William R Leibowitz

I LOVED Miracle Man, Book I, so I was very eager to begin The Austin Paradox, Book II, and I did, immediately. It’s a story of a superhero, but not one endowed with magical powers. He has a mind, a level of genius, never seen before.

This is where we find Robert James Austin’s mindset as we embark on a mission to save more lives.


There is a force of negativity and destruction in the universe. Highly efficient and infinitely resourceful, it empowers and leads. It gives diseases their resiliency, their tenacity, their propensity to reinvent themselves, resist treatments, regenerate and defensively mutate. It propels them.


Christine, his wife, just wants a normal life, and now she has it…or does she?

William R Leibowitz’s novels have a ring of truth to them, when dealing with Big Pharma and the government. So much of what he writes makes me angry, disgusted, and feeling helpless to do anything about it. I love when an author’s writing brings forth emotions that, at times, seem to overwhelm me. And if these books don’t open your eyes and scare the crap out of you, I don’t know what will.

I have dealt with the affects of the ‘don’t cure the disease, just treat the symptoms’, mentality of those who want more, more money, more control, more….How about you?

The main story, though, is about Robert James Austin and his desire to right the wrongs, all while fighting his personal demons. Robert believes that things should change and wants to help do it, by finding cures and making them accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford it. Man, oh man, if only his cures were real.

The Austin Pardox is different from The Miracle Man, but we are still learning about his genius, or now, it is his lack of it. His life is still in danger from himself, but also from outside forces who want him gone. The book may be different, but it is still just as intense.

A biological weapon, an apocalyptic Islamic caliphate…I wonder how everything will come together. I fear for the entire planet.

I know this is fiction, but I feel it could become all too real. Can we look at William R Leibowitz’s series as a warning? Think about it. Who decides who lives and who dies? Who do you trust? The Austin Paradox left me hopeful and pissed off for The Miracle Man.

I didn’t rate this as high as The Miracle Man. It was a bit different, but I wonder, was it my mood? Did I get dogged down in the details? I wonder if, after reading The Miracle Man, I found The Austin Paradox more predictable. I don’t know, but I find the series to be a special series, and I would highly recommend it to everyone!


I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Austin Paradox by William R Liebowitz.

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The cover, those eyes, exciting, alluring, drawing me in, deeper and deeper…


WOW! My blood was boiling, my heart pounding, my palms sweating….well, you get the drift. Miracle Man is over the top fantabulous! Unputdownable!

OH NO. Here we go…

Isn’t there a government organization for everything?

The kid, 11 year old Bobby Austin…I hope the parents are suspicious about the Institute’s motivations, because I sure am!

As I write this review, I am watching Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, and Robert James Austin makes me think of Sheldon. Intelligence off the charts and socially inept, in fact he becomes so engrossed in his work, he zones people out completely, drives himself past the brink of exhaustion. But is that all that’s going on?

I can see some badness coming his way. Nevertheless, I am loving this rollercoaster ride and you couldn’t pry the book out of my hands with a crowbar.

I believe our medical research leaves a lot to be desired and so does Robert. I believe Big Pharma is more interested in creating a treatment, than a cure. But, he is in the position to do something about it. Robert puts his life on the line for his beliefs. He is driven obsessed, he cannot stop until he finds the answer.

Joe, his mentor, is someone you have to meet for yourself. All I will say is…I love the man.

The writing is excellent and the story so intense, I keep forgetting Miracle Man is fiction. I want to put my arms around Robert and tell him it will be all right. Remember, he is only 11 years old, and I am watching him grow up.

I am trying real hard not to spoil anything, so I am scanning my notes for small nuggets that can convey how much I loved this story.

So thought provoking…So many questions come to mind…

Government conspiracies, Big Pharma, betrayal, inner demons, greed, entitlement, religion…

The characters…all are well developed and unique individuals in their own right. Some I loved and some I truly hated, detested, wanted to jump into the book and punch their lights out! I empathized with some, I wanted to bury some under the jail, but they are all pivotal to evoking emotions of sadness, rage, love, and hope, and have their place in the story.

I wondered how William R Liebowitz would wrap up Miracle Man. I had some ideas and he flirted with them, but took them even further than I envisioned. Way to go, William!

This is a must read for anyone that gives a damn about the world we live in! Let’s hope some genius reads this book and gets motivated.

The interview at the end left me feeling confused. What, if anything, can change the way business and research is done? I don’t have the answers, but I know something different needs to be done.

Thank goodness I have book II, The Austin Paradox. No waiting and I am beginning it now.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Miracle Man by William R Liebowitz.

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This book is the follow up to Miracle Man, book one. If you have not read book one, it is recommended that you do so. This is so that you can fully appreciate and understand the dynamics between all of the characters. In this book, a lot of the events are due to the outcome of the prior novel.

Christina is still hanging by Robert's side. They share a child together and love each other. Yet, when I talk about people who love Robert, I can't forget to mention Susan. She has been Robert's right hand gal for years. On the opposite side there are the people who hate Robert. Gunther Ramirez was hired to kill Robert by Colum McAlister in the prior novel. It seems that Colum still wants Robert out of the picture.

Director Varneys of the CIA wants Robert to work for him now that his abilities are back. He wants him to build an undetectable cyber infiltration system that he can use to fight against terrorist and hackers.

The book starts out at a nice, steady pace. Not a lot of action going on but it was good to catch up with everyone and where they are now. This is especially nice for me as it was a long lapse between reading the first book and this book that I kind of forgot some things. Once, I found my groove, I was golden.

The story does start picking up speed as it moves along and by the half way point, it was really moving at a faster pace. There is kind of three points of views within this story. There is Robert's, Director Varneys, and Colum. Yet, the author does a nice job of making all of these points of views intertwine together to make one flowing storyline. I have thoroughly enjoyed both of these books.… (meer)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. All of the characters were so engaging. Yet, I have read many psychological thriller, which is a favorite genre of mine. I wanted to point out that I did not really feel like this book was a psychological thriller. When I think of books in this genre, they are ones where the story gets into your head and plays mind games. This book did not do that. Yet, what it did do was to provide a well written and intriguing story.

Robert showed signs in a very early age of being a genius. Not just any genius as he was in his own universe. Robert was interested in auto immune diseases. He discovered the cure for multiple sclerosis. He started a non profit corporation called Uniserve, so that people could get access to the medications for a low cost. Reading this book kind of reminded me of the movie, A Beautiful Mind starring Russell Crowe as John Forbes Nash, Jr. The first half of this book showcased Robert the brilliant mind but the second half of the story showed him collapsing under the weight of it all. I was happy to read that the author was writing another book continuing this story as the ending was kind of left open for more.… (meer)