The Razor

Name: The Razor
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (87 reviews)
Author: J. Barton Mitchell

by J. Barton Mitchell

Thriller Science Fiction

4.3 (87)

4.3 stars from 87 reviews

$2.99Deal79% off peak

Last checked: Jul 20, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $13.99

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy hard sci-fi thrillers with high stakes and morally grey characters forced into unlikely alliances.
You like stories where survival depends on brain as much as brawn, with plenty of technical problem-solving under pressure.
You're drawn to isolated-setting narratives like prison breaks or abandoned ships where every reveal deepens the mystery.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer slower-paced, character-driven narratives over constant tension and forward momentum.
You need likeable protagonists. These are criminals and killers, and the book doesn't ask you to forgive them.
You want standalone stories. This reads like the start of something larger, not a complete arc.

About this book

Marcus Flynn, a brilliant engineer, has been sentenced to 11-H37, a prison planet known as the Razor, where he is imprisoned alongside the galaxy's most dangerous criminals. Life expectancy on the Razor is short, and escape seems impossible. When the Lost Prophet activates, prison guards and staff are evacuated, leaving the prisoners behind. Dark mysteries begin to emerge on the planet. Flynn possesses the skills and knowledge needed to unravel these mysteries, but he must work with unlikely allies—killers, assassins, pirates, and smugglers. If this group can survive each other, they may be able to survive the Razor itself and take control of it.

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$1.99 – $13.99

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 79% off peak. Price has dropped 14 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 162 days. Typically stays discounted for 77 days.

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Currently around #230K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 27% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 87 reviews

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