The Horoscope Writer - by Ash Bishop

About the Book

Short Summary: An ex-Olympian and novice horoscope writer starts receiving gruesome, highly detailed horoscope predictions from a mysterious anonymous source with a chilling ultimatum: print them and one will come true, or ignore them and all of them will.

Book Synopsis

From Audie Award-winning author Ash Bishop

"Readers will be eager to see what Bishop does next." --Publishers Weekly

". . . filled with realistic scenarios and satisfying twists." --Midwest Book Review

Leo: You'll step out the door, prepared for a normal day. But you'll never reach your workplace. You will vanish, without a trace.

Who is The Horoscope Writer? It's not Bobby Frindley. He's an ex-Olympic athlete who has fast-talked his way into an entry-level position at a dying newspaper. He's supposed to be writing horoscopes, but someone has been doing it for him . . .

On his first night on the job, Bobby receives an email with twelve gruesome, highly-detailed horoscopes, along with a chilling ultimatum: print them and one will come true, or ignore them and they all will.

Working with a skeptical co-worker, Bobby investigates the horoscope writer's true identity, but the closer he gets to the truth, the more the predictions begin to be about him. Has he attracted the attention of a cruel puppeteer? Or is it possible that, like any good horoscope, it's all in his head?

For readers who enjoy The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, Deal Breaker by Harlan Corben, or Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman.

Review Quotes

"[A] fast-paced, high-tension, steamy murder mystery. Recommended for mystery readers with an interest in astrology or historical astronomy." --Booklist

"Ash Bishop immerses the story with grisly detective investigations and their powerful outcomes from the start . . . filled with realistic scenarios and satisfying twists." --Midwest Book Review

"Well-drawn characters, an action-packed plot, and Bobby's complicated love life keep the pages turning. Readers will be eager to see what Bishop does next." --Publishers Weekly

"With this unique mystery, Bishop offers a fun, if murderous way to explore fate, free will, divine intervention, and science." --Library Journal

About the Author

Ash Bishop is a lifetime reader and a lifetime nerd, loving all things science fiction and fantasy. He has been a high school English teacher, and worked in the video game industry, as well as in educational app development. He even used to fetch coffee for Quentin Tarantino during the production of the film Jackie Brown. Bishop currently produces script coverage for a major Hollywood studio, but he spends his best days at home in Southern California with his wonderful wife and two wonderful children. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from San Diego State University.