JOSH WHOEVER IS THE LIBRARY JOURNAL DEBUT OF THE MONTH!
Yes, I know all-caps is shouting but...I kind of am.
Library Journal gave my upcoming book, JOSH WHOEVER, a starred review and made it their debut of the month. Here's what they said:
Library Journal STARRED Review 1/1/13
*A starred or boxed review is reserved for books with outstanding quality.
This title publishes MAR 2013
“Guillebeau brings the emotional turmoil of his damaged protagonist to its peak while giving him good reasons to persevere. While the Russian mob, right-wing modern Confederates, and a paramilitary group might seem like overkill, the plot never wavers off-track, and the collection of oddball minor characters and surprise twists deepen an already strong story. An engrossing debut.”
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Guillebeau, Michael. Josh Whoever. Five Star: Gale Cengage. Mar. 2013. 284p. ISBN 9781432826840. $25.95. M
Josh was an army veteran, but a maneuver-turned-massacre cover-up threw him into a hero’s harsh spotlight. After walking away from it all, Josh, who’s been pulling scams for a living, takes refuge in the bottle and tries to stay invisible. But his latest con puts him in the sights of a Russian mob family convinced that he is a private detective—and the only one who can find missing reality star Kiev Romanov. As Josh digs at this mystery, he is joined by unemployed newspaper editor Marci, who’s hoping to use this scoop to relaunch her writing career, and Kiev’s killer brother, Yuri, who believes he is Batman. In pursuit of the heiress, Josh uses his con man skills and tangles with Confederate zealots and a paramilitary group. He knows if he does not save the girl, he can kiss his last drink goodbye—along with his life. VERDICT Guillebeau brings the emotional turmoil of his damaged protagonist to its peak while giving him good reasons to persevere. While the Russian mob, right-wing modern Confederates, and a paramilitary group might seem like overkill, the plot never wavers off-track, and the collection of oddball minor characters and surprise twists deepen an already strong story. An engrossing debut. [See Prepub Alert, 10/8/12.]
I was hoping for a review like, "not so crappy for a first book" or "maybe he'll get better." Wow.
Here's a link for any of you kind enough to buy the book:
Amazon - Josh Whoever
And if you just want to read the first chapter, it's at:
http://www.michaelguillebeau.com/books/josh-whoever-chapter-1/