Thanks for stopping by to experience the online world of Jeffrey Leever, writer and author. Lots of new stuff to explore.
The new suspense/mystery novel Dark Friday (Capital Crime Press) is now available everywhere.
The summary: Welcome to Jasonville, Indiana—a town of one zip code, one high school, one cop car…
and one terrifying autumn night. A young man is arrested for a series of murders, but police
deputy Lorraine Barrett and Chief Bertrand Rix sense there could be a more disturbing
explanation lurking in their town.
Jasonville High student Casey Wood doesn’t know why the cops have their eye on him. As
his friends’ secrets are revealed,Casey’s world begins to unravel. Will the courage of
stabbing survivor Hope Redmond prompt him to do the right thing?
Investigative reporter Kevin Gibson isn’t thrilled about being dispatched to Jasonville. Then
unsettling events make clear to him there’s more to the story than first meets the eye.
When Lorraine, Chief Rix, and Kevin start digging, they realize that a killer (or killers) might
still be at large. But to uncover the truth,they’ll have to convince young friends to turn against
each other, and put their own lives on the line.
"A new talent to be reckoned with."
- Midwest Book Review
"Good use of dialog"
- Library Journal
"Heart-pounding suspense...the thrills of a young James Patterson."
- Troy Cook, The One Minute Assassin
"Jeffrey Leever's got himself a big, bold winner."
- Shane Gericke, bestselling author
Jeffrey Leever B O O K S I G N I N G S & A P P E A R A N C E S Hastings Entertainment * Warrensburg, MO * Saturday, 7/12, 1-3 PM Parkside Books * Blue Springs, MO * Saturday, 8/2, 12-2 PM Barnes & Noble * Council Bluffs, IA * Sunday, 9/7, 2-4 PM
A tense, fast-paced thriller about a husband determined to protect his wife from a stalker.
Try it for $0.49 (No shipping. No tax. Just $0.49.)L A T E S T R E V I E W S:"Leever’s characters are well grounded with dead-on dialog and plausible action. The story’s time shifts reveal bits
and pieces of both action and character that whet the reader’s appetite for explanation. The rural Indiana setting is
well drawn, becoming an integral part of the story. Dark Friday is a satisfying read for those who enjoy a pulse racing
page turner." - Linda Carrell, Parkside Books newsletter  And the buzz about Dark Friday finds its way into unexpected places... Dark Friday's cover and storyline has caught the attention of Paintball 2Xtremes magazine. The March 2008/Collector's Edition issue featured Dark Friday among the new product releases of note (on page 26.) Paintball 2Xtremes is one of the most prominent periodicals on the market covering the sport and hobby of paintball nationwide. Maybe not the first publication where one would expect to find a feature about an intriguing new mystery thriller. But hey, why should all those in-the-know literary people have all the fun?
"Jeffrey Leever is an artful, emerging force."
Dark Friday is an excellent mystery."
- Bestsellersworld.com
"The book starts out with a bang and moves rapidly. Calling it a page-turner would seem almost cliché and could not
really describe the speed at which I read this book. I started it at lunchtime and finished it before bedtime. If real life
had not interfered...I would have finished much sooner. This is the first book I read by this author but I am looking
forward to reading his other works."
- MyShelf Reviews "Leever does an exceptional job telling the story back and forth through time. He skips from the murders to the past
to the present investigation with an even, smooth flow that adds to the tension of the story. The reader is never very
sure of the direction the plot may take, a suspenseful trick of the writing. Leever is able to alter his writing style to
meet the pace of the tale, from telling the background of the story in flowing prose to short staccato sentences of
action or effective dialogue. The characters are deftly drawn, their personalities and motivations are outlined in stark,
black marker but filled in with the colors and hues of a talented writer."
mystery angle into his story, whereas most would have gone for straight horror. He also earns extra points for a
reveal that doesn’t quite turn out how one would expect."
- Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About
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Even in Darkness
"A well-written, spine-tingling, Gothic, Stephen Kingish novel that grips the reader from page one."
— Midwest Book Review
"Intrigues from the first page to the last. A real page-turner."
— Twisted Tales
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