
Washington
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & Accolades

Literary Titan Book Award Winner
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Gold, 2025

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Global Book Award Winner
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Bronze, 2024
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Thriller - Crime

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Certified Amazon Bestseller
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#1, #6 & #11
Stirringly realistic and deep.
"Reading this book hit me hard. The writing feels unfiltered and close, like you’re sitting in Evan’s head, watching him sink and resurface with every scene. Author Thomas J. Gebhardt III’s prose is simple but charged, almost cinematic. He writes with an eye for small, human details, the twitch of a hand, the blur of light across a hallway, the weight of a single choice. That’s what makes it so effective." -Literary Titan
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"Washington by Thomas J. Gebhardt III is a novel that has surely earned its description as a 'page-turner.' In weaving together a propulsive thriller and a quiet character study, Gebhardt has created something wholly unique and important. This book promises an emotionally charged, unforgettable reading experience." -The Bookish Elf
Smiling Faceless Woman
Editorial Reviews
Great elements. Many charms.
"There exists a particular kind of terror that comes not from what lurks in the darkness, but from the moment you realize the darkness has been watching you all along. Thomas J. Gebhardt III understands this intimacy of fear, weaving it seamlessly into his third novel, Smiling Faceless Woman, a work that refuses to be categorized neatly into any single genre. This is not simply a ghost story, nor is it merely a coming-of-age tale about a college senior on the precipice of adulthood. Instead, Gebhardt has crafted something far more ambitious." -The Bookish Elf
Full In-Depth Reviews
WASHINGTON - Literary Titan
www.literarytitan.com/2025/10/21/washington
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WASHINGTON - The Bookish Elf
www.bookishelf.com/washington-by-thomas-j-gebhardt-iii
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SMILING FACELESS WOMAN - The Bookish Elf
www.bookishelf.com/smiling-faceless-woman-by-thomas-j-gebhardt-iii