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Nikolas Pleiadi

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Born

in Levittown, The United States

Website

https://www.nikolaspleiadi.com/

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Genre

Crime, Contemporary, Fiction

Influences

Martin Scorcese, Dennis Lehane, Cormac Mccarthy, Eminem, Gillian Flynn

Member Since

May 2025

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Nikolas Pleiadi is a Long Island-born author whose work explores grief, addiction, legacy, and the weight of silence. His debut novel, In Powder Blue, is a gritty, emotionally charged literary crime story set in post-9/11 Levittown — a place where loyalty runs deep, and ghosts never stay buried.

Blending the psychological depth of Mystic River with the raw tension of The Sopranos, Pleiadi writes fiction that feels personal, cinematic, and uncomfortably real. He believes in flawed characters, haunted places, and stories that hit like a fist to the chest.

When he's not writing, he's probably driving too fast down the Wantagh Parkway, lifting heavy things, or building something that hurts a little to talk about.

Visit him at: www.nikolaspleiadi.c ...more

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Average rating: 4.9 · 1,161 ratings · 140 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	In Powder Blue 4.88 avg rating — 970 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Car In White: A Prequel to In Powder Blue it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 191 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nikolas Pleiadi liked Yundao Nyguyen's review of In Powder Blue: "In Powder Blue doesn’t read like something carefully engineered in a workshop. It feels personal, raw, and slightly dangerous, like the author put real pieces of himself on the page instead of hiding behind tropes.Tonally it reminded me of The Sopran" Read more of this review »
Jan 22, 2026 12:10PM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi liked Karen Wilson's review of The Car In White: A Prequel to In Powder Blue: "I read The Car in White as the widow of the man Jimmy was modeled after, and I’ll be honest, this one was harder for me than In Powder Blue. This book lives in the before. Before the worst choices. Before the moment that changes everything. And knowin" Read more of this review »
Jan 15, 2026 12:16PM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi liked Melvin Spink's review of The Car In White: A Prequel to In Powder Blue: "Okay first of all… I’ve never even heard of someone getting early access to a draft of a novel in exchange for an early review. But hey — hustle is hustle 😂 And I’m glad I said yes, because The Car in White absolutely did NOT read like a draft. I went " Read more of this review »
Jan 15, 2026 12:16PM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi rated a book did not like it Grave Cargo: a fast-paced crime action thriller (Aiden McCrae Book 1) by E.S. Hobbs	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 15, 2026 05:17AM · like
Nikolas Pleiadi and 1 other person liked Kat's review of Displacement: "Dragged in the beginning, and had too much detail that didn't add to the story. Once I got over that, it was suspenseful. Decent first novel. The ending was a disappointment. Overall, not a book I'd recommend."
Jan 10, 2026 12:16PM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi rated a book it was ok Scarred: A Memoir of a Childhood Stolen and a Life Reclaimed by Clark Fredericks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 29, 2025 12:29PM · like
Nikolas Pleiadi made a comment on Taylor 🦇🔮🌙’s review of In Powder Blue " Thank you so much for reading and for your amazing review. It’s people like you that keep me writing. Wishing you a wonderful new year! "
Dec 27, 2025 05:45AM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi made a comment on Tracy H’s review of In Powder Blue " Thank you for reading it with such open honesty. I understand what you mean by it being a tough read. It was tough to live and tough to write. But the ...more "
Nov 28, 2025 07:36PM · see review
Nikolas Pleiadi rated a book it was amazing In Powder Blue by Nikolas Pleiadi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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