While investigating a viral internet game, 17 year old Thea
Riggs stumbles upon a series of unsolved murders and the global crime syndicate
that orchestrated them. Can she alone bring down a secret crime syndicate, or
is the cost of justice too high?
Specimen
by Lisa Towles
Genre: YA Psychological Thriller, Suspense
Thea Riggs is shocked by a dead body in the empty house she
was summoned to. It feels like a setup, like she’s being framed for murder. By
the time she discovers a connection between the body and the internet game
everyone’s playing, it’s too late. They know she’s onto them. Now she’s their
next target.
together the hidden agenda behind what she’s seen – scientific experiments, a
secret society of operatives, a labyrinth of lies hiding a decades-old cold
case. She’s in deep and knows too much, but now they’ve threatened her mother.
Can she alone bring down a secret crime syndicate, or is the cost of justice
too high?
Crouch and James Rollins will love Lisa Towles’ technical thrill ride. Join
Thea’s quest for the truth and Buy Specimen today.
– The Prairies Book Review
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Okay, who doesn’t love a good twisty rabbit hole to get lost in? I’m a Swiftie fan and I’m always falling into that idea that there’s an easter egg hinting at Taylor Swift’s next album. How cool would it be if there was an internet game that was kind of like that? Where you go all over to solve things?
Now, think of just that but with murder. Oh, and you’re a teenaged POC girl who just happened to come across the murdered body of a woman you’ve known a huge chunk of your life. A woman from a higher class structure. Oh, and you’re now possibly being pinned for the murder?
It’s a good thing Thea happens to be a smart girl and good with games.
Specimen is Lisa Towles newest suspense that follows Thea as she, her best friend Fergus, and a street smart wise guy named Kit Fury, are forced to play an internet game that goes all through San Francisco. It is well written with a detailed narrative and memorable characters.
I found every twist to be interesting where I was battling whether to keep reading or organize my thoughts. Just so you know, I decided to keep reading. Definitely grab this book if you love murder mysteries or games because you’ll be going through one helluva uber ride.
Lisa Towles is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling crime
novelist and a passionate speaker on the topics of fiction writing, creativity,
and Strategic Self Care. Lisa has 11 crime novels in print with her newest
title Specimen freshly released in November 2024. The first two books of her
E&A Investigations Series (Hot House and Salt Island) were both #1 Amazon
Kindle Bestsellers. Lisa also writes standalone thrillers, such as her 2022
political thriller, The Ridders, which won an American Fiction Award. Lisa is
an active member and frequent panelist/speaker of Mystery Writers of America,
Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She has an MBA in IT
Management and works full-time in the tech industry.
Read more about Lisa’s book on her publisher’s website.
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