I’m never quite sure what to do with reviews - apart from
read them where they are posted! Do I put them on my blog/twitter/facebook or
not?
Etiquette (social media-style) says it is
not a good idea to keep pushing your own work on blogs/twitter (but then again I
thought that was the whole point???) I guess it’s a matter of not boring folks
rigid with it and being judicious about how much self-promotion is a good thing…
Heck, I’ve often been very irritated on twitter by the increasing amount of
people who only seem to self-promote their own stuff – they never seem to join
in conversations. AND I do get tired of
having their latest blog/ book release shoved down my throat endlessly. Don’t get me wrong, I am always pleased for
other people when their books are published and I do understand the need to
self promote – we all need to do it. I’m just not sure it should be done all
the time at the expense of other articles, news items etc.
I also hate it when folks post long, long excerpts of their
books on their blogs – especially when the said excerpt is out of context. As
if I’ve got half a day spare to read their pages-long post!! (squeaky voice rising hysterically)
Okay, my rant is now over!!! I am calm…
But wait… Back to my review – to post or not to post?? Should I join in? Mmmmm…. Err yes… What a hypocrite you say! And you are right.
So here is my review (taken from amazon): Ta Da!
The Afterlife of
Darkmares
“Having
read P J Newcombe's third thriller - the Afterlife of Darkmares I found that it
was just as I had expected. I've already read the first two and so I knew that
I was in for a good read. I wasn't disappointed. The author has developed a way
of weaving the twenty-first century story of a troubled mother and her son,
into hypnotic paranormal episodes with great skill and sensitivity as Grif has
unbeknown, even to himself, released an evil entity. The suspense is such that
you must turn page after page . . .
Still grieving herself from the loss of her daughter, Kate gets help with her son Grif's tormented life from Ben the sleep therapist. At one of the sessions Ben asks Grif about his sister and dad.
"Megan died and Dad left home," Grif said flatly.
The continuing tale of Kate seeking help from the specialist is thwarted by steady pushing from the police to prove in some way that she was responsible for Megan's death, and the tension builds. She suspects that her estranged husband may be spreading malicious rumours. Now the darkmares really begin for Kate as the parallel story of the plague in the village of Eyam, four centuries ago unfolds and is skillfully woven by the author into the present day story forcing Kate to delve into the supernatural for an answer.
This thriller is skillfully plotted with strong rounded characters, making it not only a good read but gives the reader insight into how flimsy the threads of life are. I thoroughly recommend it. The Afterlife of Darkmares in an excellent read in every sense, but not for the faint hearted.”
Still grieving herself from the loss of her daughter, Kate gets help with her son Grif's tormented life from Ben the sleep therapist. At one of the sessions Ben asks Grif about his sister and dad.
"Megan died and Dad left home," Grif said flatly.
The continuing tale of Kate seeking help from the specialist is thwarted by steady pushing from the police to prove in some way that she was responsible for Megan's death, and the tension builds. She suspects that her estranged husband may be spreading malicious rumours. Now the darkmares really begin for Kate as the parallel story of the plague in the village of Eyam, four centuries ago unfolds and is skillfully woven by the author into the present day story forcing Kate to delve into the supernatural for an answer.
This thriller is skillfully plotted with strong rounded characters, making it not only a good read but gives the reader insight into how flimsy the threads of life are. I thoroughly recommend it. The Afterlife of Darkmares in an excellent read in every sense, but not for the faint hearted.”
AFTER THOUGHT!
(P.S. Just so you know - I am definitely NOT against promotional stuff on blogs/twitter etc - I simply think some folk have nothing to give/say other than self promotion and I think that spoils it for the rest of us...)
(P.S. Just so you know - I am definitely NOT against promotional stuff on blogs/twitter etc - I simply think some folk have nothing to give/say other than self promotion and I think that spoils it for the rest of us...)
So
do you ever post reviews on your blog? Do you think there is a limit to how
much self promo work should be done through blogs/social networks??
