Chris Johnson

Get ready for a wild ride through the imagination of Chris Johnson, an author who's not afraid to blend science fiction, light urban fantasy, and a dash of quirky humor. With a talent for creating wise-cracking heroes and heroines who always find themselves in strange situations, Chris knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

A child of the 1980s, Chris grew up on a diet of Atari computers, comics, and cool music in a small town. Since then, he's graduated with a degree in Computer Science and gained experience in public relations and communication. But that's not all – Chris has a range of hobbies and interests, including running, kungfu, and even re-attaching butterfly wings with glue.

In a career that has included predicting the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, hustling at Three-Card Monte, and hunting ghosts, Chris's most unusual gig has been as a professional mentalist and psychic entertainer. He's performed on stage, television, radio, and at private events, wowing audiences with his abilities.

Chris is also collaborating with the love of his life on a romance novel, so stay tuned for that at https://www.subscribepage.com/chrisjohnsonwrites.

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• King's Ransom on Sep. 13, 2016
  
  I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when I started reading "King's Ransom". Having loved reading about Robin Hood as a child, and I had read many versions, I enjoyed Tabitha's version a lot. It's well-written, with a narration that occasionally breaks the fourth wall, and very funny. As I read it, I noted that Tabitha had taken the time to research both Prince John and King Richard. That impressed me. She also managed to weave together a tale that is not your normal Robin Hood story. It contains humour, growing tension, an unexpected conspiracy behind the legend, and the antics of a deerhound as a surprisingly brilliant support character. Occasionally, my wife would ask me why I was laughing; she thought I was listening to the same television program as she was, when I was really giggling at Pansy (or is it Ragges?) as the witness to something even funnier than "Robin Hood: Men in Tights". Read it as soon as you can.
  
• Grow in Grace on April 05, 2018
  
  Grow in Grace is the second instalment of Susan Preston's Apostle John series. Christian historical fiction is not my first reading choice, but I found the story to be well-written. The characters are fleshier than in the preceding book, which is to be expected. Susan has made an obvious effort for her readers to immerse themselves in the time of the early Christians. There was some head-hopping, but I didn't find it enough to distract me from the story. I received Grow In Grace from the author as a free copy for my honest review. Susan's fans from the first book in the series are in for a special treat.
  
• The Girl Who Was Buried in Her Ball Gown on July 15, 2018
  
  2 Show more Review I read this in just under a day, two sittings, and thoroughly enjoyed it. While it holds elements of the Ghost (the movie), the book stands on its own due to its location and inclusion of the New Zealand culture. Emma, a thirteen-year-old, dies on the night of the school ball mere minutes after her first (and last) kiss. Her death was accidental, and as you can imagine, it carried a ripple effect across the lives of her family, the boy she was with at the time (also injured), and the driver of the car that killed her, and others. Now a ghost, Emma learns to adjust to her new existence, encounters new enemies, and has to protect herself and everyone else related to her. She even adds to this by helping a few others. It's a simple story with hardly any confusing complications, but there is enough conflict between Emma, her family, and the other spirits to keep the story moving.
  
• Nearly Departed on July 22, 2018
  
  Fantastic read. It kept me guessing; it even led me down the garden path. This is worth the time to read. Drastically underpriced though. The author took plenty of time in developing the characters and made each uniquely distinct from the rest of the cast. And the story kept popping along to the end.
  
• How to Format or Reformat your OpenOffice eBook for Kindle and Smashwords on Aug. 01, 2018
  
  A handy little reference which pulled me out of a tight spot. My only criticism, a TINY one, is how the table of contents issue is handled. I required one, and the information fell short for me. But it’s easy enough to fix. This gained four stars because, as I said, it helped me out of a Meatgrinder jam. For that, I am thankful for the author’s time in writing this.
  
• Graveyard Hill on Oct. 07, 2018
  
  I liked this. It reminded me of a scene in the book The Goonies where the kids spooked each other with ghost stories in the dark. It had the nice “story within a story” device and the characters even mocked the very same technique of drawing suspense - which the author used anyway. Totally brilliant. The ending wasn’t what I expected, but it suited the tale overall - considering the characters. I won’t say more because spoilers suck.
  
• Origins Halloween on Oct. 07, 2018
  
  I enjoyed the tale. It reminded me in part of The Wicker Man; and like most Hollywood horror tales, it employs a good dose of artistic licence around Halloween.
  
• Dark Web on Dec. 25, 2019
  
  With a little more detail and depth, this promising little read could blow more minds. I say three stars with an extra half-star for keeping my attention. Nice work.
  
• Yesterday's Thief, Tomorrow's Science: A Look at the Real-life Technology Behind Eric Beckman's World on April 12, 2020
  
  Funny and informative, I found this a great read.
  
• Not Far from Eden on Jan. 09, 2023
  
  I found this an interesting take on the tale of the Annunaki as seen in Genesis. The main difference is its slightly more modern setting which adds to its satire.
  
• The Zombie-Driven Life on Jan. 19, 2023
  
  First of all, I read this book purely because I have LOVED other books by David Wood. Something about the blurb told me more could be found in this story than a straight-out zombie gore-fest -- which I abhor. You know what? I actually found a zombie story that made me think. The writer has taken an apocalyptic theme, overlaid it with examples of real life (getting and going to work), then added philosophy! The result: a damn surprisingly good read, in my opinion. In this story, the main character is close to giving up on life in a zombie-infested world when in stumbles his high school crush. Luckily, he doesn't kill her because they end up going on the run together. Kenan (the lad) soon experiences new things in life, good and bad, before he comes across another character who teaches him a new way to look at faith and how to find his own purpose in life. If this had been just a young adult story of self-discovery, I wouldn't rate it so highly. The same if it had just been about slaughtering zombies. The story would not have resonated as well if either of the elements had been missed. NOTE: I have no desire to read other zombie-themed stories. This story set the bar too high.