Bestselling author Gideon Cain is losing his mind. Everywhere he turns lately, the femme fatales from his psychological thrillers show up—live and in person. Are they actresses playing a cruel joke on him, figments of his increasingly terrifying delusions, or fantastical vigilantes sprung to life from the pages of his books? All he knows for certain is if he doesn’t find answers soon, he’s bound for the psych ward.
When one of his fictional antagonists poisons him on a flight home from a book-signing tour, he realizes that someone isn’t just messing with his mind—they’re trying to kill him.
Now he’s running for his life from an enemy with a weapon so deadly it can kill with the touch of a button. Only an enigmatic woman from his tragic past can help him discover the truth behind his adversary’s vendetta. And time is running out to stop the madman who is stalking Gideon Cain.
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My Review
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.
When I read the first chapter or two of this book, I was a little concerned that it was going to be too “out there” for my taste. My concerns didn’t last long, though. What a ride!
The story is fast paced, well-written, and more and more difficult to put down the further you get into it. It got so intense that there were times I found myself urging the characters to move faster (thankfully, my husband knows to ignore me when I’m reading).
The characters were mostly realistic. Brendan aka Gideon Cain has his flaws but he feels very guilty about stealing an idea from his former roommate. What’s interesting is that stealing an idea isn’t wrong, only the way the idea is presented can be stolen and his roommate never even got that far.
Brendan’s friends are all amazing people who are willing to go the extra mile for him. His parents don’t treat him like the adult he is, but they do love him, and he probably deserves a lot of their criticism. I really like the people he meets during this challenging time. They are helpful and badasses.
If you like suspenseful thrillers, I definitely recommend Stalking Gideon Cain. I’m going to have to check out this author’s other books!
About the Author
Kerry Alan Denney aka “The Reality Bender” is the multiple award-winning author of seven published novels and numerous short stories. Denney blends elements of suspense, thriller, horror, scifi, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, and various ways the world ends in his work: speculative fiction at its wildest and craziest. With glee and a touch of madness, he writes reality-bending thrillers even when the voices don’t make him do it. His protagonists are his children, and he loves them as dearly as he despises his antagonists … even when he has to kill them.
Denney’s newest novel STALKING GIDEON CAIN, a psychological thriller, is coming from thewordverve inc. on May 21, 2021.
Denney lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia with Gypsy Dancer, his remarkably exuberant and eternally high-energy fur-ever companion. He is currently training Gypsy to be a therapy dog and writing his next thriller … and deciding who to kill in it.
For more wackiness, visit kerrydenney.com
Write Kerry at [email protected]
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