What if a viral video appeared on social media that showed you committing a heinous crime? How do you prove your innocence when millions saw you with their own eyes.
A corrupt warden at a Montana prison covers up the murder of a Native-American inmate by framing a biracial female guard with deep fake videos that implicate her. On the run from cops who will shoot first and ask questions later, the guard begs for help from investigator Tawny Lindholm and her attorney husband Tillman Rosenbaum. Then she disappears.
Tawny and Tillman enter a sinister world of illusion where their professional and personal lives will be destroyed if they don't find the truth. Video may be fake but death is all too real.
DEEP FAKE DOUBLE DOWN is #8 in the award-winning Tawny Lindholm Thriller series.
Finalist
Plot/Idea: 10 out of 10
Originality: 10 out of 10
Prose: 10 out of 10
Character/Execution: 10 out of 10
Overall: 10.00 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot/Idea: This is a face-paced, action-filled mystery that fans of the genre will find deeply satisfying. The story is well-planned and plausible, with twists and turns that keep readers on the hook until the case is solved.
Prose: The author is a skilled writer, able to craft believable dialogue, create authentic characters, and keep readers guessing. The prose here is strong and concise, with just the right amount of detail.
Originality: This is a truly unique work with a distinctive, all-too-plausible premise and memorable characters.
Character/Execution: The author skillfully builds characterization, with a myriad of characters who come in and out of the story, yet readers are able to gain a good sense of who the cast is and what motivates them.
Date Submitted: May 01, 2023
