Nice buzz. Jon gets in touch to say that CRIME ALWAYS PAYS has finally gone live on Kindle, which was very decent of him. The good news is that it’s available at a knock-down, recession-busting $1.25, which means that I only have to offer one-and-a-quarter bangs per buck before I’m ahead of the curve on value for money. Modest though I may be on occasion, I think I can cover that … At this point I’d like to take the opportunity to not-so-gently remind you of what this blog’s good friend Dana King had to say about CRIME ALWAYS PAYS over at the New Mystery Reader recently. To wit:
“Few books in recent memory have been as much fun to read as Declan Burke’s THE BIG O. The sequel, CRIME ALWAYS PAYS, is a worthy successor … The end result is a little like what might be expected if Elmore Leonard wrote from an outline by Carl Hiaasen … [It’s] about the flow, the feel, the dialog, the interactions among characters, not knowing who’s working with—or against—who, the feeling that anything might happen at any moment. It’s as close to watching an action movie as a reading experience can be.”And fellow scribe Rafe McGregor was kind enough to pen this blush-making verdict:
“I’ve just finished the MS of CRIME ALWAYS PAYS, Declan Burke’s sequel to the much-praised THE BIG O. Reading the new novel was as uplifting as it was soul-destroying ... Uplifting because CRIME ALWAYS PAYS is excellent, even better than THE BIG O. It has a great plot, cool characters, and there isn’t a single word wasted. This is really fine writing, masterful to the point where if I’d received the MS anonymously, I’d have assumed it came from one of the big bestsellers like Connelly, Crais, Rankin, or Child.”All of which, as you can probably imagine, is very gratifying indeed. By the way, CRIME ALWAYS PAYS comes with ‘simultaneous device usage – unlimited’, which may or may not mean that it’s also available in other formats … Anyone have any ideas? I’m a total newbie here …
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Exciting, isn't it?
It seems like it would be accessible on other types of reader, but I'm just guessing...
Why yes, it is exciting ... Now that the book has gone 'live', I'm really jazzed about it. I guess it's the possibility of connecting with readers - in the end, that's the real buzz.
Cheers, Dec
Hi Dec, Out of interest have you a Kindle? I wondered if you had seen the piece and liked the format/feel of it compared to having an actual copy of a book in your hand. Exciting stuff though and many congrats - hope this goes really well..
Downloaded it for my iPhone Kindle app last night. Great opening chapter!
I've started reading it myself. Agree with Keith, great first chapter.
Some of the other chapters aren't bad, either.
Alan - No, I don't own a Kindle, they're still US-based, at least until the UK option comes along ... As for the book-in-your-hand thrill - I don't know, it's just really nice to know the story is out there. I felt the same way when I uploaded A Gonzo Noir to the web ...
Keith, Mack and Ms Witch - I thank you all kindly, folks ... although it's all downhill after the first chapter, as you're all probably aware at this point ...
Cheers, Dec
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