A Good Thriller discussion

Sean wrote: "Trying to get hold of Joshua.

One of many authors who have agreed, but then cannot get dates or replies back.

Joshua, is a full time policeman as well."

Thank you Sean, Since he's an active member in one of the espionage groups @ GR I get some more information there.
I'm glad I didn't miss the read-along/Q&A. And wait a little bit longer to start his books.

He is also a member on here

Rusty nail and Laura one of my favorite black and white movies. So many books to read and so little time!

The next Readalong is booked for March.

It is a police/crime/action packed thriller.

I have just finished the book, I really loved the book.

The Policewoman by Justin Roberts.

I do hope you will join in.

Sean wrote: "The next Readalong is booked for March.

It is a police/crime/action packed thriller.

I have just finished the book, I really loved the book.

The Policewoman by Justin Roberts.

I do hope you wil..."

I'm looking forward. It's so much more something for me than any psychological thriller.

Amazon has it listed as a drama/play. Is it?

No a Fast paced thriller.


Free copy not quite ready for a couple of days.

Sean wrote: "No a Fast paced thriller.


Free copy not quite ready for a couple of days."

Cool, I hope it will be available in Germany as well :-)

Hi, I'm Justin W.M. Roberts, the author of The Policewoman.

The new version is still being treated by the publisher. I've submitted the manuscript about a month ago and I'm disappointed it's taking this long.

Agnieszka,

Yes, the book is currently available in Germany.

Justin

Sean wrote: "The next Readalong is booked for March.

It is a police/crime/action packed thriller.

I have just finished the book, I really loved the book.

The Policewoman by Justin Roberts.

I do hope you will join in. ..."

I've read it already, too and can highly recommend it!

Justin wrote: "Hi, I'm Justin W.M. Roberts, the author of The Policewoman.

The new version is still being treated by the publisher. I've submitted the manuscript about a month ago and I'm disappo..."

Thank you, got it a few minutes ago on iTunes! Now I'm looking forward to start it - hopefully next week!

@ Sean, Janet,
when will the discussion thread for this book go life?

What is a little sad.

As a group we support and help new authors.

We do our Read a long, and try to get as many people as involved as we can.

We only ask authors join in the group, and take part in other authors read a long's.

Sadly this rarely happens....

I understand Authors do need to get their books in the public domain to gain loyal customers.

Two of our longest serving members but did a read a long and then left.... Ty Patterson and Dave Edlund...

Dave left as he had taken part in every group read, then nobody read his book when we did a read a long... sadly not a book many wanted to read.

We support you,,, why not help us as a group and become part of the group and join in the threads.

The more members that know you, the more members will want to read your books...

I'll back that up, Sean. Many members of this group have been so supportive of my writing efforts, but I communicate with them primarily as another reader.

Yes indeed.... one of our most loyal author members David

I agree with Sean. David you are more of a pal than an author to many of us. All the promotion that you do is within the threads that the group has for them. Also I can see you actively participating in different conversations and threads not related to your books.

I think that is what makes us relate to you more, self publishing is a great avenue for new and budding authors bit of every post by an author came across like a plug for their books then the readers are bound to feel overwhelmed and try to blanket ignore it. Plugging leads to more harm than good.

This is a very open and harmonious forum for people from all walks to discuss or talk about their interests - books and reading. Author members should respect that.

Very well said Gopal.

This is something I am trying my best to explain to many authors..

Some have done read a longs, then not heard from them again !!

Please see message from member author Jennie...

Let me know your interest, so we can book and go ahead.

I know some authors have to work hard to make the book free for a few days.

hi again,
Good news, I've had the OK for a free period soon from my publisher Xander Cansell at Unbound. He's suggested that he liaise with you re the timing of this - is that OK? Do you have an email he can have or can you email him?

Before we go ahead though, do you think there'd be reasonable interest in my book? and how many people have participated lately?

I'm wondering how my book might go down with AGT members, given it's not action-filled, ultra-fast paced (as a lot of you guys seem to like) but a psychological-romantic thriller that's more of a character-driven story, probably appealing to more women than men? (plenty of readers inc. men have said it's a pageturner though, and have read quickly)

Also admittedly I've not participated hugely in the threads here (can try to rectify a bit before the start!) so would that be an issue?

thanks Sean, and I do hope you don't mind my questions :)

This is being looked at for May Read a long .

Also we will have a read along in August with author Jack Patterson., book and dates to be confirmed.

Regarding your message above, Sean, I really enjoy thrillers that focus on psychological providing the writing is good.

Thanks David.. me too

This is wonderful. I'm really looking forward to all of them. Andrew Barrett and the upcoming read-a-long for April sounds great, too.

Thanks Stacey and welcome.

Andrew Barrett was April last year...

Awaiting dates from the publisher and author for our next one.

Sadly the book will NOT be free, but maybe 99p or 99c.

Have to arrange which month is best.

Jack Patterson will be late summer

Next readalong is May!

The book will go for 99p or 99 c for the last few days of April

The Book and author

Blind Side by Jennie Ensor

Hi, Sean. That's great. Jack Patterson will be great. Blind Side sounds like a good choice. Looking forward to delve into this read. Thank you.

Yes Jack Patterson later in the year.

Hi everyone, looking forward to doing this thing!!

Jennie wrote: "Hi everyone, looking forward to doing this thing!!"

You're in the best place for a group read, Jennie. I'm doing one in another group and there's no participation at all. The same book here had some great involvement.

hi David, that's good to know :) hopefully a few of you guys will enjoy the book. Look forward to lots of comments either way. I've been growing a thick skin, esp. since joined Goodreads

Interesting to know David, and the membership is high, shows lots of non active members.

We have lots of active members

Sean wrote: "Interesting to know David, and the membership is high, shows lots of non active members.

We have lots of active members"

Yes. Big numbers have little importance if they're not active. The members of this group are, and have always been, great.

Hello everyone. Thought I would let you know i have already got The Blind Side. This will be my first group read. Unfortunately, missed the price dip, too soon I guess; where foold rush in...

hi PK, sorry about that but glad you bought Blind Side!

general point: there's a few books with the same name or similar, so be careful not to buy the wrong one (unless you enjoy baseball of course)

Jennie wrote: "hi PK, sorry about that but glad you bought Blind Side!

general point: there's a few books with the same name or similar, so be careful not to buy the wrong one (unless you enjoy baseball of course)"

I keep thinking the football movie with Sandra Bullock!

yes I understand that's a popular film in the US - not watched it yet (not into football or baseball only tennis).

So, as a tennis lover, do you think Sharapova should've gotten that wild card slot?

I'm happy to watch her play anytime, she's fun to watch (and easy on the eye too - sorry not very PC)

I can't comment on ethics of this though.

Jennie.... tennis is the main hobby here... okay for me !!

Well and boxing and snooker !!

Yes Sharapova should have got her wild card, she is NOT my favourite player, but the ban I think was wrong it was for a health problem and confirmed that she is a diabetic.

The drug she took was for diabetes and heart condition, not to make her perform better. A true cheat takes drugs to make them perform better, they should be banned for life.

As a diabetic and a tennis player and coach for over 20 years, who watches every tennis match that I can, and play 3 times a week., and have to take medication for my diabetes, it makes not difference to my game !

Jennie I will buy your book any day now..

Busy finishing a brilliant book Power Game by Ben Coes.

Sean wrote: "Jennie.... tennis is the main hobby here... okay for me !!

Well and boxing and snooker !!

Yes Sharapova should have got her wild card, she is NOT my favourite player, but the ban I think was wron..."
I'm more of an armchair sports fan now. Tennis is the master sport IMO. Not really up on the situation with Sharapova but it doesn't seem like she set out to cheat as you say. Cheats should be banned I totally agree. I wonder if because she's Russian people are tougher on her?

Hi Jennie. Don't worry; got the right book.
About tennis; Sean, I don't agree with you. Sharapova has proved she has one of the shrewdest brain on the tour. She knew the drug had been banned but continued to use it. As experts said at the time, there were plenty of okay drugs she could have used (and did use regularly) for diabetes. Final point; what a coincidence that the tournament that gave her a wild card (Stuttgardt) are sponsored by Porshe. So is Sharapova. Sorry, cynicism is ingrained after years behind a news desk

Re tennis again. You blind (there's that word again) sided me, Sean by mentioning diabetes. I thought Sharapova took meldonium for her heart? Deosn't it increase oxygen levels? Isn't that a performance aid? Wasn't that why the federation banned it? Anyway, the point is she has served her time and should be allowed to get on with her career. But, by getting a wild card instead of playing her way back into the majors, she is depriving other players - as she did with Gorges, the German No 2, at Stuttgart.
Meantime, I have just watched Murray defeat Ramos in a hell of a game. Ramos is some player on clay and beat Murray last week in Monaco. Roll on Wimbledon
Have a great weekend everyone.

A very tough win for Murray, especially after loosing to him last week. Just came through a tough match, and now in the semi final.

Been to Wimbledon seventeen times, and hopefully this year again, as in London at that time.

I brought up Sharapova because I heard on the Beeb that some complained because she was getting spot that others could have had.

Some of these sports irritate me because they sort of pre-rate the athletes by reputation not performance.

Ice skating / gymnastics are especially bad at this.

Just my 2 cents. Really don't care for tennis that much, I'm more interested in team sports: women's soccer, baseball, hockey.

Next one is November, with the book free end of October

Good Girl Bad Girl

by our regular member Ann Girdharry.

Yes still is November.

But Ann Girdharry has chosen her book London Noir, and will be free November 1st and 2nd.

Does that mean we will be reading London Noir instead of Good Girl Bad Girl in November?

Yes!
I'm offering LONDON NOIR for the group ReadALong instead of Good Girl Bad Girl.

London Noir will be published 17th October and I'll put it up free on Amazon 1st and 2nd November.



London Noir

I look forward to some lively discussions with the group....

Yes Karen...

Hopefully Anne will get a better response that our author Q and A with Tim Tigner.

Sadly about 4-5 of us asked questions.

Members, please help out, as always when I send a message out, group message, one we loose about 8-10 members, alas not to worried, second authors approach me for a read along...

So as confirmed earlier, with new dates, and details to follow..

January 2018

Q and A's with Jack Patterson...


Then you choose..(for February to April)

Tony Salter.. with Best Eaten Cold



or

John Nicholl... A Mind To Kill



These two have both approached me..

And Also I think maybe also author member

Joni Dee with



(Sorry Joni, not read yet)

Sean wrote: "Members, please help out, as always when I send a message out, group message, one we loose about 8-10 members, alas not to worried, second authors approach me for a read along...

So as confirmed e..."

I'm interested for sure in And the Wolf Shall Dwell and perhaps in Best Eaten Cold... - though the second would depend on my health situation - since a few months now I'm struggling again with a severe depressive episode and I'm not able to deal with psychological thrillers right now - let's hope it's get better by then.

Agnieszka wrote: "Sean wrote: "Members, please help out, as always when I send a message out, group message, one we loose about 8-10 members, alas not to worried, second authors approach me for a read along...

So a..."

Hope it becomes better. I have been through that.