Wow - I am thrilled to have discovered Blake Crouch. Pines is a great mix of mystery, thriller, horror and sci-fi. If you enjoyed The Dinosaur Four and are looking for something else to read, do yourself a favor and check out Pines. It's a fast, fun thrill ride. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke wakes up after a car accident in a small Idaho town and spends the next three hundred pages running for his life and learning that things are terribly wrong in the community. Pines is being adapted for television later this year. If done right, it should feel like Twin Peaks + The Fugitive + The Twilight Zone. I'm excited to pick up books 2 and 3 of this trilogy, both of which are already out. Here's to the success of another Colorado author!
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The Dinosaur Four has received 100 reviews on Amazon!
Thank you to everyone who has written a review. I have read every single one and I appreciate them all, even the critical ones. Critical reviews are great for readers. They help readers decide if a book is right for them. I want to sell as many books as possible, but I don't want to sell my book to readers who won't like it. Critical reviews are great for authors. They help me understand where I'm succeeding and where I need to work harder. Of course, I also love all of the positive reviews and I'm thrilled that readers are having fun with The Dinosaur Four. My number one objective in writing this book was to entertain and knowing that I succeeded for so many readers has been gratifying. Quantity of reviews is really important too. When there are only a few reviews, it's easy to imagine that they might have been written by the author's friends and family. When a book has lots of reviews, it adds a level of legitimacy and makes it easier for readers to take a chance on a new author. Please keep the reviews coming. I can't wait to read the next hundred! Read about my self-publishing experience, my favorite film, and learn the meaning of the title, "The Dinosaur Four." Author Interview: Geoff JonesStephen King tries his hand at the detective genre. Like most of his novels, it's an engaging, breezy read. A psychopath commits a mass murder. The lead cop on the case retires before catching him. Neither one of them can leave things alone. Mr. King has announced two more books with the same characters. Recommended. There are two ways to read The Dinosaur Four without paying for it.
The best part is, when you borrow books for free through these programs, the author still gets paid! The Painter by Peter Heller Heller's follow-up to The Dog Stars is much more of a character study. What makes an artist tic? How do we deal with grief? How do we control our anger, and what happens when it controls us? These questions are asked and explored when Jim Stegner, a reclusive painter with a violent streak, encounters a man beating a horse. The novel has a slightly open ending and it works perfectly here. You know Jim Stegner so well that you know exactly what happens next. Also lots of fly fishing. Recommended. The cover art for The Dinosaur Four changed recently, due to feedback that the original cover felt too "young adult." Any criticisms of the original cover should go to me, not at the artist. Dave Kang did a great job following my direction (such as it was). And he was eager to make changes when he heard about the complaints. Dave has been fantastic to work with and I endorse him without reservation! Here is the original cover, digitally preserved for all time. If you haven't seen the new cover yet, click the image.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Wow, they drink a lot of coffee in Sweden. Mikael and Lisbeth, the protagonsists, are compelling, the book does a great job of transporting you to Hedeby Island, and the moments of tension and action are great. However, the many details about the Vanger empire and Swedish financial journalism slow things down a bit. Should I read the sequels? The Everything Dinosaur Blog has published an article encouraging adults to read more, and they suggest The Dinosaur Four as a great starting point.
It seems that adult literacy levels are a concern in some parts in the world and a great way to get back into reading is to read about things that fascinate and intrigue. A novel about time travel and prehistoric animals ticks all the boxes as far as these dinosaur experts are concerned. Check out the blog article here: Fiction for Older Dinosaur Fans Everything Dinosaur specialises in the supply of dinosaur themed merchandise including hundreds of different types of prehistoric animal models. Please visit Everything Dinosaur to find all sorts of fantastic dinosaur merchandise. |
AuthorGeoff Jones is the author of the sci-fi thriller Archives
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