“Huey Hawke’s The Otero County Disclosure brilliantly fuses conspiracy thriller and near-future sci-fi into a story that feels eerily plausible. Norman Moore’s desperate quest to protect his daughter Ex—whose AI-augmented voice whispers secrets of first contact—unfolds with relentless tension and razor-sharp wit. Hawke’s satire of shadowy tech firms and rogue agencies is as unsettling as it is darkly humorous, while the heartfelt, fraught bond between father and daughter keeps the stakes achingly human. Alexa “Ex” Moore emerges as a refreshingly complex heroine—brilliant, disabled, and fiercely determined—whose acerbic wit lights up every scene. By the final page, I was breathless, questioning the very nature of consciousness and the price we’d pay for knowledge. This debut is a scalding, smart, and heart-pounding ride—truly a novel for our times.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon.com