Portfolio of Writing Samples
You can virtually meet me by taking a look at this 2025 interview of me by the bestselling, award-winning author, Linda Whitaker, for her Substack “From Fact to Fiction.” The interview is about the ideas that went into my first bestseller, Immortality.
This portfolio contains a selection of some of my op-eds, feature articles, and bestselling books that were published under my byline. Articles about my work can be found in newspapers, magazines, and elsewhere.
I have been professionally writing, ghostwriting, and book doctoring for over 25 years. As a ghostwriter and book doctor, I have written and doctored far more than what is under my byline in this portfolio.
Publisher’s Weekly has repeatedly written about my work and identified me as one of the “Writers Who Rocked Self-Publishing” and reported how my books “exploded” on Amazon (their words, not mine). Prior to that, Publisher’s Weekly published a full-page interview of me: “The World Has Completely Changed.”
Bestselling Books – Over an extended period of many years, my bestsellers have experienced numerous long runs in the low #200s out of the millions of titles Amazon sells, as well as repeatedly hitting #1 in their respective genres and categories.
My writing is frequently compared to early Michael Crichton’s, which is a huge complement since he is one of my favorite authors. My speculative techno-thrillers are genre-bending and, as a result, hard to pin down. They are contemporary character-driven page-turners that weave action, mystery, love, cool tech, and environmental issues with a healthy serving of Twilight Zone fantasy and the paranormal. I then throw big ideas, in the form of thought experiments, into the pot to keep things bubbling.
I dig deep into the minds of my characters. I write thrillers, but they are not about who is punching whom. Environmental themes run through each of my books like blood through its veins.
Everything I write is character-driven. So, I take the time to develop the personalities who live and breath on the pages of my books. Technology is a key element in my novels, but the characters are always more important. Every bit of the technology in my stories is painstakingly researched and either exists or could exist. Every scenario in my stories is possible or highly plausible.
2007 – Immortality – Bestselling genre-bending epic speculative techno-thriller. PDF Sample Chapter | see on Amazon | Sample Screenplay
2014 – Ghost of the Gods – Bestselling genre-bending epic speculative techno-thriller PDF Sample Chapter | see on Amazon
2026 – Artificial – genre-bending speculative techno-thriller. This first and third person POV novel is complete. The book is in the acquisition process with a major publisher. It has received glowing pre-publication editorial reviews (see below and here). Publisher’s Weekly chose Artificial as an Editor’s Pick. The book is slated for publication in 2026. PDF Sample Chapter
2026 – Civilization – genre-bending epic speculative techno-thriller. This novel is complete and currently being shopped. The book is slated for publication in 2026. It is receiving fantastic pre-publication editorial reviews (see below and here). Civilization was selected by the Kirkus editorial team as one of the Best Indie Books for January 2026! PDF Sample Chapter
“Speaking as an evolved Transhuman, I applaud this very entertaining, intelligent, and thought provoking journey to the edges of humanity.” Danny Rubin, author and screenwriter of Groundhog Day on Immortality.
“Immortality is a fine, tense, scientific mystery adventure that puts mankind in a challenge of survival with a short time limit. This is the way the world could end.” Piers Anthony, author of 21 New York Times best-selling novels.
Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review of Immortality: “Bohacz’s vision of a humanity that faces the need to evolve profoundly or face certain destruction is as timely as today’s news and as chilling a doomsday scenario as any ecological catastrophe can suggest.”
Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review of Ghost of the Gods: “Bohacz provides mind-bending portrayals of factions vying for power and reflections on the essence and fragility of humanity. But philosophical concerns never obtrude on the fast-paced plot. The question of who can be trusted impels the reader to keep turning the pages of this highly satisfying and dynamic techno-thriller.”
Kirkus review of Ghost of the Gods: “If you thought Immortality was powerful, just wait until you read the sequel.”
S.J. Higbee review of Ghost of the Gods: “Bohacz manages to provide a gripping plot with plenty of twists and turns that kept up the tension right to the very end. I’m betting that you’ll still be thinking about it when some of your favorite authors have faded into the furniture.”
Publisher’s Weekly “Editor’s Pick” Review of Artificial: “Smart, surprising thriller of AI and advanced VR in a fractured America… This compelling tech-thriller of AI, a fractured America, and the ethics of digital and medical privacy, reveals itself, as its tense and thoughtful narrative develops, as a pointed thought-experiment. The setup to this novel from Bohacz is urgently of-its-moment. Bohacz’s storytelling tends to be more explanatory than in most tech thrillers, emphasizing how everything works and what brought humanity to this brink rather than who is punching whom, but Artificial legitimately thrills, provokes, disturbs, and surprises as the pages fly by.”
Kirkus review of Artificial: “A compelling and clever tale of AI run amok… The story has a compelling premise that Bohacz explores well; Adam’s descent from confident, hyper-successful genius into someone who struggles with moral ambiguities is well illustrated in passages such as this: “The sociopathic AI had me trapped in a nice, tidy box of fear, paranoia, and loathing….The cold pragmatist in me demanded that I tell the whole truth and let the chips and deaths fall where they may.” The book also succeeds in its analysis of the practical, political, cultural, and psychological effects of its advanced AI on the American population. Longer narrative sections are broken up by quick dialogue scenes, making for an easily digestible read. Although the premise of an AI technology becoming too powerful and wreaking havoc is a very familiar one, the reasons for its rise are distinctive; also, an unexpected twist leads the premise into new territory. Overall, fans of speculative SF will find this book to be a welcome addition to the genre.”
Linda Whitaker, Amazon bestselling techno-thriller author review of Artificial: “JUST finished your book. I could not stop reading it. BRAVO.”
John Paine, editor review of Artificial: “The book looks very strong… It is such an interesting, engrossing projection of an AI world. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.” (John Paine is the editor of many NY Times bestsellers and editor of all my books as well.)
Civilization received a coveted STARRED review from Kirkus and has been selected by the Kirkus editorial team as one of the Best Indie Books for their January 2026 edition!
Kirkus STARRED Reviews of Civilization: “A mind-expanding SF/international-adventure thriller, with density to match its ambition… Bohacz weaves a transfixing web of globetrotting intrigue, quasi-psychic combat, and eras-spanning adventure that should appeal to the Dan Brown readership. If the elaborate rules of this worldwide wizard duel seem more than a little slippery, elastic, and contradictory, the thrill-ride is an intelligent and tricky one that pays off at the end of its complex journey. Sequels seem predestined.”
Midwest Book Review of Civilization, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer: “Civilization weaves science fiction into a thriller that is engaging, surprising, and adds dashes of romance, mystery, and intrigue into its bigger-picture thinking. This creates a thought-provoking deep dive into the history of humanity and the roots of civilization, pairing an Indiana Jones-style staccato-action atmosphere with intellectually satisfying discourses about the past, present, and future of humanity. So many subplots and issues coalesce here – transhumanism, ancient technology, artificial reincarnation, and classic clashes between good and evil forces – that readers may anticipation that Civilization will be a weighty read. However, despite all its thought-provoking moments, powerful characterization and swift action supplement its intellectual reflections to create utterly compelling dialogues and events that make the story impossible to put down.”
Op-Eds – All of my op-eds have been published in the top 100 newspapers in the country. These op-eds will give you a sense of my journalistic writing, but obviously not my reporting, which would be opinion-neutral. 
“What has the Pandemic Taught Us“ – Published February 20, 2022 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.
“Schools are reopening with human experimentation“ – Published August 5, 2020 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.
“Cold Covid Realities“ – Published January 31, 2021 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.
“The Definition of Insanity“ – Published September 29, 2020 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.
“School Systems that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it” – Published July 25, 2021 in the USA Today Newspaper: The Times Union, the 63rd largest paper in the country by circulation.
Most of my op-eds can be found here.
Feature articles – Here are some examples of feature articles published under my byline. Ghostwritten articles and thought leadership essays are not listed due to nondisclosures*.
“Best Submarines from the Cold War“ – Published in SlashGear Magazine (circulation 5 million), 2,294 words. Read the original unedited article here. [PDF | online article]
“Why The Hyundai Santa Cruz Just Can’t Compete With American Trucks” – Published in TopSpeed Magazine (circulation 3 million), 1,502 words. It’s ironic that an e-car fanatic like me is writing about big trucks. Full-size pickup trucks are the top 3 highest selling vehicles in America, and as a result, the most important vehicles to electrify to reduce America’s carbon footprint. [PDF | online article]
“Reasons to Add Smart Locks to Your home“ – Published in SlashGear Magazine (circulation 5 million), 2,850 words. [PDF | online article]
“Why The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Is The New Baby S-Class“ – Published in TopSpeed Magazine (circulation 5 million), 1,526 words. [PDF | online article]
“Cut the ties that Bind“ – Published in print in Smart Computing, a large circulation national magazine. [PDF]
“Create an Emergency Repair Disk“ – Published in print in Smart Computing, a large circulation national magazine. [PDF]
Essays – Here are two recent essays that showcase my writing on controversial science and technical topics.
“The Solution to Car Pollution” – March 6, 2023 – This op-ed is about solutions to car emissions that do not require massive infrastructure investments.
“Imitation by A.I. is not the Sincerest Form of Flattery” – February 14, 2023 – This op-ed is about the pitfalls of attempting to use AI as a replacement for artists and other creatives. AI will change our future for the better in so many ways, from driving our cars to medical diagnostics to manufacturing and more. As a society, we just need to get the balance right.
I am located in the greater Boston area and a professional active member of The Authors Guild, SFWA (Nebula Awards), and the Association of Ghostwriters.
