Psychological Science

Readers’ Choice Top 50 Best Indie Books “A thoroughly compulsive police procedural by one of America’s most promising new writers.” –Best Thrillers He blends in. He is successful, intelligent and methodical. There are no clues. There are no leads. The only thing the FBI and local police have to go on is the method of death: two bullets to the face—gruesome and meant to send a message. But it’s difficult to understand any message coming from a dark and damaged mind. Two adopted boys, struggling in their own world, have no idea they are the next targets. Neither does their ...

This audiobook covers different topics, including synesthesia, a neurological condition that makes you combine senses; hypnotherapy, a solution for different bad habits; and about neurology. This is a perfect guide book for those interested in knowing better about brain function.

One of the world's most famous intellectual ghost stories, The Turn of the Screw is a haunting tale of suspected supernatural possession. A governess at a country house claims that Miles and Flora, two orphaned children in her care, are being controlled by spirits for some evil purpose. No one else can see the ghosts, and the children themselves are silent. Are they being dominated by spectral forces, or are they hiding something? Is the governess simply paranoid, or is something else going on?

In November 2014 Arla Macleod bludgeoned her mother, father and sister to death with a hammer. Now incarcerated at a medium-security mental-health institution, Arla will speak to no one but Scott King, an investigative journalist, whose Six Stories podcasts have become an internet sensation. King finds himself immersed in an increasingly complex case, interviewing five witnesses and Arla herself as he questions whether Arla's responsibility for the massacre was a diminished as her legal team made out.

The final chapter in the Shelter Series. Continue the journey of Adam, Hannah, and Evelyn as they face their biggest challenges to save themselves and our country. Redemption. Reunion. REMEDIUM.

May 1968 - On a murky pre-dawn Mother’s Day, sinister secrets play out miles apart in New York City. In Harlem, a church janitor finds a newborn in a basket. In Brooklyn, an elusive serial killer prowls slumbering families, leaving a trail of blood. These seemingly unrelated lives - and deaths - are destined to intersect on a distant, blood-soaked day. October, 1987 - Reeling from shocking personal discoveries, two strangers navigate a world where nothing is as it seems.

GARDENS IN THE SKY - BOOK ONE. THE BEGINNING. There's a small town. A quiet town. Where everyone knows everyone. Nothing strange happens here? Until the strangers arrive!! Step into a small, idyllic town, where harmony and familiarity prevail among the townsfolk. Life was predictable, until an unexpected turn of events shattered the tranquillity. Rumours of outsiders began to circulate, their presence stirring curiosity and fear. What brought them to this unassuming town? What secrets do they hold? As a tempestuous storm relentlessly unleashed its fury, an eerie coincidence emerged: the ...

Mi mamá me dijo algo. Todos los niños deberían saberlo. Es acerca del diablo. Y he aprendido a odiarlo así. Sarah tiene 15 años, con un corazón amable y una disposición únicamente dulce, y se las arregla con una facilidad natural para ser la "hija perfecta" con la que todos los otros padres comparan en secreto a sus propios hijos. Sarah es definitivamente un producto de la educación que recibió, al ser criada en un hogar amoroso cuyos miembros tienen su vida centrada en adorar al Señor y la vida de la iglesia en general. Como resultado de eso, Sarah ha vivido una vida idílica, ...

Franz Kafka's profound and disturbing novella Metamorphosis was first published in German in 1915. In this recent translation by David Wyllie, Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman, wakes to find himself "transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin". How he, his family, and others deal with this untoward situation is subsequently revealed.

Imagine it’s legal to commit one murder in your lifetime—if you Register the victim and accomplish the kill within fourteen days. So when Lynell Mize stands in line to Register the man who abused her as a child, she’s shocked to hear a stranger Register her to be killed. Why would anyone who doesn't know her squander his one legal murder on her? Desperate to survive the next two weeks, she must find out who wants to kill her—and why. Easier said than done, as Lynell soon discovers that multiple strangers have used their Registration on her.

Marisol willingly seals herself into a bunker designed for profound solitude, only to discover she is never truly alone. In this intense and unsettling psychological thriller, she battles haunting echoes of her own voice and an AI that claims to have created it. As hallucinations and hidden cameras unfold an unsettling spectacle for unseen watchers, Marisol races to expose the cycle of her own making before it consumes her entirely. Dormant Frequencies delves into the unnerving depths of isolation and the fine line between personal ambition and self-inflicted terror, all within a concise, ...

Written with a lively pace, plenty of action without being bogged down. A deliciously fun read of adventure, insights into the human condition, full of sarcasm and wit. Have a look inside and come on this journey with a reluctant alien time traveller, imprisoned on Earth. I have been writing all my life, a fan of Douglas Adams, Tolkien and their ilk. This is my first novel, in short novel format, and I hope there will be many more. I would love your feedback.

Ben's wicked sister-in-law inherited just about everything... ...except for his father's mysterious vintage clothing store! After the death of his estranged family, Ben discovers that his father's vintage clothing store holds a remarkable ability. The ability to turn him into an alpha-male, sought after by every desperate woman he clothes! The humble professor isn't without customers for long, as gorgeous young coeds quickly discover the fashion paradise and its irresistible owner. Before he can get things under control, he's up to his ears in submissive cheerleaders and thirsty bookworms! ...

Set in the very near future, a young businessman discovers a technological breakthrough, capable of improving the lives of all humankind. How could he know that it would be stolen from him and turned into something evil and twisted. This epic adventure delves into the growing conflict between the weakness of the human condition and modern technology. It is an introspective look into society and what could happen, should we continue along our current path. Have power, greed, and arrogance propelled us beyond the point of no return? Is there still time to save ourselves? The clock is ticking ...

Since the publication of Le Bons’ book, The Crowd, little has been added to our knowledge of the mechanisms of crowd behavior. As a practical problem, the habit of crowd-making is daily becoming a more serious menace to civilization. Events are making it more and more clear that, pressing as are certain economic questions, the forces which threaten society are really psychological.

In the serene, upper-class suburb of Oakwood Hills, the 1950s picture-perfect life is shattered by a mysterious explosion at a nearby military base. Official reports claim it was a controlled test gone awry, but the residents of Oakwood Hills soon realize the true horror that has been unleashed. As a shadowy figure begins to haunt their homes, fear and paranoia seep into the community, bringing hallucinations, inexplicable illnesses, and a breakdown of social order. Margaret Lane, a determined housewife, finds herself at the heart of the mystery. Her once-idyllic life is turned upside down ...

In the vast deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, divorced ex-cop David Parker seeks a fresh start on vacation with his kids. Chemistry with a captivating woman sparks hope, but when three people are brutally murdered at a motel he stayed in along the way, Dave realizes he's been framed. Now, he must go on the run to clear his name and expose the real killer. Will the police catch him, or will the razor-wielding murderer find him first? In the high desert, survival becomes a deadly race against both the law and a merciless predator. Gum is a pulse-pounding thriller set along the dusty desert ...

Life will never be the same. Neither will death... The epic conclusion to the Growlers story is here in Growlers Full Circle. The survivors continue their perilous journey south, to Onion County. Hunted by several Strigoi and an army of growlers, they are forced to make some difficult decisions. Having to make do with Communist era machinery while fighting for their lives doesn’t make things any easier. Too many unknowns, too much to lose. A group of young soldiers they meet on the way might help them in their quest for finding a community of people. Will they manage to solve the ...

They hold a secret that could save humanity—or destroy them. Five strangers, bound by the trauma of a mass shooting, meet in a support group. With little left to lose, they agree to take part in a mysterious experiment—one that promises hope for the future of mankind. But some miracles come at a devastating cost. Kate and Seth, investigative reporters for a Dallas newspaper, return to the small town of the Bend—where they barely survived a church bombing just over a year ago. This time, their investigation leads them to the Pointe, a secluded clinic that claims to work wonders. But ...

Four rogue assets. A perfect soldier haunted by the faces of his targets. A chameleon who loses herself in her personas. A brilliant chemist addicted to his own enhancements. And a hacker whose photographic memory is glitching, showing her things that aren't there. They are the Facility’s most dangerous weapons, thrust into a desperate mission to stop a global psychic catastrophe known as the Synergy Event. But when the key to the mission turns out to be the stepbrother Nyla swore to protect, the lines between duty and family blur into a single, deadly target.