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Dead Air: A Psychological Thriller
When disgraced news anchor Nikita Alvarez fled her haunted home town, she thought she left the past, and the boy who once stalked her, buried. But, someone is always watching. And the past isn’t done with her yet.
Two years later, when a new murder mirrors the one that destroyed her, and Nikita’s career begins to unravel, she must use relics from the past to detangle a dark truth that stretches from the shadows of her childhood to the newsroom she now calls home. Dead Air is a psychological thriller about trauma, survival and the cost of reclaiming your voice when no one will listen.
Two years later, when a new murder mirrors the one that destroyed her, and Nikita’s career begins to unravel, she must use relics from the past to detangle a dark truth that stretches from the shadows of her childhood to the newsroom she now calls home. Dead Air is a psychological thriller about trauma, survival and the cost of reclaiming your voice when no one will listen.
306 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2025
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December 5, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up.
This author is my college roommate's sister and I was excited to read her debut - especially since she writes one of my favorite genres!
This was a solid debut. I enjoyed the story and couldn't put it down. I really liked reading from multiple characters' perspectives and I thought it was interesting to add additional POVs as the novel progressed.
I really liked the underlying themes of women, and particularly women of color, not being listened to or taken seriously. I feel that the author handled this theme very well in the context of the story as a whole.
What didn't work 100% for me was the twist. I'll admit I didn't suspect it for a while but once I got it in my head I knew I was right. Still cleverly done though.
Lastly, there were some continuity and grammatical errors that took me out of the story a bit. In a couple of chapters she switched a character from speaking in the first person to being spoken of in the third person which I think should have been caught in editing...but as a first time publication I'm not going to hold it against her. It wasn't that big a deal at all - those things just really stand out to me as the child of 2 English teachers and I find them distracting. Truly, other readers may not even have noticed it.
All in all a good, fun thriller!
This author is my college roommate's sister and I was excited to read her debut - especially since she writes one of my favorite genres!
This was a solid debut. I enjoyed the story and couldn't put it down. I really liked reading from multiple characters' perspectives and I thought it was interesting to add additional POVs as the novel progressed.
I really liked the underlying themes of women, and particularly women of color, not being listened to or taken seriously. I feel that the author handled this theme very well in the context of the story as a whole.
What didn't work 100% for me was the twist. I'll admit I didn't suspect it for a while but once I got it in my head I knew I was right. Still cleverly done though.
Lastly, there were some continuity and grammatical errors that took me out of the story a bit. In a couple of chapters she switched a character from speaking in the first person to being spoken of in the third person which I think should have been caught in editing...but as a first time publication I'm not going to hold it against her. It wasn't that big a deal at all - those things just really stand out to me as the child of 2 English teachers and I find them distracting. Truly, other readers may not even have noticed it.
All in all a good, fun thriller!
November 26, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up
I believe this is a debut novel for this author and it was a good debut. I really enjoyed the first 75% of it - it was creepy, suspenseful, and I liked the dual timelines to gain backstory. I found the last quarter a bit too neatly tied up. There were some plot holes for me, some very unrealistic explanations for things. But overall I’d check out another book from this author.
I believe this is a debut novel for this author and it was a good debut. I really enjoyed the first 75% of it - it was creepy, suspenseful, and I liked the dual timelines to gain backstory. I found the last quarter a bit too neatly tied up. There were some plot holes for me, some very unrealistic explanations for things. But overall I’d check out another book from this author.
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