Over at the Fluidity of Time, Jo the librarian raves about Vegas Knights. She says many kind things about the book, including: If you like books with a lot of action, quick dialogue, and a consistently fast pace, this is up your alley. If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, I think you’ll get a kick out of the story, although …
The “Remix the Robot” Contest: Let Me Kill You
My fine and generous overlords/publishers at Angry Robot just announced a brand-new contest on their website, called “Remix the Robot.” As you might already know, the mighty John Anealio recently recorded a new song called “Angry Robot,” which I helped him write. The tune started out as the lead-in for the Angry Robot podcast hosted by the multitalented Mur Lafferty, but …
Betwixt Loves Vegas Knights
Over at Betwixt, Benito Corral gives Vegas Knights a glowing review. As he states up front, it didn’t hurt that the book pushes a lot of his buttons, in the best way. As he says in the full review: I feel as if I had sat at a happy hour with Matt Forbeck one night and we talked about some …
More Praise for Vegas Knights
Over at Spoiler Alert!, Voxael has a mixed reaction over Vegas Knights, but in the end he gives it a strong thumbs up. It may not have rocketed straight into place as My Favouritest Book Ever! but there’s more than enough here for me to say quite truthfully that I enjoyed the ride – strong, easily distinguishable characters, pop-culture references …
Vegas Knights Is Here!
Today, Vegas Knights goes on sale in print in the UK and as an ebook worldwide! Those of us in the US who want a bound copy have to wait until March 29, but the rest of us can dig right in today. For your sampling pleasure, here are the first five chapters of the book, absolutely free. If it …
More Vegas Knight Reviews
Vegas Knights hits the UK as a paperback tomorrow and should be available worldwide as an ebook too. (See the list of major sales outlets for one near you, and please place a pre-order if you can!) Lots of reviewers have already gotten their hands on the book and loved it (as the list of praise shows). Three more cropped …
Vegas Knights in the Big Thrill
L. Dean Murphy recently interviewed me on behalf of the International Thriller Writers for a piece for their online newsletter, The Big Thrill. The conversation covered a lot of ground but, of course, mostly concerned itself with Vegas Knights. Head on over and give it a read.
Vegas Knights in the House
A big box of the UK edition of Vegas Knights just showed up at my house today, courtesy of my publishers at Angry Robot. It is a thing of rare beauty, and I’m thrilled with it. Although it doesn’t show up on the photograph too well, the cover features a spot varnish on the Las Vegas sign and the Angry …
Weirdmage Loves Vegas Knights
Over at WeirdMage.com, reviewer Ole A. Imsen got a crack at an advance copy of Vegas Knights, and he liked it from cover to cover. As he writes: I was hooked by the end of the first chapter… You always feel that there is more to be revealed, and that makes this a book that is hard to put down …
Ranting Dragon Raves over Vegas Knights
Benni at the Ranting Dragon recently read Vegas Knights, and it seems to have struck a chord with her. She insightfully identifies the book as being closer to Bringing Down the House/21 than Ocean’s 11. I’ve often thought the book hews closer to Dresden Files meets Bringing Down the House than Harry Potter meets Ocean’s 11, but the latter pairing …