Good morning! If I seem excessively chipper, it's only because I'm excited to report
King of Paine's successful launch. At the midpoint of my blog tour, the book has received several excellent reviews and was featured on the website
Kindle Books For A Buck just after Thanksgiving, propelling it as high as #14 on the Amazon best seller list for its Kindle category. Here's a sampling of commentary from book bloggers:
“Larry Kahn has managed to create a cast of unforgettable characters, throwing in a bit of sex and misadventure, while infusing it with legal, moral, and ethical dilemmas. To say that I thought the King of Paine was brilliantly written would be an understatement. I sat down to read the book in the morning and was unable to put it down until I read the very last page!”
–The Write To Make A Living
“The writing is perfect. It just fits the plot and the characters. It’s that perfect understated writing that works so well for this kind of book. I felt like I could dig into the story and the people in it, and I think it is all due to Larry’s awesome writing. Plus, that plot? Holy hell! I never could have seen the twists and turns coming.”
–Owl Tell You About It
“This is the kind of book where you can open it on ANY page and the story just pulls you in. It’s that good!..His characters, in particular Jolynn are well thought out and masterfully crafted. I have to admit i’ve heard the comparison between The Girl and the Dragon Tattoo and King of Paine and in my opinion, Kahn is better. I was never bored, in fact I hung onto every word in this story.”
–Boekie’s Book Reviews
“King of Paine is a tautly written, absorbing page-turner. I usually can guess the ending to a police procedural by about the third chapter. This is not the case with Mr. Kahn’s wonderful new book…I highly recommend this book.”
–Hampton Reviews
“King of Paine is the second book I have read this year that I thought would make a great movie…I definitely recommend this one. Once I started reading, I couldn’t walk away from it."
–From the TBR Pile
“You wouldn’t expect a story that starts off with a newly minted FBI agent trying to figure out how to keep his personal past separate from his new professional life to take the path it does, but there are lots of issues to be explored here. What is the difference, truly, between fantasy and reality and what role does the anonymity of the internet play in that? At what point does a person’s health and well being trump their self-determination? What role do outsiders get to play in that determination? There are lots of issues to think about here and it adds depth to the story.”
–What Book Is That?
I'm thrilled that readers are finding the book fast-paced and entertaining, but I love to hear when they truly connect with the characters and the issues they care about. It has always been my intention to write books that make readers think outside the box, and the reactions I'm getting so far are very rewarding.
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E1K0QO
Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/72217
Barnes & Noble:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/w/k...ahn/1104318722
I-Tunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/book/king-of...53396680?mt=11