J. Donovan Strong

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J Donovan Strong writes about the trust between people and the machines woven through their lives — sometimes as taut, can't-look-away suspense, sometimes as something quieter and stranger.

A tech consultant by trade, he merges a background in AI with the questions that keep him up at night to explore where code meets conscience.

His work spans the Rai Means Trust universe, including the thrillers Zero Trust and Orphan Amara Rose and this novella, All the Ocean Holds — standalone stories, readable in any order.

He lives, hikes, and brews in the Pacific Northwest.
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Average rating: 4.56 · 16 ratings · 11 reviews · 4 distinct works
Degenerative

4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings5 editions
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Zero Trust

4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings2 editions
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All The Ocean Holds

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" Hi thank you for this review! I did release a near future thriller that takes place ten years later, different protagonist, some characters from this ...more "
Degenerative by J. Donovan Strong
"A story of heartache

When I first began reading, I thought it was going to be a story of how bullying can turn a person into a shadow of themselves. Out for revenge, for vengeance. But it really is a story of a life lost and a life found. A young girl" Read more of this review »
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Rating: ★★★★☆
I’m a sucker for a "fake it till you make it" thriller, but *Zero Balance* cranks the stakes up to a level that made my palms sweat. Usually, these stories are about a guy trying to steal a fortune; this one is about a guy who steals a l" Read more of this review »
Zero Trust by J. Donovan Strong
"I appreciate the opportunity to read the advanced reader copy (ARC) of Zero Balance. It’s a fast-paced, good-versus-evil sci-fi story that immediately pulled me in and kept me turning pages. I finished it in just two days, which speaks to how engagin" Read more of this review »
Zero Trust by J. Donovan Strong
"I received this ARC from Book Sirens.

This is a fast paced book about Elias who doesn’t have a job and is looking for his next grift. He takes the place of Stephen in a business seminar and things get crazy soon after. He’s given an AI interface and h" Read more of this review »
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" Hi - for my book Orphan Amara Rose (formerly called Degenerative), please update the book cover from Amazon:

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" Hi - not yet, I wanted to have this all settled before launching the Kindle version.
Emily wrote: "Is there a Kindle edition of the book?"
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