Plot

Dominick Darga, a young white writer, struggles to pick up the pieces of his life after the death of his 3-year-old child and a failed marriage. He stumbles across a retired black psychiatrist who sees his potential, but who first must uncover the darkness that lies buried inside of Dominick's past and crumbling present. SOLOMON is a story of relationships, preconceptions, race, and faith that explores the life-changing effects of a meeting between two very different people from very different backgrounds and the unshakable bond that develops between them.—J.B. Armstrong

Dominick "Dom" Darga, once a successful white male writer living in downtown Detroit, drifts through his now insular life. Still reeling from the death of his young son and the divorce that followed a few years later, Dom fights to stay on the straight and narrow. Following a drunken altercation at a local bar that turned racial, Dom's court-ordered community service leads him to meet Solomon, a retired black psychiatrist living in one of Detroit's wealthiest neighborhoods. Through a common interest in literature and psychology, the two men begin to form an unlikely friendship, despite the strong skepticism of Renata, Solomon's daughter. Renata, a defense attorney in the city, is often too busy with work to deal with her troubled relationship with her father and her budding relationship with Detroit's new mayor only sucks up more time. That being said, her distrust of Dom gives her cause to have some friends look into his criminal record.

In the meantime, Dom soon experiences a renaissance. Using the Dom's need to produce a new novel as cover, Solomon pries open Dominick's psyche, stretching him past his ideals and introduces him to the wonders of living. Dom's flowering enlivens the octogenarian spirit of Solomon as well. Renata takes notice and begins to warm up to Dom being around her father. They all attend the annual Mayor's Gala together when Renata finds out about Dom's background and the altercation at the bar. Her trust betrayed, she lashes out at Dom, causing a scene at the Gala. Solomon leaves the event out of frustration and collapses on his way to his car. At the hospital, it is discovered that Solomon has been hiding a terminal illness from both Renata and Dom, thus further denting the growing trust that had been building in his relationships with them.

With everything falling apart, Dominick, Solomon, and Renata must all discover what's most important before their lives are permanently altered by death and all that accompanies it.

SOLOMON is a story of relationships, preconceptions, race, and faith that explores the life-changing effects of a meeting between two very different people from very different backgrounds and the unshakable bond that develops between them.