Table for Four

Table for Four #1

by Chris Bliersbach

A pharmaceutical company discovers a cure for Alzheimer’s providing hope to millions but sending two lives in different directions. It launches the career of a young, vivacious woman, but leaves Curt struggling to raise two kids and find answers to his wife’s brutal murder. Serendipity and a simple mistake bring them together, helping them uncover a shocking truth. The truth, however, does not set them free, but entangles them in a crusade that comes with a cost.

Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Chris Bliersbach grew up in Minnesota and now lives in Nevada, where he’s still learning how winter is supposed to work. After 38 years in healthcare, he finally gave in to the urge to write thrillers—apparently swapping one high-stress profession for another. Since 2019, he’s published 23 books across four fast-paced, occasionally disturbing series.

His Table for Four medical thrillers explore a miracle cure for Alzheimer’s with deeply unfortunate side effects, inspired in part by his parents’ battle with the disease. A portion of the proceeds is donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America—because some stories should help in real life, too.

The Aja Minor series follows a troubled teen with psychic abilities who catches the attention of the FBI and uses her “curse” to hunt sexual predators. It’s equal parts crime thriller, emotional wrecking ball, and justice served. Proceeds support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Chris also writes occult horror in Slaughter, Minnesota, where Old Lady Ketchel terrorizes the town (and absolutely hates children), and serial-killer suspense in The Metronome Man, featuring a murderer who keeps better time than most drummers.

He’s also written a romance novel and two poetry collections—because even thriller writers have feelings. When he’s not writing, he’s walking his dogs and wondering why his characters never listen to him.

Reviews

[Courtney Curtis · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the worst book I’ve ever read. I wish zero stars was an option. I wanted to stop reading, but I finished it just for the purpose of writing this review. Where to start? I’m pretty sure the author printed it himself because there are plenty of typos, including at one point calling a character by another character’s name. (These two never meet during the entirety of the book, so it’s not a misunderstanding on my part.) The plot is described as two characters fighting something together. False. They don’t even meet until page 336 (out of 423 pages). And actually “plot” was the wrong word. There is no plot. The entire book is setting the stage for other books. I get some exposition is necessary in a series but every series I’ve ever read has at least SOMETHING happen and resolve in book one. That’s not the case here. The dialogue is HORRIBLE. I’m fairly certain the author has never heard a woman speak. He certainly can’t write for one. The subject matter bounces from character to character within the same chapter with no break or headers. It’s jarring. And the amount of detail and dialogue that does nothing to further anything grates on the nerves. Moreover, many of the details are ridiculous and strain belief. Please never ever ever read this book.

[Helen White · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worst book ever. I looked up the publisher, Smashwords, and it's a free self-publishing company. No wonder there are so many errors. There was no editor! At one point, Stu is referred to as Curt. The characters had never even met. It's as if this book was written by a horny frat boy. Everything is either having sex, thinking about sex, getting a hard on, or sexual harassment. I haven't read books 2 and 3 and won't punish myself by doing so, but I imagine that all three books could probably have been boiled down into one without all the sexual fantasies going on. I'm all for sex but this was ridiculous. Here is an example of this frat boy writer's garbage: Dinner at the usual place at the usual time? I'll be there with bells on. Leave the bell, bring the Kielbasa, as she grabbed his crotch on her way out the door. Really???

[Bruce Schill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth the read!

Excellent story and great development of the characters. With at least three story lines coming together in the end was masterful. Started reading this to satisfy achievement challenge and ended up not being able to put it down. Well done!

[Larry V]

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