“A disturbingly relevant and poignant novel that feels ripped from today’s headlines.”

"Author Andrew Ceroni pens a disturbingly relevant and poignant novel with SPECIAL MEANS, centering on a near-future dystopia with a conspiracy that feels ripped from today’s headlines. Intergovernmental deception, police brutality, unhinged greed, and hierarchical cruelty take center stage in this chilling story. The premise feels more journalistic than hypothetical, while the writing itself displays a strong and confident voice from start to finish. A morally conflicted protagonist creates a number of secondary conflicts that force readers to think about their own ideologies. As a whole, this is a visceral, thought-provoking and timely book that blurs the boundary between fiction and prediction."

"SPECIAL MEANS Is a High-Octane Thrill Ride" K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite, May 10, 2020
 
When a somewhat naïve first-term president accepts an offer from covert ops to help him eliminate gang violence, one brave CIA agent is about to discover that this solution hides agendas that are far worse than the original problem. What results is a high-octane thrill ride as Agent Dave McClure investigates a deep-black program and finds a conspiracy that could topple American civilization as we know it, and end his life in the process.

Author Andrew Ceroni has crafted a superb and highly enjoyable thrill ride which encompasses all the core ingredients of a truly gripping thriller tale. The complexity of the plot is impressive, and the audience gets the right exposition at the right time, deepening the mystery but balancing the pace of the action so that there's never a dull moment. SPECIAL MEANS is a well-crafted and superbly paced thriller novel that I would highly recommend for military, suspense, and conspiracy fiction fans alike. 5 STARS