Book Reviews

[Aimee Stinson]

How do you get a book review before the book is published?
So you can put it on the cover of your book?

[A. F. Stewart]

If you have a publishing company (small press or one of the big boys), they can send out Advance Review Copies before publication. If you are self-publishing, you are on your own; I asked authors I knew, and two kindly souls did advance reviews for me. I then simply added suitable quotes to my cover art.

[Anthony James Barnett - author]

I asked an author I knew.
See if someone on here has the time to spare....

[Aimee Stinson]

Thank you.

[Aimee Stinson]

My book is in the Text Dept

I don't know if you can add reviews to it or not

[Kathie M. Thomas]

I asked some people I respected if they would be interested in doing a review and sent a PDF copy. I selected some of these and had them published inside the front cover of the book on the first 2 pages.

I got others posted on my book website. I printed some of the Foreword on the back cover and one of the reviews too.

My book is now out and at Amazon.com and 8 people have left reviews there now. I've currently got two radio stations and a Women's magazine with review copies and hope to have articles and radio interviews early in the new year.

[WR.PARK]

If you're published by an independent publisher, getting a review prior to publican is difficult. What I did in the beginning, is to send a copy to some bestselling authors that had a good reputation for helping beginning authors to request they read the novels and if they liker the book, provide blurbs that I could use in the next novels. So far I've been successful. For example:

Bestselling author, Jon Land, compared WR. Park’s latest novel, Overlay, to the world-famous author Robert Ludlum at his best:

“For me, WR.Park’s top-notch page-turner Overlay brought back memories of Robert Ludlum at his best in masterpieces like The Chancellor Manuscript and The Holcroft Covenant. It’s all here: the shadowy conspiracy, the all-powerful villain, and the maverick hero. Anyone who thinks the political thriller is dead needs to put Overlay on their reading list and fast. Only leave a big block of time once you start, because you won’t be doing anything else for a while.”

Bestselling author, James Rollins, compared WR.Park’s sequel, The Dacian Resurgence, to the work of Clancy and Cussler:

“The Dacian Resurgence is a nonstop rollercoaster from Europe to Washington, reaching from deep into the dark history of Rome to the latest headlines. Part Clancy…part Cussler…all Park. Pull up a chair by the fire and enjoy the journey.”

“This suspense thriller has everything to keep readers intrigued: a witty, unconventional hero; an exciting plot that delivers non-stop action from beginning to end; a seemingly unstoppable villain; and a couple beautiful women vying to domesticate the loose cannon. This one would make an explosive movie. Think Bourne, or the Bruce Willis version of The Jackal, then multiply by ten and you’ll have an idea of what the movie version of COMA would be.”

--review by Laurel Johnson: Midwest Book Review

"Take a determined CIA agent, a degenerate assassin, a pair of desirable women, a slew of dismembered congressmen, and you'll have yourself a delicious stew of storytelling from WR.PARK in his devilishly conceived thriller, COMA."
--reviewed by Robert S. Levinson, bestselling author of
In the Key of Death, Where the Lies Begin, and Ask a Dead Man

“In his latest thriller, COMA, WR.Park has created a chilling and suspenseful plot that compels you keep turning pages.”
--reviewed by W. Craig Reed, bestselling author of DNA and Tarzan, My Father.


I've used the above blurbs, both on the front and back of my novels.

[John Wayne Cargile]

I am friends with Irene Watson of Reader Views. I went with her service in order to get a book review which will be posted at her site when it becomes available in a few weeks. You might Google Reader Views for more information. I had an express review done for $75.00. It was a good review. Fortunately, I was able to use the review on one of the first inside pages after the Dedication Page.

Book Review
“The Cry of the Cuckoos” is the story of a son separated from his biological
mother for over sixty years. They were reunited for the first time after
she becomes a suspect in the murder of his father. Donald Drummond,
the main character, is a retired news reporter. Award-winning writer John
Wayne Cargile incorporates similarities from his own life in this novel of
romance, murder, and intrigue.
Cargile’s character development reflects his understanding of flawed
personalities. His narrative provides a related analysis of their symptoms,
motivations, and resulting actions. The strength of character of the genuine
religious or spiritual person is contrasted with the lip service and lifestyle of
deception in those motivated by selfishness and greed. These characters become
colorful composites, expressions of idealism, reality, and deception.
I was quickly drawn into the story of “The Cry of the Cuckoos” and the
theme of deceit and forgiveness.
Cargile’s writing style is crisp, direct, and engaging. While I found this
directness appealing, it may be seen as too simplistic for others. Transitions
of locale or time-frame and the pacing of conflict and resolution
confronted by the protagonists were well-paced, maintaining the suspense
element of the story.
I felt the story ended quite quickly, somewhat abruptly; however, an
“afterward” wrapped up all the loose ends and gave closure to unanswered
questions. The final chapters create the possibility of a sequel.
“The Cry of the Cuckoos” by John Wayne Cargile will appeal to readers
who enjoy mystery, intrigue, and romance. Cargile’s writing is thoroughly
entertaining and highly informative.
Reviewed by Richard Blake for Reader Views (11/08)

John Wayne Cargile