Reviews:
"Exciting and keeps the reader guessing all the way through who is on what side and how it's going to play out. I wanted so so badly to go read the last chapter when I was about half way through just to see how it ended, but I made myself wait. Killed me. But I made it." --Writer's Digest, 2022 Book Awards-
"Writing is tightly crafted, carefully considered, and exactingly calibrated toward any given paragraph's desired end (rising action, interpersonal tension, oscillating stress levels, boiling blood, etc.)" -Writer's Digest, Book Awards Competition 2022-
"Multiple plot lines that grab the reader and won't let go, diversity of characters, unique plots, high levels of apparent authenticity, international settings, high stakes for several of the characters not to mention the world. There is plenty here to keep the reader turning pages as fast as they can read. Overall 10 out of 10" --2021 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition, Florida Writers Association."
"Perfect summer reading my friends. If you are going to the beach and want a great book to get into, you will not be disappointed." --Jake Smith (The Jake Smith Show WGMD 92.7 FM & 98.5 FM)
"This book is just absolutely fascinating to read, it's a great read. The chapters go very very quickly my friends. It's perfect for the beach. Perfect for the front porch. Perfect to read by the pool and wherever you are, Distorted Perception." Jake Smith (The Jake Smith Show WGMD 92.7 FM & 98.5 FM)"Jonathan R. Snowling does an exemplary job at luring readers into the corrupt inner workings of Panamanian politics in DISTORTED PERCEPTION, an intriguing political thriller with a large cast of intense characters, dangerous situations and political intrigue. 4.5 out 5" --Indie Reader-
"A promising and confident political thriller that takes big swings and lands some punches." --Kirkus Reviews-
Snowling offers readers prose that's muscular and engaging, particularly during the action sequences...The overall story is consistently entertaining and intricate, and Snowling's real-life background as a political consultant in Panama adds some color to the proceedings.---Kirkus Reviews--
"Distorted Perception succeeds where many comparably ambitious books (with deep character rosters, multiplying subplots, etc.) miss the boat, most often because they lack a central narrative to keep everything grounded -- a story at the heart of the book that is simple in direct proportion to complexity of its structural nest. DP has this simplicity in Rex's essential conflict, i.e. the desire for action vs. a stable relationship with Jessica. Without it, it's easy to see how DP could have unraveled or derailed. It's in this way that the book satisfies its contract with readers, and deserves credit. That said, is the central story uniquely compelling or surprising? Is Rex's relationship with Jessica deeply moving? I would argue not, and that's fine -- this book does so much already, even if it could have done more to strengthen its narrative core." -Writer's Digest, 2022 Book Awards-
"The pacing is awesome - could hardly put it down to sleep or eat. The chronological organization and the header with the timeline gave this solid structure. Was never lost as to when I was. Or where." - Writer's Digest, 2022 Book Awards-
