“Red Screen” review

To be “red-screened” is to die in the meta-verse Land of Might and Magic – a virtual reality game that may have more in common with the real world than the players would like. The killings have crossed over, and Parker Reid, the FBI’s top profiler, is brought in to hunt for this cruel and elusive murderer. Gamer Shea Britton is on the hunt in the virtual world for the same killer. This quick-moving book takes you back and forth between the real and unreal as we follow both hunters racing on a collision course toward each other as they chase the Gray Warrior. What a genre-bending novel this is, with elements of fantasy, thriller, horror, mystery, and even romance. It’s a top-notch, well-written tale with Burke at the top of his craft in this one. Hang on in the early-goings where it can be difficult to keep all the players straightened out – with many of the characters living in two worlds with two different names. It’s all part of the fun of keeping reality and fantasy separated. But is that really how it is meant to be? Is the Gray Warrior real or a figment of some programmer’s madness? “Red Screen” by Daniel Burke should be the best thriller you read this year with fun twists and turns to keep you guessing and turning the pages. Enter the Land of Might and Magic – you will not be disappointed.