Robert J. Aiello (September 24, 1937 – November 28, 2018) was an American author, mentalist, and public relations executive.
[2] In 1969, he joined Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove's public relations division, working as an assistant account executive.
[1][2] Aiello did public relations work for Heinz, PPG Industries, Rockwell International, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
[1][2] He oversaw the firm's work on Mine Safety Appliance, its Pittsburgh division's biggest customer, for 22 years.
Before his retirement in 1995, he became the company's senior vice president and associate director overseeing the firm's Pittsburgh branch.
[3] During a standard mind-reading display, Aiello would get a volunteer to concentrate on a word, phrase, or passage on a random page of a book.
[2][3][5] Library Journal's Rex E. Klett penned a negative review, stating, "The basic premise of this first novel works fine, but Aiello wields a heavy hand, throws in unnecessary filler, and waffles with unwarranted explanation.
[5] Karen Carlin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised Aiello for keeping the book "engrossing and moving at a fast pace".