“A bombshell of a psychological thriller.
A moving and gut-punching story.”
—Sheila Sharpe, psychologist, author of Locked in a Box and Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief
Coming this August
About the Book
A gun. An empty whiskey bottle. A soul on the brink. When a startling phone call shatters Nicola Kitts’ despair, she is drawn into a terrifying maze where reality and illusion collide. Haunted by unexplained messages, voices from the dead, and the disappearance of her only friend, Nicola must unravel a chilling mystery before her fractured mind—and a relentless unseen threat—destroy everything she has left. Pareidolia is a gripping psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems.
About the Author
Born and raised in Denver, I journeyed from the Rocky Mountains to the New England coast. Eventually, I discovered that psychology and psychoanalysis satisfied my interest in the private struggles and conflicts that make us human. People and their stories have constantly amazed and inspired me. I've authored and edited five professional books on psychological assessment, the Rorschach Inkblot Test, psychoses, and bipolar disorders.
As a practicing psychologist, my passion for listening to people tell their stories ripens with age. Unable to resist the play of imagination, I published my debut novel, The 11th Inkblot, in 2020, and Tears Are Only Water followed in 2023. Writing fiction provides a space for deciphering intriguing psychological concepts, creating quirky, interesting characters, and humanizing their struggles and resiliency.
Praise for Jim's Work
“A spellbindingly measured narrative that entertains and enthralls… A unique and captivating story of a young mind torn between science and art.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The 11th Inkblot is a psychologically-textured coming of age mystery involving unexplained family alienation, childhood grief, trauma of war, and a search for connections.”
—NYRB
“With Whispers, J. Herman Kleiger makes it a trifecta of his fine, psychologically astute novels.”
—Amazon Reviewer on Whispers
“As with his other novels, Whispers instructs as it entertains, reminding readers that ‘Hope is important for all of us who have walked in the shadows.”
—Jeffrey Berman, Amazon Reviewer
“Far from a ‘who dunnit,’ Kleiger delivers a page-turning novel about a man’s desperate cry to be heard amid the fear of drowning in his silent tears.”
—Jed Yalof, Amazon Review on
Tear Are Only Water
“The intricate plot of crime and detection creates one kind of intrigue, but at the heart of the novel is the intrigue of the human mind.”
—Thomas F. Averill, Amazon Reviewer,
Tears Are Only Water
A Delicious Tale of Madness,
Betrayal, and Revenge
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