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Heather Texle launches with a thrilling, non-stop, action-packed novel that is a blend of space opera adventure and sci-fi murder mystery that won the 2023 Minnesota Author Project contest in Adult Fiction. If you enjoy books with a strong female lead, a sass-talking spaceship's computer, an annoyingly-hot detective who won't give up, and more action scenes that you can shoot a blaster at, then this book is for you! When the Department trained me to catch criminals, I never dreamed I'd become one. Agent. Suspect. Intergalactic fugitive. I was one of them until I shot my partner in self-defense. Even though the Department cleared me of wrongdoing, my co-workers didn't agree. They turned their backs on me, so I turned my back on them. My partner's actions never made sense. After ignoring my gut for a year, I asked my tech-genius best friend to dig into it. Now Jarrett's gone dark, and I soon discover he'd been brutally murdered. An officer finds me standing over the body, blaster in hand. Even I admit it looks bad. There's no way I can trust the Department to investigate further-not if I'm already the prime suspect. My only option is to run. Is it impulsive? Sure. Will having law enforcement dog me across the galaxy make life difficult? Most certainly. I'll have to stay one step ahead of them if I want to solve Jarrett's murder and clear my name. Doing that will require every trick the Department taught me-and a few I learned on my own. Grab it now to find out what mystery Jarrett uncovered and to what extreme Reliance will go to in order to bring her friend's killer to justice.

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"Reviewed by Ephantus M for Reader Views (08/2023) 5* - An Unrelenting Page-turner ""On Impulse"" is book one of the Reliance Sinclair Space Opera series. Heather Texle combines a thrilling, non-stop, action-packed blend of space opera adventure and sci-fi murder mystery, to tell the story of a well-trained detective, now-turned fugitive in a twisty homicide case. Captain Reliance Sinclair of the Soteria finds her friend Jarrett tortured and killed in his house - his face is bloated and discolored in death, black flies swarming around his eyes and lips. Sinclair can easily tell that he has been dead for over four days and that his torturers were after information, as proven by the broken console in the living space. A forceful knock at the front door sends her sprinting for the bedroom window, and out towards her bike, in the hope that she will escape before the officers can contact the Andaress-4 Central Command, for grounding of all planets to orbit transports. Readers are introduced to a protagonist who understands what will happen to her once she is summoned for questioning after interfering with a crime scene. It is with that awareness that she makes up her mind not to surrender or rely on the corrupt and incompetent law enforcement agency to bring her friend's murderers to justice. It is also revealed that she will do anything, from incapacitating a satellite to defying a direct order, as the impulse to find her friend's assassins continues to bite. ""On Impulse"" features an outstanding crime story that is both intriguing and complex. Readers are invited to experience the protagonist's roller coaster ride of emotions that sends her into risky and adrenalizing voyages. Her trauma is portrayed with exceptional sensitivity, and readers will find themselves rooting for her even at the helm of breaking the law. The interplay between planets, the almost-human interaction with technological characters, and the touching scenes combine to facilitate an unforgettable adventure, developed with prose that crafts every sentence until it beats to a rhythm of its own. As the mystery disentangles, explosive mysteries emerge, and you won't believe the ending. ""On Impulse"" is conclusively a winner in the sci-fi murder mystery category, and an accomplished surefire must-read, fit for readers of all ages."

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HEATHER TEXLE is the award-winning author of the Reliance Sinclair science fiction series who finds inspiration in quirky, weird, and I-can't-believe-that's-true things. With a lifelong passion for learning, Heather is fascinated with the creativity and ingenuity of the human spirit. She also adores a good conspiracy theory.After graduating college, Heather moved to Minnesota where she attained her law degree and continues to live with her husband and two cats, Mew and Spots. Despite once being stranded in the Gulf of Mexico on a burning cruise ship, she loves to travel and can often be heard muttering ""I miss Scotland"" on cool, rainy days. Her debut novel, On Impulse, won the 2023 Minnesota Author Project contest for Adult Fiction. For more information about Heather and her work, follow her online on FaceBook, Goodreads, and BookBub. You can also sign up for her newsletter and receive a free Reliance Sinclair story at www.heathertextle.com.

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