murder-mystery – Scott J. Pearson’s Book Review

Constance by Matthew FitzSimmons

By Scott J. Pearson | August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 by Scott J. Pearson

What happens when a character investigates her/his own murder? How exactly could that happen? In this book, FitzSimmons explores exactly that situation. He presents a dystopic vision of human cloning in which this “new” advance is used as an excuse to denigrate human life. By so doing, he advances the notion that progress in extending our science should correlate with progress in deepening our humanity. While doing so, this work of science fiction develops into…

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The Silent Patient

By Scott J. Pearson | April 26, 2020 by Scott J. Pearson

In its opening, this book appeared to be a statement about psychotherapy. Then it evolved into a murder-mystery. Then it flipped its foundations and resolved in stunning fashion. Clearly, the scope of the plot demonstrates Michaelides’ innate genius. In doing so, however, he educates us about human nature and those professions which are in charge of humanity’s most needy members. The main character (professionally, a psychotherapist) is unorthodox in his style and functions as a…