Climatized: A Max Ford Mystery Thriller: 1 - Softcover

JANE FINCH, Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review  “Climatized: A Max Ford Thriller by Sally Fernandez follows the story of Max Ford’s first investigative case as a private investigator. Senator Sherman Spark dies mysteriously and his wife, Isabelle Spark, refuses to accept the official version that her husband committed suicide. Max takes on the case and finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy she could never have imagined. Three scientists coincidentally die, all three due to give evidence relating to climate change and global warming. When a fourth scientist goes missing, Max realizes that his testimony holds the key to the unbelievable and complex conspiracy that is unraveling before her eyes. She sets off on a quest to find the fourth scientist before he, too, is disposed of. What she discovers is for the president’s eyes and ears only, but can she get the information to him without losing her own life in the process? Climatized literally starts with a cliffhanger and builds intrigue from the outset. The characters are well defined and given credibility by the well-researched factual aspects woven into the story. The author, Sally Fernandez, has crafted a detailed and plausible novel that has the reader wondering whether they are reading fact or fiction, which is a tribute to the writing skills of this author. I was enthralled from the beginning; this is truly a page-turner and impossible to put down. The settings and scenarios are well described and well written with visual descriptions and authentic characters. Certainly an author to read more of, Sally Fernandez does a very credible job in Climatized and Max Ford is a key character to follow.”

RUFFINA OSERIO, Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review  “Climatized: A Max Ford Thriller by Sally Fernandez is a novel with strong hints of a political thriller, a narrative that is as relevant as it is intriguing, and a delightful read for fans of sleuth and gritty investigation stories. We get hints of the setting at the start of the novel, a time when everything had changed, the country had stabilized and “support for the president’s plan had gained momentum. America was once again sailing on course.

Maxine Ford is a retired Intelligence Agency director, a skilled investigator who can’t put aside her passion to dig for the truth. When the wife of a well-loved senator hires her to investigate the untimely death of her husband, Max begins to uncover very unsavory facts. Three renowned scientists scheduled to testify before the senator’s investigative committee are murdered a few days before the date of the testimony and the fourth one is missing. Max and her associate are about to face a powerful cabal that could be behind the killings and the threat of a multi-trillion dollar business industry. With compelling evidence, will the president make the choice to bring down a ruthless organization or take the easy way out?

Sally Fernandez has crafted a gripping thriller with an exciting cast of characters and has successfully woven the themes of global warming, crime, and sleuthing into the narrative, making the story relevant and realistic. The story has strong plot points and nothing—and I mean nothing—is what it seems. I enjoyed the characters, especially Maxine and Jackson. The characters are real and their humanity is deeply explored. The author keeps the story deft and balanced, skillfully introducing suspense and holding the reader’s interest through each page. Climatized: A Max Ford Thriller is the kind of book that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat, told in a hypnotic voice and structured to propel readers from one exciting chapter to the next.”