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Best Thriller Finalist Award

Jastrow Hill

The Paroxysm Deception is one of the year's best thrillers.

I’m truly grateful to announce that The Paroxysm Deception is a BestThrillers Book Awards finalist for 2025!

To be recognized among such a great list of authors is a tremendous honor.

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About the book

The Paroxysm Deception delivers fictional reality at its best! Embark on a journey with those seeking redemption, value, and wealth through a plan that will alter their lives forever. Follow the justice system as it grapples to make sense of a world where morality blurs and every action has consequences.

In this gripping narrative, you will witness the shocking events that unfold for suspects, investigators, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. As they navigate the relentless adversity and deception surrounding them, they strive for control over their own lives while confronting the chaos that threatens to consume them.

Step inside the criminal mind of familiar characters as they develop strategies and take bold actions to placate the monster within. The Paroxysm Deception is an intense exploration of human nature, justice, and the lengths to which people will go to satisfy their deepest desires.

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"The Paroxysm Deception is a compelling exploration of the darker impulses that dwell within us all, challenging readers to contemplate the lengths to which one might go for ambition and recognition. The plot is deftly handled and the tension and psychological stakes continue to rise from page to page until an electrifying denouement."
Joanne Higbee
Joanne HigbeeThe Book Commentary
" I would recommend this book to readers who appreciate multifaceted themes of justice and courtroom drama, interwoven with the complexities of parenting and the realities of the judicial system."
Maalin Ogaja
Maalin Ogaja Readers' Favorite
"If you have the pleasure of picking up the dark world of The Paroxysm Deception, brace yourself for an intense read that will surely transport you inside criminals' minds! Jastrow Hill keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat. I found myself anticipating what would happen every other sentence. It was so interesting to grasp a perspective of human desires and how far people are willing to go for them. Hill writes splendidly!"
Quinn Jamison
Quinn Jamisonauthor of The Art of Time and the sequel The Art of Bending Time: A Forbidden Return
"A bone chilling conspiracy! Jastrow had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I couldn’t put it down. I had to know what happened each chapter."
Samantha Davenport
Samantha Davenportauthor of Conri
"Jastrow Hill takes us on a guided tour of the Criminal Justice System, all the while keeping things both entertaining and accessible to the legal layperson. The insights revealed may change the way you think about law and order in America."
Tom David
Tom Davidauthor of Delivery

About the Author

Jastrow Hill is a retired attorney who spent 27 years in the
practice of law. He worked in wildland firefighting, private
security, corrections and as a police officer prior to receiving his Bar license. As an attorney, Jastrow was a prosecutor,
before eventually working in other areas of law practice.
He loves the outdoors, the study of history, philosophy,
sociology, and psychology. The author holds an associate’s
degree, a bachelor’s degree, and a juris doctor degree. He and
his wife reside in Wyoming.