This week we spotlight two top-drawer thrillers, a genetic engineering horror story, a mystery with a rookie detective’s rough first day as well as sci-fi, fantasy and a lighthearted romantic comedy.
This week’s top curated picks:
Indie ebook spotlight
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99 cents on Kindle until Friday at midnight ($13.99 print)
The Red Cobra
By Rob Sinclair
Publisher: Bloodhound Books (a crime fiction publisher)
376 pages
Thriller: Former agent James Ryker of the Joint Intelligence Agency is pulled out of retirement when a woman is murdered in Spain. The assailant’s fingerprints match those of one of his former adversaries who’s been missing presumed dead for years – an infamous female assassin known as the Red Cobra.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.99 print)
In Defiance
By John W. Mefford
Publisher: Sugar Hill Press (the author’s imprint)
296 pages
Thriller: Ivy Nash, a special investigator for Child Protective Services, fights to protect a targeted boy after a hostage standoff in a foster home. Mefford’s a talented writer and this is the perfect intro to his Ivy Nash and Redemption thriller series. Author Steve Berry calls the book “a compelling treat” rife with “characters that leap off the page.”
Top ebook deals of the week
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($13.99 print)
The Tide
By Anthony J. Melchiorri
Thunderbird Media (apparently the author’s imprint)
393 pages
Suspense/horror: On an abandoned oil rig, a genetic engineering lab commits atrocities against humankind. An apocalyptic tale that’s “thrilling, pulse-pounding… with compelling science and a frightening twist” (USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith).
99 cents on Kindle until midnight tonight ($10.99 print)
Meteor
By Jerry Dawson
Self-published
220 pages
Science fiction: When an ill-fated NASA project causes an extrasolar meteor to hit a small Pacific island, people rush to blame the agency for a mysterious death on the island. But when more people die, the race is on to stop a killing machine.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($9.99 print)
Entangled
By Nikki Jefford
Self-published
241 pages
Fantasy: With nearly 900 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Two months after dying, Gray wakes up in her twin’s body. She’s forced to spend every other day impersonating snobby Charlene — and only warlock Raj notices the difference. Can Gray be saved, or will she fade altogether?
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($11.99 print)
Hushabye
By Celina Grace
Publisher: Isaro Publishing (the author’s imprint)
268 pages
Mystery: On her first day on the job, rookie detective Kate Redman is assigned to the kidnapping case of a wealthy entrepreneur’s infant. But as she and her partner search for the child, Kate’s own painful past is brought to light.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.99 print)
Every Little Kiss
By Susan Hatler
Publisher: Hatco Publishing (the author’s imprint)
324 pages
Romance: From a USA Today bestselling author: When Wendy inherits an inn, she has no choice but to return to her hometown. Though Blue Moon Bay is full of bad memories, a handsome stranger may finally give her a reason to stay in this lighthearted romantic comedy.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($8.75 print)
Fear Dreams
By J.A. Schneider
Publisher: RGS Media (the author’s imprint)
240 pages
Psychological thriller: Are Liddy Barron’s recurring, nightmarish visions the key to finding a missing girl? A recovering amnesiac and an intuitive homicide detective are drawn together by the disappearance of a college student in this tense, twisting read.
99 cents on Kindle until Thursday at midnight ($13.99 print)
Moon Tortured
By McKenzie Hunter
Publisher: Sky Publishing (the author’s imprint)
370 pages
Fantasy: Unaware of her own death, Sky Brooks always thought she was just a shapeshifter until she wakes up in a strange house in rural Illinois with only vague memories of her mother’s death at the hands of vampires.
Indie Film Watch
Amanda Seyfried and Clive Owen in the movie poster for “Anon.”
Anon
This Philip K. Dick-style futuristic thriller from “Gattaca” director Andrew Niccol depicts a world suffuse with no privacy and augmented everything (think “Person of Interest” on steroids) where digital footprints render crime impossible.
Available on Netflix
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