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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Any new author that puts FAMOUS NAME in their blurb gets an immediate no thanks from me.
This book for example would not be bought.
https://www.amazon.com/Mash-Up-Joe-K...dp/B00I2E19Q0/
Reason 1 the cover is a take off on the original Mash.
Reason 2 the author's name is a take off on a name.
Reason 3 it is a detective novel so nothing to do with the title or cover
Reason 4 he paid at least $800 for his editorial reviews
Reason 5. The entire thing smacks of trying to profit off someone else's success.
Yes it is self published. |
I got curious about this and took a look. I didn't see a famous name in the blurb.
The cover doesn't look like any
MASH cover I remember; this is the original cover.
Joe Klingler seems an odd name to make up. Are you implying it's a riff on the character of Klinger in the television show? That seems a reach to me, especially since this is the author's second novel.
And finally, the term
mash up originated in the practice of mixing different bits of music, so I can believe it's appropriate here.
Yeah, the guy is paying for reviews and awards and he's spent far more than $800, but that gets a big "so what" from me. He's playing the indie game and he's being professional about it.
I don't think you've made a good case here and I wonder why you've gone out of your way to cite this book, frankly.