Sanctuary of Lies by Chad Bishop

Sanctuary of Lies

by Chad Bishop

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GENRE: Thriller (domestic)

BLURB:

There are 4.7 billion searchable sites make up 10% of the web, the other 90% is dedicated to the "Dark web". Within that environment there is a thriving economy where everything is for sale: Sex, Armies and Code for hire. Well-known companies buy and sell for governments and NGO’s (non-governmental organizations). They appear as a benign legal boutique companies and consultants, but their true purpose is to be the middlemen/cyber lynchpin for these illicit goods and services.​

ISABELLA NUNEZ owns a computer firm in Brooklyn with her lover JACOB COSTA. Accepting her infertility they have a blue nose pit bull called Justice as their “child” and live simple lives as techy nerds. Isabella’s idyllic life is shattered when several days after her lover’s ex-wife, SIMONE JOHNS, reported death, Simone sends Jacob an email to come save their child, he didn’t know they had.

EXCERPT:

“Come closer, you know, so I can kiss you better.” she teased.

He leaned in and Bella pulled him into a deep kiss. He felt her leaning her back, trying to pull him onto the bed. Jacob broke the kiss and smiled at her.

“I’ve got work and no matter how big you think you are, the truth is I’m still bigger than you.”

Bella fell back on the bed. “ Fine, go I’ll go pick up our baby and meet you later.”

“I don’t know how you can call a 60 lb bluenose pit bull a baby but, okay.” Jacob said as he shook his head. He looked at his watch, gave Bella another kiss and then left their condo.

The August morning was bright and the heat was already starting to rise. He stepped into his black car and pushed the engine start button. As the car started its system and the a/c began to cool the car Jacob pulled his phone out and went to his text he tapped Simone’s text:

Hello Jake,

I’ll get straight to the point. I’ve been murdered and I need you to protect our son.

Your response is required.

Jacob closed the text and re-holstered the phone.

“Sending texts from the grave, that’s got to be one for the books."

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Being a child of divorce, I have experienced both sides of the American Family. I understand there is a loss to the family unit that no longer has a father in it. In the face of that loss, I discovered a woman can rise to the occasion and not replace a man but offer her own strength, moral compass and guidance. In this environment a child can grow up feeling loved, accepted and ultimately successful in life.

Those experiences in my formative years have made me more aware of the women around me and the daily feats of resourcefulness and ingenuity that goes unnoticed and unacknowledged by society. My stories highlight societal issues and the ever-changing challenges women face that I've observed during my life.

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Blog: Best Known Secrets https://www.bishopstories.com/blog-1

Website: https://www.bishopstories.com/

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:

Chad will be awarding a $10 Amazon GC to 6 randomly drawn winners via a Rafflecopter giveaway during the tour!

Review:

I started reading this before I went to work - and I was nearly late at the office! Then I stayed up all night to finish it!
Chad Bishop has written a tightly plotted thriller, with multiple characters and multiple viewpoints - and it all meshes wonderfully. 
It starts off with a plane being hijacked from a distance - and the apparatus that hijacks the plane is up for bids.  And in a place called "Sanctuary", something deep and terrifying is going on.  People are being killed, and it doesn't seem like anyone is aware of what is going on, until almost too late.
The author plays the reader like a fish - casting out bits of storyline and reeling you in. I admit, I was hooked. I wasl also hooked because of the plausibility of the story, and because the author does a terrific job with pacing and character development. Kudos to Chad Bishop - I'll be looking for more of his work!