Poison Heartbeats

Poison Heartbeats is a love story a war-torn romance written like a thriller. It follows the paths of two twins born in Nuristan Afghanistan during the Russian occupation. One becomes a holy warrior of the terrorist organization ISIL (synonymous with ISIS but claiming a larger territory in the middle east). The other twin becomes a not-so-all-American girl who falls in love with the director of homeland securitys Poison Well unit.A magnificent story ... skillful storytelling. -- Awesome IndiesThe second story in the Heartbeats series and one of the best books I have ever read. - Readers Favorite editorial review Poison Heartbeats ... is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money! -- indieBRAG Poison Heartbeats received the Awesome Indies Approval Badge as well as the B.R.A.G. Medallion. It won the Gold Medal at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards receiving a cash award at the Harvard Club in New York City.This is the second novel in the Heartbeat series of mystery-thrillers by the author. The first was Wrinkled Heartbeats which was chosen as one of the six best new novels of the year (under 80000 words) at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It earned an Awesome Indies Approval Badge and the Silver Medal in Action Fiction at the Readers Favorite Book Awards.Poison Heartbeats is a mental jewel box of twists and turns. As an internationally known brain doctor I review a book to determine the value of entertainment and brain exuberance ... I recommend Poison Heartbeats not only as an excellent literary creation to enjoy but as a complex mental smorgasbord to gobble hungrily. -- Cheri L. Florence Ph.D.This is the second installment of the Heartbeat series and a nail biter throughout! Common themes ... are loyalty love of country respect and honor which makes them not only memorable but also people Id like to know in real life. -- Lisa KearnsTemple Emmet Williams ... is a master storyteller: funny brutal wise and tender. And like Fishbait the expert fly fisherman in this exciting second HEARTBEATS novel he catches you on the first page and sets his hook. -- Sybil Rosen award-winning playwright and authorHis impressive cast of characters flawed and heroic major and minor are filled with purpose and thoroughly often chillingly believable. -- Charles Freedom Long award-winning author