"If you're looking for the unusual, this is it! While this book is certainly a crime novel, it is like no other crime novel I've read. Instead of butting the reader forward with the rapid-fire prose characteristic of the genre, this story washes over you, fully jelling in a leisurely, almost dreamlike way. Told from the viewpoint of four characters (interestingly enough, NOT the ones you'd necessarily consider central), going back and forth in time, it allows you to see the action in a uniquely multi-faceted way. There is greater complexity in this 258-page book than, I think, any of us are used to seeing in this kind of fiction. Unusual pacing and depth of story -- that's what makes this book stand out. I hope to see more from this interesting author..." Doni Tamblyn, author of Laugh and Learn
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February 27, 2008 Book review - A Decent Ransom
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Comments: 2
May I ask if the author might be interested in being interviewed on my radio show, "Poetry & Prose & Anything Goes with Dr. Ni"? If so, please have her/him contact me:
Dr. Niama L. Williams
http://www.blowingupbarriers.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drni
drni@blowingupbarriers.com
Thank you for a truly enticing review.
And while I am asking for stuff, if I may invite Mr./Ms. Tamblyn to my website for a free download of my first novel, kinda sorta mystery, definite skullduggery going on, entitled THE JOURNEY? If you download the book, read it, and do a review, I will happily send you a signed copy.
Thanks again for something that has really piqued my interest. Have a great Wednesday.
Love and blessings,
Dr. Ni