Jennifer Soosar: Psych Test
Troy Trenton dreamed of becoming a police officer since childhood but fails the force’s psychological examination.
Taking a job in security at Dock 14, a bleak shipping facility in Minnesota, he meets Ernie Ripper, a forklift operator living in witness protection.
Ripper quickly recognizes Trenton’s conflicted uncertainty and draws him into a criminal underworld pushing Troy across ethical boundaries to discover how far he will go.
Jennifer Soosar builds a bleak environment of the industrial waterfront, with it’s slick loading docks and freezing warehouses. The setting feels harsh, isolated, and threatening.
Psych Test is an intelligent, atmospheric crime novel with a compelling psychological premise. It proves the most dangerous traps are often the ones people construct themselves.
John Wendell Adams: Ruthless
Jack Alexander, a senior executive at JPC, is already accustomed to the dangers accompanying power. When the company’s CEO is nearly killed in a suspicious car crash, Jack finds himself pulled into a conspiracy extending far beyond a business rivalry.
At the same time a close friend is accused of bribery and sexual harassment. Jack’s own name becomes entangled in the allegations, forcing him to protect his reputation while determining who is manipulating events.
Ruthless offers an intricate storyline, accessible characters and a satisfying mixture of corporate intrigue and personal danger.
Wendy Sue Maggio: Beneath the Fault Line
Beneath the Fault Line is a psychological suspense novel set against the striking landscape of New Mexico, the story follows Colby Selah, a seismological field engineer who trusts measurements, patterns, and data more readily than people.
Selah is a morally complicated protagonist, which gives the novel a strong sense of unease. The story is more dark, character-driven fiction than fast-paced thriller.
Fault Line’s strength lies in the unusual seismology setting, the New Mexico atmosphere, and the effective use of hidden fault lines as a metaphor for betrayal and psychological pressure.
~ June Lorraine Roberts
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