“There are two forms of ‘knowing.’ You can know something and then do something about it. Or you can know something and look away, afraid to face the consequences of what you know to be true.”
“Moral ambition is the drive to drastically improve the world — to devote your career to addressing the biggest problems of our time.” - Rutger Bregman
I write geopolitical and high-concept thrillers, as well as literary fiction.
I try to keep the adrenaline pumping and the thrill ride going, while my characters tackle sore spots in our world, whether it is in crime, dictatorial regimes, the threat of nuclear escalation, a viral attack, human trafficking - or simply a violation of our human rights.
The object of ALL my books is to tell a good story, one that entertains, as well as raising social awareness about global issues we face, and showing how we can and must address them for the advancement of our culture and race.
I hope you find them both entertaining and revealing.
Réal Laplaine
Author and human rights activist
New Release!
Finn Baas, a Dutch investigative journalist, living in Rotterdam, Netherlands, was enjoying his sleep that Sunday morning, when a loud knock woke him. A delivery service handed him a package which contained a strange-looking disc, a small card and a consent form. On the card is an invitation for him to participate in a sociological experiment starting that very morning. His girlfriend, Evi, a beautiful model and strong-headed individual, insists it is a scam or a weird reality tv show, but Finn, driven by an insatiable curiosity, decides to do it anyhow. Evi finally concedes and they both engage in what turns out to be an intriguing interaction, hosted by a holographic projection of an Ai generated woman, along with eight other participants from across the globe, one that deep dives into subjects covering the entire human spectrum; from religion to politics, equality to sexual abuse, sociopathic leaders and war, and the very essence of who we are as a race; all of it culminating in a bizarre ending that no one could ever have seen coming, moreover, changing both Finn and Evi in ways they never expected.
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Raised in the crucible of a violent family, Keeno McCole, part Canadian Indigenous Indian, part French, part Irish, grew up with a passion to stop criminals. His weapon of choice - a throwing knife - a gift from the uncle who taught him at the age of seven, how to protect himself against the monsters in the world – and criminals would come to feel its sting.
Keeno loves just one woman, and he dances with death and he bleeds like any man - but he makes damn sure that the criminals bleed more!
