A Touch To Die For: A Suspense Thriller Novel

by Brian D. Meeks

She looked beautiful at dinner. He had longed for her... Someone was watching…filled with rage. In a hotel, with the sheets still warm, he looked at her. It seemed like a lifetime of desire that had only led to friendship…until last night. Now, he had to clear his head. Could he avoid screwing up? Getting past the “friend zone” was one thing, but what he really wanted was love. He told her he had to leave. But he would be back. She seemed pleased at the thought. Mitch left for the airport. He had never been happier. Years of distant longing faded into joy. Nothing could ruin it for him, he thought. He was wrong. Paul carried with him the pain of a single slight in college. It fueled him and the hatred drove his success. Now, a billionaire, he had almost put the memory behind him…until he saw them. In an instant, he had the perfect plan…but how does one become a serial killer and pin it on another? He would need to be careful. It would take planning. Could he ruin Mitch’s life in the most horrible way possible and walk away? You’ll love this thriller because it’s a game of cat and mouse. Get it now.

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2013

About the author

Brian D. Meeks is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Economics. He is the author of the Henry Wood Detective Series, a satire series, Underwood, Scotch, and Wry, and has some stand alone YA, a science fiction series, and in 2019 is working on a 10 book Epic Fantasy series.

He lives on the Las Vegas strip.

And really loves people who post pictures of guinea pigs on Facebook.

They are adorable!

Reviews

[john Calkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brian D. Meeks is one of my favorite authors. He writes in five genres, and I've sampled them all. His Sci-fi is my favorite. This book is listed as a thriller. I've noted in the reviews that readers who specialize in a genre seem to have problems with Meeks, but I tend to always give him the benefit of the doubt. It normally takes me the first chapter to adjust to his style. In this book the killer seems more quirky than insane and this makes him less believeable. I don't care, though. This was my second trip through the book and I enjoyed it both times. I've read other of his books three times. I enjoy the snarkiness of his main characters, and he always treats woman characters well. Coleridge wrote that to appreciate fiction it is necessary to surrender ones sense of disbelief, and I do that readily. Reading Meeks is like hooking up with an old friend. I like looking back on his work as much as I look forward to each new book.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not sure how this ended up on my Kindle -- perhaps it was a freebie. A clunky attempt at a contemporary thriller. The prose is amateurish and inelegant, and the plot made no sense. I bailed out in Chapter 6.