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“Cleansing Eden is a highly suspenseful read. Benjamin Sobieck has an inventive way with words. He writes with a voice that's strong and uniquely his.” – Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author of the Sam McRae series

“Cleansing Eden by Benjamin Sobieck is a gripping story about individuals who give up more and more of themselves over time, becoming the things they hate.” – Michelle Peden Vasquez, Life in Review

“Benjamin Sobieck has got mad skills when it comes to taking complex characters, fantastic crime, murder, drugs, and good vs. evil, rolling them up into one and spitting out a novel that will twist and grip you from beginning to end.” – Molly Edwards, Reviews by Molly

“Drugs. Murder. Charismatic demagogues. What else does a reader need? Ben Sobieck's first book, and a damn good one. He's going to write more. And they will be just as great to read.” – B.R. Stateham, crime author

When an eccentric businessman recruits drug addict Nick Eden to test a strange substance called Bluegrasse, he jumps on the chance at free dope, food and shelter.

As Nick's addiction grows, he realizes these things won't be free for long. The businessman's twisted sense of morality manipulates Nick into murdering "pedophile" celebrities. As much as he wants to, Nick can't stop killing. Just like he can't kick Bluegrasse.

As the body count rises, Nick must choose which Eden will receive the ultimate cleansing of sin: The entertainment Eden of Hollywood or the Eden in the mirror. Either way, someone's going to die.

* Includes bonus short story

Language English

ASIN: B007C4D7ES

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense, Murder, Celebrity Culture and Media Hype!!!!,

1 July 2011

Okay, the first mystery for me about this book was its title. CLEANSING EDEN. What did it mean? What kind of crime story has a title like that?

The story begins with two anonymous people -- a younger man and an older man -- burying a body. Turns out to be a dead celebrity. Right up front, you learn that the older man has an agenda. He wants to kill all the celebrities that are warping young people and, in his opinion, stealing their identities. He calls them pedophiles. I don't think that word means what he thinks it means to paraphrase a character from another story, but I digress.

Here's the thing. The older man enlists the younger man's complicity and assistance in his plan to kill celebrities and, in return, keeps him high and easily manipulated on a drug product he created called Bluegrasse (with an "e" at the end to give it more class).

So ... they do their thing. Kill one celebrity. Two celebrities. Then, the media gets interested. That's when we meet ...

June Routledge. The intrepid reporter for Ce!eb News. Possibly the most annoyingly named celebrity news program in the history of fiction.

And, though June aspires to do real journalism, she has to pay the bills, so she's working at Ce!eb for her most irritating boss, Jim. So when the news breaks about the celebrity killings, June jumps on the chance to get the scoop and be the proverbial Lois Lane of celebrity journalists, as it were.

Now ... things get a bit interesting when an attempt is made on the life of Celebrity #3. Because, let's just say it gets into matters of fault and things like contributory negligence, assumption of risk and how to fix the blame when someone who sets events into motion has no intent to harm. That's it. :)

Naturally, the suspense ratchets up when the cops get involved and Captain Benjamin Escalate is not only questioning the younger man, but eyeing June with suspicion. Imagine!

Meanwhile, the younger man senses things aren't quite right. Both with the Bluegrasse and his situation.

And June also finds her life becoming something she hadn't wanted it to be.

Okay, so basically, the story is about two people -- the younger man and June Routledge -- who are trying -- dare I say it? -- to find their identities.

CLEANSING EDEN is also a highly suspenseful read. Benjamin Sobieck has an inventive way with words. He writes with a voice that's strong and uniquely his.

So ... questions arise. Will June extricate herself from her situation? Will the younger man escape free and clear? Will the real guilty parties be held accountable? And who is to blame, anyhow? The killers? The media? Who?

So many questions. So many metaphors. And, if you read the book, you'll find out that CLEANSING EDEN refers to more than one thing. :)

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3 May 2011

Have you held a novel in your hand and just after you starting reading it, knew that it was going to kick%$# and take names later? Well for me this is one of those novels. I have to say that this is going to be in my top ten for this quarter and possibly the top ten this year. I kid you not, that is how strongly I feel about this novel. This is one intense effort by the author, Benjamin Sobieck. The other thrill for me on this is that I am currently working with him in The Author's Lab/Collaborations. We are doing a digital short story titled "Who Whacked the Blogger?" I am getting ahead of myself here in my exuberance. Here is what is between the virtual pages on this incredible novel:

"Obsessions? Yes everyone has them, but does everyone act on them? Cleansing Eden is the story of the characters' different obsessions and what lengths they will go to get what they want or feel they must absolutely have or do. See what this simple word means and does to different people in this fast, hard hitting, action filled, and suspenseful full length novel from Trestle Press.

When a smooth-talking stranger offers aimless runaway Nick Eden a way off the streets, he jumps on the chance at a new life. The stranger provides the things Nick never had: regular meals, a warm place to sleep, plenty of praise and a peculiar drug called Bluegrasse.

But there's a catch. The stranger's purpose for Nick is killing celebrities deemed too damaging to society.

As the body count rises, Nick must choose what means more to him: a twisted sense of purpose or the lives of the people he's called to kill.

Benjamin Sobieck's professional journalism career spans newspapers, magazines, television, websites and books. Sobieck is currently an online editor for a group of national outdoors magazines and one television show. He has a degree in journalism and a minor in creative writing from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. He and his wife reside in Minnesota."

I have some obsessions myself. I just was told this past Sunday my favorite flavor of ice cream, Brownie Nut Fudge, is no longer being made at my favorite ice cream place. I was about to explain to the ice cream scooper behind the counter what happened to people in this book, but the line was way too long for that; I just had to suck it up and get another flavor to my dismay. If you want to know, I substituted Chocolate Chocolate Chip, good but yet not the same. But I digress yet again. The different textures, the intense plotlines and the rich characters made this one compelling read. I for one had an issue putting this down; my wife tried to pry the Kindle from my hands and I think I actually growled. My best suggestion is to download this hot read, it is $2.99, less than the ice cream I had. Go with a different flavor and find out how good it really is.

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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense, Murder, Celebrity Culture and Media Hype!!!!,

1 July 2011

By Debbi Mack "Author of IDENTITY CRISIS" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Cleansing Eden (Kindle Edition)

Okay, the first mystery for me about this book was its title. CLEANSING EDEN. What did it mean? What kind of crime story has a title like that?

The story begins with two anonymous people -- a younger man and an older man -- burying a body. Turns out to be a dead celebrity. Right up front, you learn that the older man has an agenda. He wants to kill all the celebrities that are warping young people and, in his opinion, stealing their identities. He calls them pedophiles. I don't think that word means what he thinks it means to paraphrase a character from another story, but I digress.

Here's the thing. The older man enlists the younger man's complicity and assistance in his plan to kill celebrities and, in return, keeps him high and easily manipulated on a drug product he created called Bluegrasse (with an "e" at the end to give it more class).

So ... they do their thing. Kill one celebrity. Two celebrities. Then, the media gets interested. That's when we meet ...

June Routledge. The intrepid reporter for Ce!eb News. Possibly the most annoyingly named celebrity news program in the history of fiction.

And, though June aspires to do real journalism, she has to pay the bills, so she's working at Ce!eb for her most irritating boss, Jim. So when the news breaks about the celebrity killings, June jumps on the chance to get the scoop and be the proverbial Lois Lane of celebrity journalists, as it were.

Now ... things get a bit interesting when an attempt is made on the life of Celebrity #3. Because, let's just say it gets into matters of fault and things like contributory negligence, assumption of risk and how to fix the blame when someone who sets events into motion has no intent to harm. That's it. :)

Naturally, the suspense ratchets up when the cops get involved and Captain Benjamin Escalate is not only questioning the younger man, but eyeing June with suspicion. Imagine!

Meanwhile, the younger man senses things aren't quite right. Both with the Bluegrasse and his situation.

And June also finds her life becoming something she hadn't wanted it to be.

Okay, so basically, the story is about two people -- the younger man and June Routledge -- who are trying -- dare I say it? -- to find their identities.

CLEANSING EDEN is also a highly suspenseful read. Benjamin Sobieck has an inventive way with words. He writes with a voice that's strong and uniquely his.

So ... questions arise. Will June extricate herself from her situation? Will the younger man escape free and clear? Will the real guilty parties be held accountable? And who is to blame, anyhow? The killers? The media? Who?

So many questions. So many metaphors. And, if you read the book, you'll find out that CLEANSING EDEN refers to more than one thing. :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex, Suspenseful and FANTABULOUS!,

16 May 2011

This review is from: Cleansing Eden (Kindle Edition)

Oh. My.God. I LOVED this novel! It was crime fiction writing AWESOME-NESS! Benjamin Sobieck has got mad skills when it comes to taking complex characters, fantastic crime, murder, drugs, and good vs. evil, rolling them up into one and spitting out a novel that will twist and grip you from beginning to end.

This is a unique novel. It doesn't give any hints as to the names of the "old man" or the "young man", whom the novel is centered around, until the end. The "old man" has his heart set on recruiting the "young man", a man who has been through the foster system, who is hooked on drugs, and will do anything for that next high, and turning him into his partner. The business? Cleansing the world of evil idols. Through a drug, called Bluegrasse, the "old man" captures the "young man"'s attention and he is hooked.....he will do anything for another pipe of Bluegrasse......including murder. His job is to kill the people who the old man has deemed pedophiles. The authorities can't place these people, as they have no names. But, they MUST solve this crime before local news channels do. Through twists, turns, roller coaster ups and downs, is the young man really meant for a life of drugs and killing? Will he find out the true meaning of evil?

Those were questions that unfolded over time. They didn't hit you right away, like some novels do. It took until the very end for the answer to be revealed. And, with a whopping punch of surprise, Benjamin Sobieck sure hit the reader with an ending, that, well, simply put, was unexpected! The suspense was phenomenal!

If you are a lover of interesting twists and fast paced turns, then look no more. I HIGHLY recommend Cleansing Eden with the highest of 5 star praises, and it is a novel that I will be turning back to time and again, when I want a good, crime filled novel that keeps the pages turning and the lights on until early morning! Well done, Benjamin!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb writing and an amazing story!,

31 May 2011

By M. Vasquez "Michelle @ Life in Review" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Cleansing Eden (Kindle Edition)

Cleansing Eden by Benjamin Sobieck is a gripping story about individuals who give up more and more of themselves over time, becoming the things they hate.

This is a very thought-provoking story that will engage your mind as well as entertain you. The young man that is the main character of the story, gets manipulated into crimes because of his drug addiction. From the beginning, he is a nameless, lost young man with no one, until he comes across an older man who takes advantage of that. Maybe because I am a Mom, plus a Mom with 2 boys who will be 19 and 16 this year, but my heart really went out to this kid. I wanted so badly for things to somehow turn out well for him!

I also liked June. She is a TV reporter for a celebrity TV station and at one time she had dreams of real journalism and Pulitzers, but over time she has become jaded. She has given up a lot of her hopes and dreams in order to just be employed and keep her job.

I VERY highly recommend this book! The writing is superb! I have been extremely impressed with everything I have read that Benjamin Sobieck has written. He has an amazing talent for writing! The story hooked me from the start and the characters made me really care about the story, but the author also includes a message along the way about being an individual and staying true to yourself. It's a compelling story that will make you think and that will stay with you long after you've finished the book.

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