"Hart remains a suspense writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly

"Or Else is a thriller/suspense tour de force. Joe Hart has knocked it out of the park with a start-to-finish roller coaster ride of perfectly executed twists and expertly timed chills. Deep character development and rich narrative seals Or Else's place as the not-to-be-missed domestic thriller/suspense of the year." --Steven Konkoly, author of the Ryan Decker series and Deep Sleep

"The perfect thriller for a rainy afternoon, Or Else draws you into a web of small town secrets, lies, and intrigue and doesn't let you go. Hart's well-rendered setting and characters resonate like people and places you've known. Loved every minute of this absolute page-turner!" --D.M. Pulley, bestselling author of The Dead Key

"Joe Hart has written compelling stories before, but it's in Or Else that he shows off just how good he is. This book checks all the boxes for me: a (seemingly) quiet, small town drama--filled with those little quirks and secrets nobody wants to talk about--that quickly blossoms into something big, sinister, and menacing. Hart doesn't pull any punches on some serious issues, either: love, infidelity, family conflict...there's plenty to think about right up to the explosive ending. THIS is the thriller you'll be recommending for the foreseeable future." --Matthew Iden, author of the Marty Singer series and The Winter Over