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THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
Defiant—the third novel in the Kate Preacher series—is now available for preorder.
A global conspiracy.
A new enemy.
One final move of the Origin Trilogy.
📖 Delivered April 13
👉 Preorder: getbook.at/DefiantPreorder
#thrillerbooks
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Today, AI industry leaders reportedly warned Congress about the risk that advanced AI could help lower barriers to biological weapon development.
That got my attention.
The central threat in Defiant is built around the convergence of AI, genetic data, and biotechnology.
When I wrote it, that was a thriller premise.
Today, it's a policy discussion.
#AI #Biotech #Thriller
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May 29
"Without a doubt, Defiant earns high marks as an explosive thriller featuring captivating characters."
One of the greatest compliments a thriller writer can receive.
Thank you, Amy, for this wonderful review and for spending time with Kate, the Trident team, and the entire cast throughout the trilogy.
May 28
5-STAR REVIEW🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟: DEFIANT by Michael Maloof @MichaelGoWrite @partnersincr1me
👉Without a doubt, DEFIANT earns high marks as an explosive thriller featuring captivating characters. bit.ly/3Q9WLJr #bookreview #thriller #suspense #politicalthriller #crimefiction
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Michael Maloof retweeted
May 28
SPOTLIGHT: DEFIANT by Michael Maloof Plus #Giveaway! @MichaelGoWrite @partnersincr1me
‼️GIVEAWAY: Enter to #win a $50 #Amazon Gift Card! bit.ly/3PGUBkb #mystery #thriller #suspense #giveawayalert #giveaway #biothriller #finalmission #book #books #policitalthriller
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May 24
Spent nearly an hour talking thrillers, Kate Preacher, storytelling, surprises that emerged while writing the trilogy, and a few hints about what may still lie ahead.
No spoilers. Just a fun conversation and a glimpse behind the scenes.
youtu.be/PtaPkZsU0WY?si=TDkB…
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May 24
“If you’re a fan of Brad Taylor’s Pike Logan books and the whole Taskforce-style covert operations vibe, this book hits that same sweet spot.”
Really honored by this review from Best Thriller Books for Defiant.
#ThrillerBooks #MilitaryThriller #SpyThriller
DEFIANT by @michaelgowrite (pub. by Golden Oak Writer's Guild 4/1/26)
Read a review by @Orlando_AUTiger: bestthrillerbooks.com/steve-…
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May 22
“A rare thriller that successfully combines quiet character work with timely, global intrigue.” — Kirkus Reviews
Really honored by this review for Defiant.
#ThrillerBooks #SpyThriller #BookTwitter
DEFIANT | Kirkus Reviews
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May 17
“Racing through Book 3 now…”
“I don’t want this story to end.”
That’s exactly what every trilogy author hopes to hear.
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May 15
“I did not want this story to end.”
Really appreciate this review of Relentless.
avonnalovesgenres.com/book-t…
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Spent time today with Joey Nobody — the real-world tattoo artist behind WARPAINT ACTUAL, legendary artist for NSW and special operators around the globe.…great stories (some don’t leave the shop).
An honor to have him appear in Defiant.
Absolutely incredible experience.
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“Action-packed, heart-pounding, fast-paced…”
Really appreciate this review of Unstoppable.
#ThrillerBooks
Review: Unstoppable elarcritique.wordpress.com/2… via @thearcritique
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“A punch of adrenaline right from the beginning straight through to the end.”
Really appreciate this thoughtful review of Relentless.
#ThrillerBooks #BookTwitter
Full review:
instagram.com/p/DYCR2stFlGe/…
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Apr 29
“Block off time.”
That’s the advice for Unstoppable.
Appreciate this review—especially the “laughed, cried, felt every minute” line.
hottbooks.com/unstoppable-by…
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Apr 30
And check out the Trailer @hottbooks created for Unstoppable...
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Apr 27
Book and a beer—hard to argue with this pairing.
Book and Beer this week it’s @MichaelGoWrite Relentless a Kate Preacher Thrill and @lost40beer 2nd Rodeo #booktok #books #booksworthreading #bookstoread #bookstagram #beer #lightbeer #fun @arkansasonline
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Michael Maloof retweeted
Apr 17
4.5-STAR REVIEW⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫: RELENTLESS by Michael Maloof @MichaelGoWrite @partnersincr1me
👉RELENTLESS kicks off a new series featuring a main character who leaves no stone uncovered. bit.ly/4etcfSt #bookreview #thrillerbooks #crimefiction #suspensebooks #actionthriller
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Apr 15
“Once you start, you won’t stop.”
Appreciate this take on Relentless.
hottbooks.com/relentless-by-…
@hottbooks
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Apr 15
As a “multi-college” drop-out. I concur. College wasn’t fast enough for me. I would be on my way to class, have an idea and head for the library instead (pre-internet source of accumulated knowledge).
My wife (also a college drop-out) and I went on to build two multi-million dollar high-tech companies. We’ve interviewed hundreds of job candidates for dozens of roles—their degree was noted, but that was never the key to getting the job. A demonstrated ability to learn anything was the key.
Elon Musk just put the entire university system on trial.
Not the curriculum. Not the professors. The premise.
Musk: “You don’t need college to learn stuff. Everything is available basically for free. You can learn anything you want for free.”
For a thousand years, universities held one monopoly. Access. You paid the toll or you stayed ignorant.
The internet erased that in a decade.
Every lecture. Every framework. Every textbook. Free. From any screen on Earth.
The six-figure tuition is no longer buying knowledge. It is buying a signal.
Musk: “There is a value that colleges have, which is seeing whether somebody can work hard at something, including a bunch of annoying homework assignments, and still do their homework assignments.”
That is the product. Not intelligence. Not creativity. Not vision. Compliance.
You are paying $200,000 to prove you can tolerate bureaucracy on a schedule.
Musk: “Colleges are basically for fun and to prove you can do your chores. But they’re not for learning.”
The entire system is a sorting machine for corporate HR. It does not measure what you can build. It measures whether you can sit still, follow directions, and deliver on command.
Four years of obedience dressed as education.
Musk: “If you’re trying to do something exceptional, you must have evidence of exceptional ability. I don’t consider going to college evidence of exceptional ability.”
The system optimizes for average. It rewards the compliant. It certifies the patient. It quietly filters out everyone who refuses to wait for permission.
The ones who reshaped the modern world never finished the test.
Musk: “Gates is a pretty smart guy, he dropped out. Jobs is pretty smart, he dropped out. Larry Ellison, smart guy, he dropped out.”
They did not drop out because it was too hard. They dropped out because the speed limit was too low.
The most dangerous thing a university does is convince a generational talent that finishing the syllabus is the achievement.
It is not. It is the floor.
A degree is a receipt for compliance. The future has never belonged to people who finish their homework. It belongs to the ones who never needed the assignment.
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