The New Bad Thing is the first book in a mystery thriller series by Michael Ebner. Originally published in 2023, this reformat and re-release from Pen + Picture is 237 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links.
This is a chaotically written action thriller based around a lone-wolf journalist whose crowd funded anti-terrorist crusade thrust her into international intrigue and violence. It's very (very) cinematically/visually written and it reads a lot like a slightly fleshed out action movie script. The characterizations and their motivations are convoluted and obscure. Action scenes in international settings are strung together back-to-back. For readers who enjoy action spy type thrillers, it will provide distraction and engagement. It would (or is?) be a good candidate for TV development.
Potential trigger warnings for infertility and violence.
Three and a half stars. There's a second book due out in third quarter 2025. It would be a good choice for readers who really enjoy action/thrillers.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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