Reviewed by Seeley James Pentecost by Joanna Penn, ~65,000 words, $2.99 I stumbled across Joanna Penn while looking for writing podcasts to take on a long drive. Her podcasts were the most relevant and insightful I’ve found anywhere. And her straightforward references to her own novels (prudent not pushy) intrigued me. If the podcasts were […]
Review: Stay Close
Review by Seeley James Stay Close – Author Harlan Coben ~105,000 words, $27.99 HC / $14.99 E According to his website, Harlan Coben has 50 million books in print worldwide, making him the most underappreciated author of our time. If readers truly appreciated the man, he’d have four or five times that many books […]
Review: The Innocent
The Innocent – Author Taylor Stevens ~100,000 words, $24.00 The great thing about finding a debut author long after she published her first book is the short wait for her second book. I ordered the Hunger Games two months before Catching Fire came out. Then I had to wait an eternity, like a child waiting […]
Review: Gideon’s Corpse
Review by Seeley James Gideon’s Corpse – Authors Preston and Child, ~100,000 words, $26.99 Gideon’s Corpse is the second novel in the new series by the fabulous team of Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. You know them from the fantastic Aloysius Pendergast series. The first, Gideon’s Sword (Feb-2011) introduced us to the character, Gideon Crew. […]
Review: Before I Go To Sleep
Review by Seeley James Before I Go To Sleep – Author S.J. Watson ~110,000 words, $25.99 The opening of this mystery/thriller leaves the reader without a reference point. You are just as disoriented as the main character, Christine. And, wow, is she ever disoriented. She has no idea who she woke up next to, […]