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Guest post: THE PANDORA BLOCK by John Hegenberger

Author John Hegenberger came to me with this pitch about his new science thriller novel The Pandora Block: “Key ingredients are SpaceX, sound waves to shatter a virus, and an international cellphone flash mob; all wrapped up in a caper … Continue reading →

Book review: RESET by Brian Andrews

ScienceThrillers.com book review of Reset by Brian Andrews (extraordinary; top 10-15% of SciThri) Tech rating (out of 5): Publication date: April 24, 2018 Category: Science thriller Summary (from the publisher): The human mind has always been unhackable…until now. Deep in the Afghan mountains, Sergeant Michael Pitcher … Continue reading →

Tinfoil hats and Tora Bora: An interview with author Brian Andrews

The best thing about being a writer, book blogger, and publisher of science thrillers is getting to know the smart, interesting people who work in this niche. Most of my interactions are through the internet, but a surprising number of … Continue reading →

Guest post: Quantum dystopia in WHEN THE EYE SEES ITSELF

We don’t do much futuristic dystopian SciFi here at ScienceThrillers.com, but author Eric Borgerson made a strong case for his novel When the Eye Sees Itself. Timely and intelligent, this novel deals with themes of quantum entanglement, mass surveillance, mass incarceration, political struggle, descent … Continue reading →

James Rollins interviewed for THE BIG THRILL

I loved this interview of James Rollins, author of the science thriller Sigma Force series. It focuses on his new release THE DEMON CROWN but wanders around other topics as well. The interviewer, Nancy Bilyeau, is herself an accomplished thriller … Continue reading →

Guest post: Can our brains see the future? Cole Carver on VECTOR RISING

ScienceThrillers.com welcomes author Cole Carver to discuss the neurobiology behind his science fiction thriller VECTOR RISING. And he’s giving away a paperback copy! Scroll down to enter. Vector Rising by Cole Carver. Science fiction thriller. (November 2017) The present moment is a … Continue reading →

Book review: THE DEMON CROWN by James Rollins

ScienceThrillers.com book review of The Demon Crown by James Rollins (Sigma Force # 13) (extraordinary; top 10-15% of SciThri) Tech rating (out of 5): Publication date: December 2017 Category: Science thriller An intro from the author: TO SAVE MANKIND’S FUTURE, SIGMA FORCE MUST MAKE A … Continue reading →

Book review: DEAD ON ARRIVAL by Matt Richtel

ScienceThrillers.com book review of Dead on Arrival by Matt Richtel (excellent; top 30% of SciThri) Tech rating (out of 5): Publication date: August 2017 Category: Science thriller / Science fiction Summary (from the publisher): An airplane touches down at a desolate airport in a remote Colorado … Continue reading →

Ed Yong’s Microbiome book now videos!

My favorite popular science book of the year, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES by British science communicator Ed Yong (my review here), is now being adapted into a series of YouTube videos. This book is all about the microbiome–microorganisms that live in … Continue reading →

Release day GENOME by A.G. Riddle

A.G. Riddle is one of the world’s most successful independent authors. Riddle writes SciFi/SciThri, and today is release day for book 2 in his Extinction Files series. Read about GENOME below. Genome by A.G. Riddle (2017; science thriller, series) A … Continue reading →