With a tight narrative, Tim Downs lays down an explosive tale in Head Game, featuring an intricate storyline and carefully laid plot twists. This is the perfect read for action/adventure lovers…. After writing powerful, moving non-fiction and mystery novels, Downs heads down a new literary path with Head Game, and he makes a great step with his first thriller. Throughout the novel, he takes the reader in one direction, only to turn things around on its ear. With a surprise ending making the novel well worth the read, Head Game is a welcome puzzle for the coming winter months.

Kevin Lucia, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Greater Binghamton, NY

It has been a long time since I've seen such a believable and brilliant plot. Many times, novels contain what I call the "oh, get real" factor, abandoning the suspension of disbelief. None of that happens here. The reader is left guessing and rooting for the heroes until a spectacular twist creates a very satisfying ending…And lastly, kudos to the author on the comic-like opening of the book. I'm impressed. Okay, I know that authors are multi-talented, but color me surprised. I recently found out that Downs [was] a nationally syndicated cartoonist; hence the professional quality artwork. The frames that open chapter one are expertly drawn and add an enjoyable dimension to an already great story.

Karri Compton, infuzemag.com

Tim Downs is creating a mark for himself in suspense fiction, and Head Game is a solid, compelling entry in his bibliography. Closer to Plague Maker than his quirky “Bugman” novels (there isn’t a bug to be found in Head Game), Downs raises the bar with this psychological thriller. Right from the comic-esque prologue drawn by Downs himself, you know you’re in for something a little different. One of the trademarks of a Tim Downs novel is his ability to immerse you in a world completely different from your own, and that tradition continues with Head Game…With a unique premise and several hit-you-between-the-eyes twists, Head Game has all the elements of a blockbuster. What will Downs come up with next?

C.J. Darlington, TitleTrakk.com

Each intertwining storyline was well thought out and satisfying. We follow the lives of half a dozen characters, each unique, multi-faceted and engaging. The "head game" aspect builds slowly, as a good psychological thriller should, until the last few chapters which had me ripping back the pages in hungry anticipation… Head Game is one of the best written books I've read this year and I can't wait to get my hands on his next project.         

Gina Holmes, Novel Reviews

During the Gulf War, three men served together in psy ops, writing and disseminating highly successful propaganda to convince Iraqi soldiers to lay down their arms without resistance. Over a decade later, one such Iraqi is out for revenge, using more covert tactics of psychological warfare against the three Americans who he believes ruined his life. One by one, he manipulates these men's environments so that each will lose hope and feel entirely isolated by despair…A stunning plot twist at story's end…the pacing is strong, the story suspenseful and the Southern backdrop skillfully realized.

Publishers Weekly

Head Game, by Tim Downs is brilliant! A must read that takes the psychological thriller to a new level… Head Game offers the reader a unique insight into the principles and objectives of military psychological operations. Tim Downs clearly did his homework with his research. As the story unfolds the reader learns how one former expert in the field of psychological operations discovers himself a target of psychological warfare by someone who is equally skilled and who will only be satisfied with the ultimate act of revenge.  Do yourself a favor and pick this book up today!

Ed Rouse, Major, US Army Retired, 20-year veteran of Psychological Operations
www.psywarrior.com