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About the Book
The characters in Robert Miner’s extraordinary debut novel all share America’s obsession with guns—and are willing to go to extremes to remake the world in their own flawed images. Thoughts and Prayers is a propulsive literary thriller by a former Army Soldier and West Point graduate that illuminates all sides of one of our most destabilizing national issues.
A billionaire philanthropist determined to bankrupt herself in pursuit of a better world. A couple hungering for power beyond their media empire. A grieving vigilante on a quest for justice. The characters of Robert Miner’s propulsive literary thriller all share America’s obsession with firearms, and they are willing to go to extremes to realize their visions of the future.
Thoughts and Prayers interrogates a quintessentially American issue, asking what sort of progress is possible when no side seems willing to compromise. The solution is up for grabs, but in a country home to four hundred million firearms, how else could the story end except with a bullet?
A billionaire philanthropist determined to bankrupt herself in pursuit of a better world. A couple hungering for power beyond their media empire. A grieving vigilante on a quest for justice. The characters of Robert Miner’s propulsive literary thriller all share America’s obsession with firearms, and they are willing to go to extremes to realize their visions of the future.
Thoughts and Prayers interrogates a quintessentially American issue, asking what sort of progress is possible when no side seems willing to compromise. The solution is up for grabs, but in a country home to four hundred million firearms, how else could the story end except with a bullet?
About the Author
Becca Spears
Robert B. Miner, a New York City native and West Point graduate, brings his unique perspective as an Army veteran to his writing. Living in Kansas City with his wife and two children, Robert's diverse interests—ranging from dining out and fitness to boxing and exploring museums—enrich his storytelling. His literary influences include Kurt Vonnegut and Cormac McCarthy, and he finds inspiration in the works of Elizabeth Strout and Michael Chabon. Robert’s novel Thoughts and Prayers, which tackles the complex issue of America’s gun culture, is a testament to his ability to weave intelligent and suspenseful narratives. With a blog at RobertBMiner.com, where he shares his thoughts sporadically, Robert continues to engage with readers on various social and political themes, making him a relevant and compelling voice in contemporary literature.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Six (March 9, 2027)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668242391
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Raves and Reviews
"Thoughts and Prayers is a bold and deeply courageous book about the wildly upsetting - and irresistible - topic of guns. Miner has somehow taken our national obsession and turned it into one of the most riveting novels I have read in years."
– Sebastian Junger, author of In My Time of Dying and The Perfect Storm
"An admirable dramatization of the power, ambition, and exhilaration of American gun culture with a delicious final twist."
– Stephen Markley, author of Ohio and The Deluge
Thoughts and Prayers by Robert Miner is a revelation — a nuanced and deeply intelligent examination of America’s gun culture that also happens to be a hang-on-tight thriller. Highly recommended.
– — Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of Crooks
“A deeply thoughtful, meticulously written, emotionally fraught novel about the hot-button, inflammatory subject of Second Amendment rights vs gun control. The small, perfectly depicted set of characters are limned in rich detail. We get to know each and every one. Such is Mr. Miner’s insight into these people that we find ourselves beside them in every finely-etched scene.”
– – Eric Van Lustbader, author of The Ninja
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