New to Kindle and Smashwords is the eBook version of The Scrubs.

James Jeter, the notorious serial killer with a sixth sense, holds court inside London's Wormwood Scrubs Prison. He's the focus of the "North Wing Project." Under the influence of a hallucinogen, Jeter can create an alternative world known as "The Rift" containing the souls of his victims. Pardons are on offer to inmates who'll enter The Rift. Michael Keeler has nothing to lose and little to live for. He's sent into The Rift to learn the identity of Jeter's last victim. It's a mission where the guilty can be redeemed, but at a price...

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Scrubs-ebook/dp/B003DQNXTS
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11486

What They Are Saying About The Scrubs:
"The Scrubs is one merciless piece of work."
- Gary A. Braunbeck, author of Coffin Country

"The Scrubs...it's a journey to a Twilight Zone of our time."
- Mort Castle, author of The Stranger

"Lean, mean fear machine - The Scrubs is gruesomely inventive entertainment."
- Simon Clark, author of This Rage of echoes

"The Scrubs is a superb, fast-paced journey through the hell of incarceration...and way, way beyond."
- Tim Lebbon, author of Dawn

"This is a fascinating, disturbing journey."
- Dark Discoveries Magazine

"A surreal horror trip."
- Horror Fiction Review

It was the first book to come out under my horror pen name Simon Janus a couple of years ago. For the English folk out there, you’ll recognize the name of the prison.

Thanks for listening and I hope you’ll check it out.

I guest blogged over at Comet Press about my book, The Scrubs and its origins. I hope you find it interesting.

http://cometpress.us/blog/?p=348

Just bought it from Smashwords.

Steady, Lene. You're in danger of becoming a fan. :-)

Steady, Lene. You're in danger of becoming a fan. :-)

Yes... I really do like your writing.

Yay...

There's a nice review about The Scrubs and an interview. Please enjoy.
http://www.davidniallwilson.com/interviews/reviews-interviews/2007-2008-reading-list/scrubs
http://www.davidniallwilson.com/interviews/deep-blue-interviews/simon-wood

I've been spotlighted at the Indie Spotlight.

http://www.theindiespotlight.com/?p=1372

The Scrubs picked up a cracking review today. :-)

http://redadeptreviews.com/?p=2688

I don't know why, but I'll take it. Amazon has discounted The Scrubs. It's only 99 cents. I'm not sure how long the discount lasts.

For some reason, Amazon have cut the price of my prison-set supernatural thriller The Scrubs to 99 cents.

Description: James Jeter, the notorious serial killer with a sixth sense, holds court inside London's Wormwood Scrubs Prison. He's the focus of the "North Wing Project." Under the influence of a hallucinogen, Jeter can create an alternative world known as "The Rift" containing the souls of his victims. Pardons are on offer to inmates who'll enter The Rift. Michael Keeler has nothing to lose and little to live for. He's sent into The Rift to learn the identity of Jeter's last victim. It's a mission where the guilty can be redeemed, but at a price...

The book recently picked a really nice review from Red Adept. http://redadeptreviews.com/?p=2688 so I hope people will check the book out.

Amazon is still offering The Scrubs at half price, but I expect that to change at the end of the month. Don't miss out. :-)

While horror is not usually my genre of choice, a book like THE SCRUBS (http://www.amazon.com/The-Scrubs-ebook/dp/B003DQNXTS/) could easily make me a convert.

The novella opens with prisoner Michael Keeler being led by guards to the mysterious North Wing of the Wormwood Scrubs penitentiary, where he's agreed to participate in a hush-hush project of some kind. One in which prisoners go in, but don't come back out.

Since he's serving time for a double homicide committed during a bank robbery (and since one of his victims was a child he killed by accident) Keeler feels he has little to live for or lose by signing up for the project. Little does he know what awaits him.

Inside the North Wing, deranged serial killer James Jeter has been hooked up to a bizarre contraption and force-fed hallucinogens, in order to create an alternate reality using Jeter's subconscious mind -- a place reachable via The Rift (a portal between worlds, also created by Jeter's mind).

Two other prisoners have entered The Rift and failed to return. Keeler's job is to find them and bring them back.

I will say no more about the plot, except to applaud Simon Wood (writing as Simon Janus) for his incredibly imaginative (if occasionally grotesque -- be aware that the book includes scenes that aren't for the faint of heart :)) imagery and deviously clever plot twists. He even manages to weave in a subtext in favor of prison reform and against cruel and unusual punishment. Not to mention one deriding the evils of greed realized at the expense of human decency.

I exaggerate not when I say that, from the moment I started reading this novella, I simply couldn't put it down. I could scarcely wait for the next page to come up on my Kindle after the end of each chapter, so I could see where the story would go next.

THE SCRUBS (http://www.amazon.com/The-Scrubs-ebook/dp/B003DQNXTS/) is short enough to be consumed in one sitting (which is how I read it), but substantial (and haunting) enough to leave you pondering the end long after finishing it.

Best,
Debbi
Identity Crisis (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BWQ676)
Five Uneasy Pieces (http://www.amazon.com/Five-Uneasy-Pieces-ebook/dp/B003URRSQE/)
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http://midlistlife.wordpress.com

This is a disturbing book--don't read it if you value your sanity, because the rules of this world are challenged. As well as the higher law of good and evil. Enter...if you dare.

Scott Nicholson
http://www.hauntedcomputer.com

I bought the Scrubs from Smashwords, before I had my Kindle. I loved it, and will probably buy more of Simon's works.

Plus he's a Brit !!! :)

Plus he's a Brit !!! :)

Always a plus, IMHO. :)

Best,
Debbi
Identity Crisis (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Identity-Crisis/dp/B002BWQ676/)
Five Uneasy Pieces (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Uneasy-Pieces/dp/B003URRSQE)
http://www.debbimack.com
http://midlistlife.wordpress.com

Thanks everyone.

I'm glad you got a kick out of The Scrubs, Sueci. Also you can find my stuff on Amazon Kindle in the Uk now, so you don't have to travel across the cyberworld. :-)

Do you mind slinging a review somewhere? Word of mouth counts. :-)

There's a nice little review up for THE SCRUBS.

http://simplystacie.net/book-review-the-scrubs/

And Amazon has dropped the price to 99cents.

Reviewed on Amazon as I think it should get more views there now that the Kindle has launched in the UK. I bought my copy on Smashwords before I had a Kindle but will buy the rest of your works on the Kindle. Takes 48 hours to show I think.

4 Stars :)

Thanks Suecsi,

I'm glad you liked the story (and went out and bought more). :-)

The more reviews the better. It's what I tell people to do. It does have its effect.

The Scrubs picked up a cracking review the other day. It's quite a feather in my cap.

http://thedarkeva.com/2010/11/book-review-the-scrubs-by-simon-wood/

The good news is that Bad Moon Books who originally published print version of The Scrubs has offered me a contract for the other two books in the trilogy. I'll be releasing the ebook version at the same time.

Just bought this one. Not sure when I'll get to it, but got excited by the reviews. :)

Regards
Caleb

Thanks Caleb. I hope you enjoy it (when you get to it). :-)

I've decided to try to squeeze it in at the same time as the book I'm reading next. So not too far down the track.

Regards
Caleb

You're a good man, Caleb. I don't care what other people say.

OK Simon read this as my first book for 2011.

Actually I liked this one and will put Road Rash on my "To Buy" list because of it. This is what I wrote in my own small commentary:

Quite enjoyed this. Missed out on a bit extra because a reveal came slightly earlier than I thought was necessary (or the author feels that readers are generally stupid). However, liked the idea of the story and found the pacing kept me reading.

Would read more from this author in the horror genre.

If you're interested to know what I mean regarding my small criticism, just PM me because I don't like spoiling the plot in public forums.

I gave it 3/5 stars - but I've never given anything 5 stars yet so I tend to be conservative in my marking.

Regards
Caleb

Thanks Caleb. I'm glad you liked it. I'll drop you a note in a few.

I've given THE SCRUBS a new cover. I think it's a bit more professional than the original.

http://simonwood.net/e-scrubs2.jpg

Just bought the Scrubs from B&N for .99

Will put on the TBR list!

I hope you like it.

THE SCRUBS picked up another nice review over at The Juniper Grove.

http://junipergrove.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/book-review-the-scrubs/