Dec
30
2008
My favourite books are YA, thrillers or anything paranormal. I'm quite open to reviewing almost anything though, so chances are unless I really think I would not like it, I will give it a shot. I am honest in my reviews, whether that be in a positive or negative light, so please bear that in mind. When it comes to ebooks, I only accept books in Kindle format. I will try and get your book reviewed in a timely manner, but it may take up to 1-2 months depending on what I have going on. If we set a specific date, I will do my utmost to have it ready for that day. My reviews are always cross posted to Goodreads, and if you ask me to put it on to Amazon as well I have no problem in doing that. If the absolute worst happens and I do not gel with your book, I will email you to let you know, but that very rarely happens.
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Ian Fox · 685 weeks ago
I’ve published my e-book Promise Me Eternity in the USA (Amazon, Smashwords). All of my books have been a huge success in Slovenia (EU). I’ve published three crime (mystery/suspense) novels that have sold very well and been ranked among the top 100 most borrowed library books. I am currently working on a fourth and fifth. Enthusiastic readers write to me, saying they can’t put my books down and read them in a few days. The first two novels are set in the United States; the third takes place in Britain. Individual libraries have ranked my books among the top ten, sometimes even the top five most-borrowed books.
Check out the great review I got from the independent Midwest Book Review, including the word “Bravo!” Link: http://midwestbookreview.com/mbw/feb_12.htm#donov...
And below is that review:
PROMISE ME ETERNITY opens with a dark, stormy night, a physician stumbling in the darkness with a syringe of insulin and a guilty conscience and murder on the mind, and a plan that moves from cheating on his wife to plotting a man's demise.
How did Dr. Patterson arrive at this literal junction in the road of his life? Chapters flash back to the events which led him from being a successful neurosurgeon to associating with a powerful mobster's wife: a relationship which immerses him deeply in the mobster's dangerous world.
Like layers of an onion, PROMISE ME ETERNITY peels back the events that influence Dr. Patterson's moves; from his personal research trying to develop an anti-aging vaccine to his growing alienation from a money-hungry wife whose own obsession with wealth eventually lands her in danger.
It's over 370 pages long, but there's not a chapter wasted nor dull: a fast progression of strong, believable protagonists keeps the plot and its events moving along quickly, with enough unexpected twists and turns to keep even seasoned mystery readers guessing about its possible outcomes and the relationships between and choices of all the protagonists.
There are even moments of humor in the midst of detailed descriptions, such as when Carlos the mob boss is breaking and entering: "He said to the other two, in an almost soundless whisper, "I hate it when people cook fish in the house. That's what restaurants are for.""
Solid dialogue, minute descriptions of setting and place, and detailed surveys of the backgrounds of all protagonists lead to a depth and complexity most mysteries simply don't offer, and will prove inviting to a more educated reader audience than most.
What at first seems a predictable progression of events in fact offers many satisfying twists towards an ending which is totally unexpected, making PROMISE ME ETERNITY a top recommendation for mystery readers who want close psychological inspection, detailed protagonist histories, and a plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the end. Bravo!
I would be very grateful if you read my book and published a review on your website.
A few facts about me: I was born in Slovenia (EU), but have also lived in the USA, France and Germany. I'm fluent in English, French and German. Because of my extensive international experience, my books are set in the USA or Europe. I’m 41 years old.
Even as a child I missed interesting and thrilling books for which I’d be ready to give up sleep if necessary. Libraries were chockablock full of books, but finding a truly interesting book was like finding a needle in a haystack. I was particularly annoyed by books in which you had to read 50 pages before anything happened.
I wanted to write a novel that draws you in from the very start and is so interesting that it has to be read in a couple of days.
A short summary of the book Promise Me Eternity:
Mystery/ Crime
Word Count: 116.698
ISBN Smashwords 978-1-4580-9984-6
ASIN Amazon: B004KA9JDK
Dr. Simon Patterson is a successful and well-respected neurosurgeon at Central Hospital in the town of Medford. Married, though without children, he keeps himself so busy that one day is not much different from another. Until, that is, he saves the life of the powerful mobster Carlo Vucci. At a dinner in honor of Dr. Patterson, Carlo Vucci introduces him to his alluring wife Christine. Simon is entranced by her beauty. Three weeks later, Christine shows up at the hospital, complaining of terrible headaches. Dr. Patterson offers to help her, but Christine did not come to see him just because of her health. A series of shocking events follows that transforms Simon’s life into a nightmare. Among other things, he finds himself in court being accused of first degree murder…
Here is my Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/ianfoxwriter
And blog link: http://ianfoxwriter.blogspot.com/
And link to my books:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Me-Eternity-ebook/d...
Smashowords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/38679
Please let me know if you would be interested. I would like to send you a free coupon for loading the book from smashwords.com. If you don’t have an electronic book reader, I can send you a bound galley.
Ian Fox