YOU REAP…
by Michael Wendroff
February 1 – March 12, 2027 Virtual Book Tour
Kidnappings are terrifying a small town. There is no pattern: the missing children and their families appear to have nothing in common and police are baffled. As the number of victims grows, so does the fear that time is running out.
With the police department stretched to its limits, bitter rivals Jill Jarred and Jack Ludlum are drawn into the investigation. For Jill, the case hits close to home, reopening the wounds of a family tragedy she’s never escaped.
Searching for the children is only the beginning. The kidnapper has a deeper purpose than anyone realised and the closer Jill and Jack get to the truth, the more dangerous the hunt becomes.
A gripping, emotionally charged thriller exploring the complexities of human nature, obsession, and the consequences of a past that refuses to stay buried.
Praise for YOU REAP…:
“With relentless pacing and rapidly rotating points of view, YOU REAP… sucks the reader into the high-stakes hunt for a demented kidnapper. Wendroff masterfully shifts suspicion from one character to the next in this emotionally charged police procedural. I couldn’t put it down!”
~ K.T. Nguyen, Anthony Award-Winning Author of YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
“Michael Wendroff takes every parent’s worst nightmare and transforms it into a chilling psychological thriller. When children disappear, two fiercely competitive detectives hunt a predator whose twisted idea of love is as terrifying as the crimes themselves.
YOU REAP… is a disturbing reminder that sometimes the worst monsters believe they’re doing the right thing.”
~ Marshall Karp, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the NYPD RED series
“I loved it! Dark, addictive, and compulsively readable, YOU REAP… is a propulsive thriller with a wide cast of morally complex characters. As perspectives shift and secrets unravel, Wendroff continues to up the stakes until he has the reader by the throat. Highly recommended.”
~ Lori Brand
“Gripping and deeply unsettling, YOU REAP… is a compelling blend of psychological suspense, propulsive action, and unexpected twists. Michael Wendroff explores the fine line between love and obsession, and the devastating consequences of a past that refuses to stay buried. A haunting, masterfully plotted thriller that lingers long after the final page.”
~ Mailan Doquang
“A chilling tale of kidnapping, suspense and the darker side of human nature. Wendroff’s unique approach to storytelling will reel you in and keep the pages turning.”
~ Jen Marie Wiggins, author of THE GOOD BRIDE
“Wendroff does it again! A propulsive thriller that grabs you from the first line! With two investigators you can’t help but root for, to a series of twisty turns that leaves you turning the pages well into the night, this thriller delivers on the expectations of a wild ride page after page. Highly recommend!”
~ C. I. Jerez, award-winning author of AT THE ISLAND’S EDGE
“In YOU REAP…, Michael Wendroff pushes readers to the limits, drags them to the abyss of complex human relationships, then delivers a ‘should have seen it coming’ conclusion.”
~ Michael Rigg, Agatha-, Macavity-, and Anthony-nominated author of the Jonathan Gray, M.D. Mysteries
Book Details:
Genre: Kidnapping Thrillers, Serial Killer Thrillers, Police Procedurals
Published by: Head of Zeus, an Aries Book
Publication Date: February 25, 2027
Number of Pages: 352
ISBN: 978-1035928637
Book Links: Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | BookBub | Bloomsbury
Author Bio:
Michael Wendroff has an MBA in marketing from NYU, and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. His MBA thesis was on “Marketing in the publishing industry,” and it was excerpted in the industry trade journal, “Publisher’s Weekly,” so he actually got paid to write his thesis. While interviewing publishing executives for the thesis, he met Truman Capote.
He has spent many years since as a global marketing consultant. It was the Covid pandemic that finally got him to write his novel, as he was cooped up at home. The impetus for the novel was something his mother said the moment he was born: “Oh! So nice to see you, Again.”
He grew up in a publishing/author milieu, as his mother was an editor at NYC publishing houses (watching his mother scribbling in red ink on manuscript pages at home on weekends prepared him for his own editor’s comments!). Plus she remarried a literary agent, Henry Morrison, so Michael was friendly with many authors (Dean Koontz, Lawrence Block, Joseph Finder, Eric Van Lustbader, etc), and even spent a vacation with Robert Ludlum. Watching Ludlum hand-write his 450 page novels on yellow legal pads didn’t dissuade Michael from trying to write a novel (though he’s thankful for his PC).
Michael’s debut thriller novel, WHAT GOES AROUND, was launched in the USA, UK, and Australia, and foreign language rights have thus far been sold in Italian, Japanese, and Hungarian.
Fun fact: Michael’s great-grandfather was brought over by Thomas Edison from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) to work with him in his New Jersey labs. He holds a number of patents, including for plastic buttons (he became known, and rich, around town as “The Button King”). Michael proudly wears button-down shirts whenever he can.
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Book Formats: ePub, Print
Hosting Options: Review, Interview, Guest Post, Showcase
Giveaway: There will be a tour-wide PICT Giveaway
More: According to the author/publisher YOU REAP… is considered to be R-level content or less. Readers may still encounter potentially sensitive material. If you have specific trigger or content concerns, please contact Partners in Crime Tours directly for more detailed information.
