The SHIVA Syndrome: A 5-star Cinematic Sci-Fi Novel

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - June 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Dr. Stanley Krippner, internationally known psychologist and parapsychologist says, "In The SHIVA Syndrome, the author (a clinical psychologist) skillfully and ingeniously interweaves altered states of consciousness and parapsychology... to produce a frightening, brisk, and film-worthy story building to an intense climax."

Midwest Book Review D. Donovan, Senior eBook Review
Lots of action, intriguing concepts, and examinations of belief systems and the greatest opportunity in human history to reshape the world: that’s the essence of a powerful saga in The Shiva Syndrome, which is not only highly recommended ‘as is’, but would translate well to the screen. It’s very highly recommended, indeed; especially for thriller and sci-fi readers who have become deluged with too much predictability and who seek cutting-edge action, believable protagonists, and action that is solidly intense throughout."

Self-Publishing Review James Grimsby
The book is written in a very cinematic style, triggering visual imagination in each scene with little effort, yet remaining perfectly suited to its medium. Each character is distinctive, balanced, and interesting, and the read remains nuanced and fluid even when a room full of new characters is being introduced at once. The book is smart as well as keen, delivering its story and its sometimes very heavy elements with the right amount of personality to maintain interest.The pay-off, even without a strong interest in one single subject, is fantastic. The greater the reader becomes inevitably invested in the various concepts of the book, the greater the intrigue becomes as the very laws explained pages ago are twisted into new, wonderful ideas. Any attempt to describe the book in a single statement is difficult, but the book mixes uncommon palettes and manages a masterpiece with it. If The Andromeda Strain was analyzed in four dimensions, The SHIVA Syndrome might be the result. Such a base comparison is an overall disservice to the unique nature of this book, however. It is a surprising, suspenseful, and utterly superb read from start to end, facing modern mindsets with past, present, and future thinking all at once.

Amazon Readers
"As I read the book, I could imagine the film that no doubt will be created from these finely tuned pages unfolding in front of me. Think something akin to “The Andromeda Strain” – a story about germ warfare gotten out of hand – but taken into a realm far beyond physical cause and effect."

"I am a very visual person and I found Mr. Joshua’s detailed writing to really make this story unfold in my mind. I would love to see this story unfold on the big screen with incredible special effects and characters we can root for. I found myself envisioning who might play each part."

"THE SHIVA SYNDROME sets its standards high and keeps them there throughout the course of the novel. It has a cinematic quality to the narrative, requiring the reader to balance the advancement of the tension with engaging debates about life, the universe and everything."k Review