and a sinister force that has already claimed lives. As they survive betrayal, corruption, and the eerie pull of the unknown, the stakes soar higher than they ever imagined.
The novel centers on Becky, who is forced to confront a dark mystery that happens at the school and the police refuse to help, so she reaches out to the smartest kid in school for help, Jimmy the Worm.
Their bond intensifies as Becky and Jimmy are drawn deeper into the mystery. What begins as a tentative friendship slowly becomes a romance forged in danger and trust. Together, they discover a tangled web of secrets buried deep in their town’s history, secrets that powerful forces will stop at nothing to keep hidden.
But Asbury Park is not an ordinary town. Ghostly presences, cryptic messages, and whispers from the outworlds begin to guide the pair toward the nerve-wrecking truth. Their English Lit class on Herman Melville’s Moby Dick adds a haunting layer to their tale as they battle their own “white whale” of corruption and betrayal. While they piece together the puzzle, Becky and Jimmy find themselves swept into a high-stakes chase through the town, and time is running out.
Tomaro’s storytelling crackles with tension, blending psychological depth, sharp dialogue, and cinematic action into a coming-of-age tale that outlines love, loyalty, and the fierce fight for justice. From wild car chases and hidden clues to dangerous enemies closing in, Paranormal High builds to a heart-stopping climax that readers can’t forget.
Paranormal High has all the ingredients of a breakout hit with its richly drawn characters and electrifying pace. And if Hollywood comes calling, Tomaro already has the dream cast in mind: Timothée Chalamet as the sharp-witted Jimmy, and a young Jennifer Lawrence as the fierce and lively Becky.
Grab your copy of Paranormal High today and discover a world where secrets refuse to stay buried, and every page pulls you deeper into the unknown darkness.
About the Author
Robert Tomaro is a tenured and recognized novelist, songwriter, and musician whose work contains the raw, vibrant energy of his New Jersey roots and Greenwich Village haunts. A lifelong guitar player and devoted Bob Dylan fan, Tomaro brings a musician’s ear to his writing, sharing write-ups that deliver rhythm, emotion, and edge. He is, principally, a symphonic conductor and Music Director of the Emersion Orchestra of Wisconsin, and a practicing Forensic Musicologist.
His work explores the intersections of love, mystery, and the human condition, often set against the backdrop of places he knows intimately. In addition to Paranormal High, Tomaro has spent the last 10 years working on his upcoming novel, Magicland, a Cold War spy thriller inspired by his family history. Drawing on his father’s secretive work in the aerospace industry, Magicland is another tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the hidden forces.