Synopses & Reviews
What if you didnt have to die to know that heaven exists?
And what if that knowledge could get you killed?
Following a biking accident on icy Boston streets, grad student Zack Kashian lapses into a coma. When he wakes up on Easter, months later, muttering the Lords Prayer in the original Aramaic, the media is set abuzz about the “Miracle Man.” Religious fanatics flock to Zacks hospital bedside, though he claims to be an atheist.
Zacks revival also catches the attention of Dr. Elizabeth Luria, who heads up a small team of neuroscientists secretly researching near-death experiences (NDE). Their objective: to determine if there is anything to the claims of NDE victims about floating down tunnels into the celestial light and meeting spiritual beings. Is all that evidence of the afterlife? Or is it just neurobiology, as Sarah Wyman, one of Lurias young researchers suspects.
For personal reasons, Luria is desperate to prove the afterlife exists. So are her wealthy, evangelist backers, who cant wait to announce the greatest discovery in human history: that God exists. A discovery that would at last reconcile science and religion. A discovery that would end the worlds religious strife and unite all humanity.
Yet Zacks experiences are anything but heavenly. While he and Sarah struggle to understand his horrific out-of-body experiences, they have no idea that sinister forces have taken an interest in them. Forces to whom near-death experiences are utter blasphemy—deceptions by Satan himself. They enlist a menacing agent who, in the name of God, will stop at nothing to terminate the project and all involved.
Review
“I have long believed that science will move us more toward God and give us proofs of his creations. With Tunnel Vision, Gary Braver provides a wonderfully frightening and insightful tale on this theme that shatters my bones and leaves me to piece myself back together.”—Ray Bradbury
“Gary Bravers books will thrill you, scare you, and compel you to read to the very last sentence. And with Tunnel Vision he does it all again. Gary Braver is one of the best thriller writers in America today!”—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
“A tantalizing premise, stylish prose, sharply-etched characters, and tension that ratchets up degree by degree.”—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
“Fascinating and scary, Tunnel Vision goes one step beyond, between life and death.”—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author
Review
“A wonderfully frightening and insightful tale.”—Ray Bradbury
“Bravers books will thrill you, scare you, and compel you to read to the very last sentence. With Tunnel Vision he does it all again. One of the best thriller writers in America today!”—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
“A tantalizing premise, stylish prose, sharply etched characters, and tension that ratchets up degree by degree.”—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
“Fascinating and scary, Tunnel Vision goes one step beyond, between life and death.”—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author
“Braver gives readers plenty to think about in his engaging new book.”—Booklist
“One of the Best Books of the Summer”—WGBH Radio (PBS)
“[An] entertaining medical thriller. . . that shows [Braver is] an adept practitioner of this subgenre.”—Publishers Weekly
“A disquieting glimpse at sciences efforts to prove there is indeed life after death. . . [A] scary, well-crafted read.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Skin Deep
“An outstanding medical thriller, sharply plotted, with crisp dialogue, intelligent characters—and a premise that will freeze your blood. Gary Braver is one hell of a good writer. Wow!”—Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author
“A fascinating, frightening tour de force—a riveting mix of medical thriller, forensic puzzler, and intense psychological drama. If you havent been introduced to Gary Bravers lean, mean prose and masterfully drawn characters, this is the time to start.”—Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author of The First Patient
Synopsis
What if you didnt have to die to know if theres a heaven?
And what if the evidence could get you killed?
Twenty-five-year-old Zack Kashian has a biking accident on the Boston streets and lapses into a coma. When he suddenly snaps awake months later muttering the Lords Prayer in the original Aramaic, the media is abuzz about the “Miracle Man,” and religious fanatics flock to his hospital bedside.
Zacks revival also catches the attention of a small group of neuroscientists conducting secret research into near-death experiences. Their objective: to determine if there is anything to the claims of trips down tunnels into the celestial light. In other words: is there an afterlife or is it all neurobiology?
If they can verify the existence of the afterlife and, by extension, God, that would be the greatest religious discovery ever. But dark forces also take an interest in “Miracle Man” Zack. To some, near death experiences are not glimpses of heaven, but blasphemous deceptions by Satan himself. These people will stop at nothing to disrupt the experiments . . .
Thriller master Gary Braver creates a chilling exploration of death . . . and life.
Synopsis
Following a biking accident, Boston grad student Zack Kashian lapses into a coma. When he wakes up on Easter, months later, muttering the Lords Prayer in the original Aramaic, the media quickly anoints him the “Miracle Man.”
Zacks revival catches the attention of a small team of neuroscientists secretly researching near-death experiences. Their objective: to determine if there is anything to the reports of floating down tunnels into celestial light and meeting spiritual beings. Is this evidence of the afterlife? Or is it just neurobiology, as Sarah Wyman, one of the young researchers, suspects?
Zacks experiences are anything but heavenly. While he and Sarah struggle to understand his horrific out-of-body experiences, sinister forces have taken an interest in them. Forces to whom near-death experiences are utter blasphemy—deceptions created by Satan himself—and who, in the name of God, will stop at nothing to terminate the project and all involved.
About the Author
Gary Braver is the bestselling author of eight critically-acclaimed novels including Elixir, Gray Matter, Flashback, and Skin Deep. Flashback is the only thriller to have won the prestigious Massachusetts Book Award. Under his own name, Gary Goshgarian, he is a professor of English at Northeastern University, where he teaches courses in popular literature and fiction writing. He lives with his family in Arlington, Massachusetts. Please visit his website at www.garybraver.com.