Seeley James

Beware of Idle Gods

Review – The Eye of God by James Rollins

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How does Rollins get away with it? I’ve never figured it out. Most thriller writers are lambasted for concepts that are wildly implausible, but not Mr. Rollins. A decade ago, he blew up San Francisco, the western US, and most of Japan in Deep Fathom. If I’m not mistaken, he blew up the Roman Coliseum, […]

How was Your Summer Vacation?

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We have on/off years for vacations. Last year, we went to Rome, San Diego, Wisconsin, and New York. This year we went to San Francisco. And that was a last-minute oh-yeah-we-should-take-a-vacation kinda deal. For someone baking his/her brains out in Arizona, San Francisco* is the best place to go south of Calgary. The weather was […]

How I Out Sold JK Rowling

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In the first three months of sales, JK Rowling’s new novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, sold 1,500 copies. In the first three months of sales, my novel, The Geneva Decision, sold 3,242. Isn’t that fun? Neither number is a significant sales number, but it demonstrates how little is known about marketing debut novels in today’s Wild […]

Review – Silken Prey by John Sandford

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I’ve written several reviews of John Sandford’s work praising his ability to tell an entertaining story. Not this time. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a negative review. This is a ‘meh’ review. The problem is that Mr. Sandford sets a high bar for thrillers in general and his work in particular. He offers […]