Jon F. Merz is one heck of writer - his current paranormal thriller, PARALLAX, is a tour-de-force.

Two killers for hire in different parts of the world, Frank Jolino in Boston and German terrorist Ernst Stahl seem to connect to each other's thoughts and worlds as they are committing their latest 'assignment'. Needless to say, it is an experience the other cannot understand.

But the psychic connection is there and continues to get stronger.

Frank's latest killing assignment is the niece of one of the gangster bosses - problem is, Frank and Gia, the target used to be in love. Rather than kill her, he warns her and they go into hiding.

Ernst's next assignment is to kill someone in Boston, and he must do this for the money, as his child is in hospital and needs a transplant to live. Ernst doesn't have the money for the child's transplant and would do anything for his beloved child.

When they are both in the same town, the connection continues to strengthen, and the action is both amazing and non-stop.

Characterization development is excellent and we are reminded that Russia had a large paranormal project trying to use Remote Viewing and other paranormal connections for national security - if you can see what the 'enemy' is doing literally/psychically in the room, as it were, what more do you need? You have the enemy's classified info without leaving a room.

This is true research and am sure this gift has touched many people, whether they realize it or not. Psychic abilities are strong and real and being studied and used now.

PARALLAX is taut fiction and is a fascinating read.

It combines thriller, and paranormal fiction into one fascinating adventure.

ellen george

PARALLAX by Jon F. Merz, Kindle Book, Maelstrom Books, ASIN B0020HR7KW, review by ellen george