Reviews & Awards
Recognition, reader comments, and review notes for fiction and non-fiction books by J J Noad and Dr Jeremy Noad.
Fiction reviews & awards
Fractured Echoes was recognised in both the 2026 Page Turner Awards and the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, including a Best Debut Novel finalist place.
Page Turner Awards
2026 Fiction Book Award
Finalist
Fractured Echoes
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
2026 Best Debut Novel Award
Finalist
Fractured Echoes
What Amazon readers are saying
Fractured Echoes has also found readers who connect with its atmosphere, memory-bending premise, and unsettling version of Blackpool.
“ This is not just a thriller. It is a meditation on what we trust about our own minds.
“A psychological thriller that doesn’t shout to be heard... it whispers, it waits, and it stays with you.”
“Blackpool dark and brooding out of season.”
“Unsettling, witty, and hard to put down.”
Original Echoes is drawing readers into its layered mystery, Blackpool setting and the connection between events in 1962 and 1895.
“The connection between the events of 1962 and the forgotten performance from 1895… has a dark, unsettling atmosphere that stayed with me after I finished reading.”
— Adrian C, Amazon review
“What grabbed me right away was the setting… Every scene felt carefully put together, like the author wanted me to fully picture it before moving on.”
— John M, verified Amazon purchase
“The story kept me curious, and I liked how the mystery slowly unfolded without giving everything away too quickly. The characters felt believable…”
— Stephie L, Amazon review
Non-fiction reviews & awards
What readers are saying about The Signal Method
Amazon readers say they use The Signal Method to work through decisions, cut through noise and move to action.
“If I’m in a rush between tasks, I can run a 1 minute mental check.”
— Shermar, Amazon reviewer
“I’ve already used it twice this week … and it helped me make a tough call with way less stress.”
— Chantal, Amazon reviewer
“The five-minute approach makes it feel manageable rather than overwhelming.”
— Shellise M, Amazon reviewer
“Very actionable and ideal for busy leaders.”
— Colly, Amazon reviewer
What readers are saying about Selling Professionally
Selling Professionally has been praised by readers as a practical guide for people who want to sell with skill, structure, and professionalism.
“A grown-up book from authors who know what they are talking about.”
— D.W, Amazon reviewer
“A definitive text on the breadth of business sales.”
— Guy, Amazon reviewer
“Comprehensive and informative yet written in an easy to understand language.”
— Rushana K., Amazon reviewer