Seeking beta reader for thriller

[Hiawatha]

Welcome, beta readers! I'm eager to get your reaction to my first novel. It's 105,000 words, and the title is "The Deacon's Code."

Henry Kenton, a borderline sociopath, is an unlikely man of faith. Yet he is an ordained deacon in a large African-American church, bound by duty to care for others.

And learning to care could cost him his life.

When Astrid Nelson, a beautiful, brilliant computer scientist, is nearly murdered inside the church, Kenton is drawn into the biggest story of his career, and the bloodiest.

Kenton falls afoul of a renowned MIT professor as heartless as Kenton himself, but far more ruthless. He uncovers an international band of hackers plotting the worst financial crime in history, and confronts a brutal team of enforcers, experts in the dark arts of torture and murder.

And Kenton discovers the most remarkable conspiracy of all--a secret society of powerful black men, hidden in the heart of the church, who have quietly tampered with history for nearly 150 years.

Care to take a look? I'll read yours, if you read mine. Thanks!

[Dominique]

Hi,

First of all, congratulations on your first novel! I am intrigued by your summary, and would love to give it a read and provide some feedback. I do have some questions.

What stage of writing are you in? If you are in the rough draft phase are you open to critique on pacing and flow? Or, are you in a more polished state, and looking for cursory feedback on tone and character?

Also, are you on any sort of timeline? Since this group is for free beta readers it would probably take me about two weeks after receiving to give you a thoughtful and honest response.

I can't wait to read your thriller!

Dom