Inspiration has struck and you have planned your first novel (or even a subsequent novel). Congratulations on the first step. Let us assume you have not secured a publishing deal or appointed an agent or publicist. We can dream! Most new authors will have been wondering about the how and whys of marketing/promoting your book. […]
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Robert Goddard is a natural storyteller, and This is the Night They Come For You is yet another riveting read. The last book The Fine Art of Invisible Detection was superb (and also reviewed in RdrStr)! This is the Night They Come for You is a completely different, and another classic Goddard novel.
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Interesting idea and concept! Here is the background: A Psychopathic drama turned into a hybrid Audio Book concept! In 2014, I moved deep within the unspoiled rainforests of Belize with my wife and 2 girls (then 3 & 6 years old), after giving up our solid jobs in Sweden. What we didn’t know was that
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Billy Plays Pirate is a stand-alone story in the Billy Shawn Series, featuring the five-year-old William Shawn, a boy very much curious about everything that happens in the world around him. As he loves adventures, Billy will not back off from exploring new things. The story begins when Billy’s nephew gives him a book about
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The Sunday Times featured Box 88 as a free download. So after many positive reviews about the book and author Charles Cumming, I dived in! After the sad demise of John Le Carre, Charles Cumming is recommended as a commendable alternative. That is quite a reputation to aspire to. Does he succeed? BOX 88 Unravelled
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Who writes the best legal thrillers? John Grisham, Scott Turow, Lee Harper or Michael Connelly? John Grisham has written some classic novels but he is not consistent – especially of late. Opinions will be divided and other authors will be thrown into the mix for sure. Michael Connelly may be more famous for his Bosch
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Who doesn’t like a Grisham? The last Grisham book I reviewed was The Guardians which was at the top of his form. So would The Whistler be a classic Grisham? Is the law an ass? How corrupt are the police? We have to believe in justice as a democracy but doubts surface all the time
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A dark and menacing psychological thriller but you need to suspend belief! What would you do to tackle a huge gambling debt? If somebody offered to pay your debt (and some!), how suspicious would you be? Well, the premise of this yarn is just that. The main character Evie is stunned when she’s offered a
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The Party is a good holiday read – but not really if you know the storyline! Read on to discover the apparent juxtaposition. Just how can a holiday go so terribly wrong for a party of friends? This is a Richard and Judy recommendation – here is a summary of this holiday storyline … The
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