Editorial Reviews
“An engaging thriller with plenty of humor, good characterization, and a memorable villain …” — Kirkus
“Marrying humor with suspense is not easy, but it comes across masterfully …. A truly enjoyable read.” — Judge, 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards (2015 Award Winner in Genre Fiction)
“Psycho-Tropics is like riding Pipeline with a hangover. It’s jaw dropping, heart thumping and addictively exhilarating, but with a hint of disorientation, dizziness and an unsettled stomach. But by the end you’ll be smiling ear to ear and bursting to tell your mates how good it was.” — Andrew Norton, Surfer Dad UK
“A genuinely creepy sadist is the high point of Box’s dark thriller set in Florida in 1995.” — Publishers Weekly
“Clues are tossed out like bait, twisting and turning the storyline along … The characters are brilliantly constructed … The dark humor serves to lessen the tension in all the right ways before it heightens again … Effortlessly captures the wonderful eccentricities of life in South Florida ….” — IndieReader Reviews (Official Seal of Approval)
“An outstanding debut novel with a lot of heart and soul. So much so it’s going in my top 10 reads for being an example of how good indie novels can be.” — Rupert Dreyfus, Author of Spark and The Rebel’s Sketchbook.
Amazon Reviews
“A twisted, hilarious mystery with heart. … When a seven-year-old embalming expert and James Garfield, the twentieth president, play roles in solving the case, you know something different is up.”
“It’s got it all: action, humor, pulse-raising suspense, pathos and warmth.”
“Lots of writers have stories to tell—but can’t. Box has stories to tell—and can.”
“I thought this was going to be a typical Florida crazy book … what a huge surprise. … Great story and great characters, well told and believable.”
“Carl Hiaasen on steroids.”
“This book drew me in from the first sentence. … Every time I thought I figured out what was going on, I was wrong. Every time I wanted to finish a chapter and put it down, the dramatic ending would propel me to the next chapter.”
“Finished the damn thing in two days. I could not put it down. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. … The pacing was balanced, the characters were rounded and complex. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, the author threw a curve ball. The ending was truly a surprise.”
“I am drawn to books with heavy character development. If there also happens to be a compelling story, all the better, but I’ve come not to expect it. It seems like most authors can’t do both. This book has marvelous, complex characters, but also moves along at a fast pace and is completely unpredictable.”
“Breathtaking. I read it during my breaks at work (maybe slipping an extra 5 minutes in there, shhh). I had to immediately read it when I got home. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was funny, a little unnerving, twisty as all hell. You think you know something then turns out you didn’t know a damn thing. I’d end a chapter going “holy sh…” or “oh my god…” or “Honey, just let me finish this chapter!” … I even cried. I never cry reading novels.”
“As zany as this book is, it is intelligent and witty all the way through. The author has a knack for nailing the details of this well-crafted mystery about murder and mayhem in Florida firmly into place so that it remains believable.”
“My daughter heard me laughing from across the house as I read this one. Don’t let the humor fool you, though. This book has serious messages about forgiveness, redemption and self-examination.”
“Wonderfully off-beat characters …. Suspense and comedy are hard to make work in novels, but Dorian Box has pulled it off beautifully.”
“There’s an amazing assortment of well-developed, eccentric and oddball characters … all portrayed in a variety of vivid, and sometimes graphically gruesome, environments. … I felt like a voyeur watching and feeling everything while I was reading.”
“A brilliant mystery thriller, masterfully written.”
“You will finish this book with a tear in your eye, a smile on your face, and very glad you took the time to read this incredible mystery thriller.”