J. R. McLeay is an Amazon top 100 author who writes standalone stories across multiple genres. His first novel, The Cicada Prophecy, was a quarterfinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and was selected as the best science fiction book of 2015 by the review site Books, Books, and More Books. His second novel, the crime thriller Unlucky Day, was picked up by Kindle Press within a few months of publication after ringing up off-the-charts endorsements and reviews. He is currently working on his third book, a political thriller titled The Candidate, expected for release in late 2017. J. R. is a graduate of the University of Toronto and lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and three rambunctious dogs. He loves to hear from his readers and personally responds to everyone who reaches out to share their impressions. Contact at mcleayjr@gmail.com or www.jrmcleay.com.