Hi
folks,
Many
of you here know Kristen Lamb the wise guru of social media. She’s now set her
hand to writing fiction and recently came out with her rookie effort, a
thriller titled THE DEVIL’S DANCE.
Click on the cover to go to the Amazon link.
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| The book that Kristen gives way too much credit for... what a cynic might call a "humble/brag" |
Me and Kristen at the DFW Writer's Convention
She
asked me to blurb it and I agreed because… well, just because you don’t say no
to Ms Lamb. When I sent her my blurb, I got this email from her:
OMG thank you!
This is beautiful and I
need to frame it! You have no idea. I bought your book (HOOKED) early 2008. I
immediately made everyone in my writing group get it (though I think i was the
only one who read it). My mom loves it and she isn't even a writer. I have
easily read it six times and get something new every time.
And then misplace it and
buy another copy.
Anyway, so I had this
imaginary bar set in my mind that ONE DAY. ONE DAY I'd write something you'd be
proud of even before I met you! That you'd go, THAT is why I wrote
"Hooked."
Seriously, I need to
send you the first pages of the novel I was shopping when I came across
"Hooked"...except I like you and that manuscript is not potty
trained.
Getting a blurb from you
for "Rise of the Machines" was a big deal but NOTHING like this.
Kristen
Her book is kind of a big
deal for me because a first novel isn’t usually this good. It’s a remarkable
piece of work. It just goes to prove that anyone with talent (many) and perseverance
(rare) and the ability to take constructive criticism (very rare!) can create a
publishable book.
If you saw the first
draft of what Kristen sent me a couple of years ago and compared it to what she
ended up with, you’d easily see the veracity of that last sentence.
Here’s
my blurb:
Blurb
for Kristen Lamb’s novel, THE DEVIL’S DANCE
I
picked up Kristen Lamb’s debut novel, THE DEVIL’S DANCE, fully expecting to be
reading what I anticipated as a decent first effort at fiction—and was
instantly dissuaded of that notion—finding instead totally mesmerized by a book
of the quality normally reserved for those best-selling, rave review-garnering,
masters of thriller novels. I was totally gobsmacked. Lamb has crafted a work
of immense worth. It’s truly remarkable in its maturity, level of writing, and
most important, level of entertainment. We often see reviews where they trot
out that hoariest of clichés—“It was so good I couldn’t put it down,” except in
this case that’s not even close to an exaggeration, but the honest damned
truth. Be assured this is no “beginner’s first effort.” This is leagues above
that. Already, I’ve placed it on the shelf of “Best Books of the Year That I’ve
Read.” It most certainly is. I won’t give you a synopsis—that’s already done
for you on the
Amazon
page, but if my opinion means anything to you, I urge you to run right out and
buy this novel. Lamb is just one smart cookie who doesn’t seem to fail at any
enterprise she sets her hand to. Make room on your bookshelf for a writer of
uncommon and rare talent.
And…
what a totally entertaining book!
--Les
Edgerton, author of Hooked, Finding Your Voice, The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic
Kidnapping, The Death of Tarpons and others.
Get
out and pick up a copy. If you like it, take a few minutes and write an Amazon
and/or Goodreads review. It’s the single best thing you can do for a writer
whose work you enjoy.
Blue
skies,
Les
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