Genre: Technothriller
Description:
“Dane Gilbert knew he was a great psychiatrist. What else could
explain his ability to cure patients to the point they never came back? Life at
home was another story...
Dane and his wife, Janie, lived in the wealthy community of Pleasant
Lake, NY - a place with more secrets than sunsets. When Janie, an artist,
vanishes on the lake after an argument, Dane becomes the top suspect due to his
violent past.
In the midst of searching for his wife and proving his innocence, Dane
discovers a haunting conspiracy involving artificial intelligence. He ends up
on a wild goose chase encountering suspicious neighbors, FBI agents, and a
mysterious tech company called Lucas Corp. Dane's own sanity is tested when he
questions who he is actually searching for - his wife, the people framing him,
or the CEO of Lucas Corp.”
Author:
“Ken Scudero found his calling as an author in the 5th grade when he
wrote a short story about a boy who learned how to blend dreams with reality.
After years of tedious work in Corporate America, Ken finally took the leap to
writing full time. He's passionate about crafting unique mysteries with
unforgettable twists. His writing style sits somewhere between psychological
thriller and small town mystery.
Ken is guilty of having too many hobbies and interests when he's not
dreaming up plot twists. He's a movie buff, a music lover, a sports talk radio
fanatic, a wine maker, a fisherman, a golfer, a chicken cutlet connoisseur, a
handyman, and on occasion, a gardener. He resides in New Jersey with his wife
and two sons.”
Appraisal:
This novella is a quick, intense read that kept me guessing how it was
going to turn out. That there was strange stuff going on with protagonist
Dane’s wife was obvious from the start. Whether Dane was going to figure it out
or convince the authorities it wasn’t him so they would figure it out kept
things tense, for Dane and the reader. Dane’s already hard struggles with
himself become even harder with this going on. Just when I thought I had it all
figured out and things were coming to a head, I found out how wrong I was.
Maybe you’ll figure things out better than I did or maybe not. Either way if
you’re in to intense thrillers this one delivers.
Buy now
from: Amazon US Amazon UK
FYI:
Some adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Review based on an advance reviewer copy, so I can’t gauge the final
product in this area.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 25-30,000 words
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