by Chad Bishop
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GENRE: Thriller (domestic)
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BLURB:
There
are 4.7 billion searchable sites make up 10% of the web, the other 90% is
dedicated to the "Dark web". Within that environment there is a
thriving economy where everything is for sale: Sex, Armies and Code for hire.
Well-known companies buy and sell for governments and NGO’s (non-governmental
organizations). They appear as a benign legal boutique companies and
consultants, but their true purpose is to be the middlemen/cyber lynchpin for
these illicit goods and services.
ISABELLA NUNEZ owns a computer firm in Brooklyn with her lover JACOB COSTA. Accepting her infertility they have a blue nose pit bull called Justice as their “child” and live simple lives as techy nerds. Isabella’s idyllic life is shattered when several days after her lover’s ex-wife, SIMONE JOHNS, reported death, Simone sends Jacob an email to come save their child, he didn’t know they had.
ISABELLA NUNEZ owns a computer firm in Brooklyn with her lover JACOB COSTA. Accepting her infertility they have a blue nose pit bull called Justice as their “child” and live simple lives as techy nerds. Isabella’s idyllic life is shattered when several days after her lover’s ex-wife, SIMONE JOHNS, reported death, Simone sends Jacob an email to come save their child, he didn’t know they had.
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EXCERPT
Thursday
6:00 a.m, Orlando at Sanctuary
“Digging
graves in a golf course is not as easy as it looks’ thought John Kooma. He
stood up as the cool Florida morning wind dried the sweat from his soaked work
shirt. A pair of chipmunks stopped a foot away and then turned and ran away. He
should be use to it by now. It wasn’t like this was the first body he’d put
here.
Watching
the chipmunks retreat he thought ‘Look at that even animals have enough sense
not to be nosy.’ John reached into his
back pocket and pulled out a bottle of spring water. After taking a large gulp
from the bottle he wiped his mouth and looked at the grave in front of him.
“It
sure was a shame she had to go. At least she won’t be alone. I’ve buried the
other five in this same area so you all can talk to each other if you need to.
I think being nosy is a sin, so you might not be making it to the Lord any time
so but. you’ll have each other.”
John
looked at the other new grass plugs in the area. He was a tidy man. He always cleaned up after himself. After
picking up his shovel, he continued to even the ground. Then, just like so many
before her, he put the grass plugs over them. When he was done he noticed he
hadn’t brought the water cans, so he just emptied his bottle of water over her
plot. It wasn’t enough water but he knew he’d be back, there were always nosy
people.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Being a child of divorce, I
have experienced both sides of the American Family. I understand there is a
loss to the family unit that no longer has a father in it. In the face of that loss, I discovered a
woman can rise to the occasion and not replace a man but offer her own
strength, moral compass and guidance. In this environment a child can grow up
feeling loved, accepted and ultimately successful in life.
Those experiences in my
formative years have made me more aware of the women around me and the daily
feats of resourcefulness and ingenuity that goes unnoticed and unacknowledged
by society. My stories highlight societal issues and the ever-changing
challenges women face that I've observed during my life.
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My review:
3.25 out of 5 stars
Sanctuary of Lies by Chad Bishop is modern thriller that
blends chilling potential threats and a cat-and-mouse game between multiple
factions. At its heart is a program that can wreak havoc on the world and the
fight to control it. Not only are vast sums of money at stake, but lives are
being destroyed and an unlikely combination of individuals are the only ones
who have a chance to prevent the bad guys from winning, although they are
unwilling participants in the struggle. Distinguishing ally from foe will be
essential, but it will hinge on learning who to trust and listen to, especially
when help comes from an unlikely source or two.
There are a lot of exciting and suspenseful events in this
story that will keep the reader anxious to discover the outcome but there are
also a lot of distracting elements. There are frequent flashbacks, multiple
points of view, and a lot of vague hints that never quite seem to be explained
completely. The author has a deft ability to create striking situations that
provide startling twists but the sequence of events is a bit jerky for my
tastes and I sometimes felt I needed a diagram to keep up with who was
undermining whom and which ulterior motive was being forwarded. Despite all of this, I enjoyed
various aspects of the story, including the stalwart pit bull, the beloved owl,
and the cherished child.
A copy of this title was provided to me for review
