There is an algorithm for fame, but beware its terms and conditions�
While searching for a missing YouTuber, private investigator Spencer Hardy walks into a standoff between an armed man and a young woman. Within seconds, Spencer is forced to kill the man, but the damsel in distress in anything but�
Her name is Cassie Diaz and she wastes no time lighting the corpse on fire, explaining that if they leave any evidence, they'll be dead before sunset.
As they flee, Cassie weaves a fantastic tale of online celebrities, virtual reality, and a black-market conspiracy with ties to high levels of government officials.
Spencer isn't sure if he's been led astray by a mentally ill woman or if an evil agency is nipping at his heels, and there's only twenty-four hours left for him to unravel the truth and solve the case.
Perception is reality in this dark sci-fi thriller from S.C. Mendes and Nikki Noir.
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***This eBook edition also includes the novelette Corpsepaint & Rabbithole by Nikki Noir and six chapters of The City by S.C. Mendes***
S.C. Mendes is the co-owner of Blood Bound Books—an independent publisher whose mission is to spreading hope through dark fiction.
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Mendes has published dark fiction under various pen names since 2009. The Dawn of the Serpent Girl, the final book in The City series is slated for a Dec. 2024 release. His collaborations with Nikki Noir can be found in the New Adult Occult series.
This was a quick but fun read. The characters were believable, and the story was good. It was like a puzzle with events slowly being revealed, and everything tied together at the end. I hope there will be a sequel.