Author: RE McDermott, $4.95 E There is no better nautical thriller in bookstores today than Deadly Coast. I’m not being cheeky about this being an ebook (I presume Mr. McDermott will offer a softcover in the near future). I mean this is the best nautical thriller author writing today. And this is his second book. He […]
Review: Murder Takes Time
Murder Takes Time – Giacomo Giammatteo, $17.99 Soft, $4.99 E This is the best book I’ve read this year. I’ve never read the Godfather. I’ve never been drawn to gangster novels. I’m not even big on gritty crime dramas. I couldn’t tell you why I bought this one. Maybe it was the feeling I got […]
Real Blame for Fake Reviews: Amazon, et al
Do companies who post reviews (Amazon, Goodreads, etc) have any responsibility to ensure the reviews they post are written by individuals who read the books reviewed? By now, everyone has read or heard about, the New York Times article citing a company who once offered ecstatic reviews for only $99. In that article, they revealed […]
Review: Bloodline
Bloodline — Author James Rollins, $27.99 HC, $12.99 E When I buy James Rollins books, I usually do it when he visits our local bookstore, the Poisoned Pen. I buy 3-4 copies, get them signed and hand them out to friends. I think of these gifts as part of my evangelical mission on behalf of […]
5 Ways My Heroine Will Kick Your Heroine’s
Am I the only one who’s tired of reading books about women who let rich guys beat the crap out of them, or lust after blood-sucking mythological creatures, or lead a revolution–reluctantly? Look at the 3 best-selling literary heroines of the last 5 years: Anastasia Steele, Bella Swan, and Katniss Everdeen. Where did they get […]
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