Hieronymus Hawks has developed a world that is a kin to our own, with the inevitable immersion of screens and technology taking over most of our lives. People wear virtual disguises, interface with the doors and elevators through chips, and have their lives recorded on lifelogs. Cole is a gifted man ...more

Effacement is a well-written and carefully plotted sci-fi thriller. Everyone in this novel must be outfitted with a chip, and without one, you are not able to get certain things, like a bank account or insurance. When Dr. Cole Westbay wakes up one morning, he is disoriented and bloody, and he discov ...more

“Effacement” by Hieronymus Hawkes is a highly intelligent futuristic techno/dystopian thriller, that showcases the downside of relying on technology a tad to much. In society were everyone is chipped everything depends on the recordings of your lifelog; whether you need insurance, health care, any k ...more

Brilliantly plotted and skillfully written, Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes is a great book that will fill you with unease. In this story, everyone must be outfitted with a microchip; much of life is impossible without it. You are not allowed to open a bank account without one, and other basic neces ...more

Interesting story. I received this book free from the author. I had read an earlier version of this story back when I was the author’s critique partner (way back before I was published), and he mentions me in the acknowledgements (awwww!). If you like futuristic stories, give this one a try. ...more

It's always a fun ride when you start a book that grabs you from the get-go and doesn't let up until the end. Throw in some funny and engaging characters with a sexy game of Scrabble and I'm ready for book #2! H. Hawkes has written a fast-paced, technology-driven, futuristic, thriller. For a first n ...more

‘To this we’re coming…?’ – A brilliant debut novel!

West Virginia author Hieronymus Hawkes earned his BS in Economics from the Air Force Academy and his MFA in writing poplar fiction from Seton Hill University. Retired from the Air Force and Air Force Reserves as an expert pilot with thirty-two years ...more

I decided to give this science fiction book a read as one of my close friends highly recommended it. It isn’t my usual genre but I did really enjoy it! it wasn’t too over-the-top with complex terminology, which for me was good. It was actually funny at times and the characters really were engaging. ...more