Critiques en avant-premièreLaurie Stevens

"Gripping." "Thought-Provoking." "An Enthralling Page-Turner."

Aiden Baylor loves the forest surrounding his small mountain town. Alone amidst nature, wondrous ideas fill his head—fantasies and words of wisdom. His neighbors think he's crazy. In the near-future world, entirely dependent on automation and artificial intelligence, people have lost all imagination and intuition. When a global war destroys the power sources, the world plunges into chaos and desperation. Aiden steps up as an unlikely leader who teaches the townsfolk to live off the land. As people bond in their struggle to survive, their minds open to an astounding new energy source. The more they connect, the stronger this power of the mind grows. A hidden enemy, however, lurks among them, intent on bringing AI back to keep the population subdued.

Inspired by the story of Adam and Eve, The Return presents a gripping showdown between technology and the human spirit, challenging us to redefine our role in the world.

“Laurie Stevens has crafted a complex novel that demands reflection and proves, without doubt, that connectivity will never be about shared technology. For true connection, we need our shared humanity." — Kim Fay, National Bestselling Author of Love & Saffron

"(Stevens') world-building is a delight, and Aiden and Ava provide readers with all the classic fun of an us-against-the-world tale. A fast-paced ride through a dangerous, plausible world dominated by AI." — Kirkus Reviews

"Gripping." "Thought-provoking." "An Enthralling page-turner."

Aiden Baylor loves the forest surrounding his small mountain town. Alone amidst nature, wondrous ideas fill his head-fantasies and words of wisdom. His neighbors think he's crazy. In the near-future world, entirely dependent on automation and artificial intelligence, people have lost all imagination and intuition. When a global war destroys the power sources, the world plunges into chaos and desperation. Aiden steps up as an unlikely leader who teaches the townsfolk to live off the land. As people bond in their struggle to survive, their minds open to an astounding new energy source. The more they connect, the stronger this power of the mind grows. A hidden enemy, however, lurks among them, intent on bringing AI back to keep the population subdued.

Inspired by the story of Adam and Eve, The Return presents a gripping showdown between technology and the human spirit, challenging us to redefine our role in the world.

"Laurie Stevens has crafted a complex novel that demands reflection and proves, without doubt, that connectivity will never be about shared technology. For true connection, we need our shared humanity." —Kim Fay, National Bestselling Author of Love & Saffron

This Clue Award winner pits troubled Los Angeles Detective Gabriel McRay against a killer on trial. A legal twist frees the killer, who then uses his theatrical skills to take revenge on Gabriel by bringing out Gabriel's inner demons. This is the third in a series, but the book is fine as a stand-alone thriller. The Mask of Midnight is available in Kindle (mobi) or epub format. A PDF is available, but not as pretty!

The book is in English. The ebook format is both in epub and mobi (kindle). Winners should let me know which format they wish. Troubled Los Angeles Sheriff's homicide detective Gabriel McRay confronts his nemesis Victor Archwood at the killer's trial. A surprise twist in the proceedings sets the stage for Archwood to claim his ultimate revenge against the detective, for whom he blames ruined his life. In a trap that combines Archwood's theatrical skills and criminal genius, Gabriel is forced to face his psychological demons once again and play a deadly cat and mouse game with a murderous opponent who will stop at nothing to achieve the detective's total destruction. The Gabriel McRay psychological suspense series has won over 12 awards.