TL Hines and Waking Lazarus Day 2
How much can be said about a novel to try and convince you to read it? Even though a lot of this is found on Hines’s website, I thought I would highlight some of the things people are saying about the novel.
Randy Ingermanson (the snowflake method man), Christy-award Winning Author of Double Vision, says, “Recommended for the reader who thinks he can’t be scared.” How true that is.
Alton Gansky, author of many novels and one in whom I sat under at a conference a few years ago, says, “A captivating, seamlessly plotted debut novel.” Author Chandler McGrew also talks about the plot: “The plot is as twisted as spaghetti in a KitchenAid mixer.” How’s that for a simile? Publisher’s Weekly on April 3, 2006 may have said it best: “Hines handles the numerous flashbacks and switches in point of view well, and has a deft touch in knowing just how much information to give and how much to withold . . . not for the faint of heart. Readers who consider most faith thrillers too tame should fine this satisfactorily chilling.”
I can’t leave this discussion without mentioning Brandilyn Collins, whose thrillers have captived many. She says, “Provocative from the first line, intriguing to the last. Waking Lazarus is a thriller of strategic pacing, colored in tones of mystery and wonder. Don’t miss this exceptional debut.”
There is very little more to say than “Go out and get the book. It’s worth the money.”
I do want to say a couple of more things about the novel. Hines was influenced early on by Stephen King. Some of the earlier reviewers have compared Hines to King and I can see that comparison. James Rollins, international bestselling author of A Stolen Season, says, “T.L. Hines’s Waking Lazarus is a sizzling debut: one part Stephen King, one part allegory for our times.” Michael Prescott, NY Times bestselling author of Mortal Faults, says, “In its raw honesty and credible depitction of the paranormal, T.L. Hines’s Waking Lazarus recalls the early work of Stephen King, leavened with optimism and a profound sense of grace.” Hey, TL, perhaps you should send a copy of the book to Stephen King. I think he would enjoy it. I know I did.
Come back tomorrow for a short interview with the man himself – T.L. Hines.
Randy Ingermanson (the snowflake method man), Christy-award Winning Author of Double Vision, says, “Recommended for the reader who thinks he can’t be scared.” How true that is.
Alton Gansky, author of many novels and one in whom I sat under at a conference a few years ago, says, “A captivating, seamlessly plotted debut novel.” Author Chandler McGrew also talks about the plot: “The plot is as twisted as spaghetti in a KitchenAid mixer.” How’s that for a simile? Publisher’s Weekly on April 3, 2006 may have said it best: “Hines handles the numerous flashbacks and switches in point of view well, and has a deft touch in knowing just how much information to give and how much to withold . . . not for the faint of heart. Readers who consider most faith thrillers too tame should fine this satisfactorily chilling.”
I can’t leave this discussion without mentioning Brandilyn Collins, whose thrillers have captived many. She says, “Provocative from the first line, intriguing to the last. Waking Lazarus is a thriller of strategic pacing, colored in tones of mystery and wonder. Don’t miss this exceptional debut.”
There is very little more to say than “Go out and get the book. It’s worth the money.”
I do want to say a couple of more things about the novel. Hines was influenced early on by Stephen King. Some of the earlier reviewers have compared Hines to King and I can see that comparison. James Rollins, international bestselling author of A Stolen Season, says, “T.L. Hines’s Waking Lazarus is a sizzling debut: one part Stephen King, one part allegory for our times.” Michael Prescott, NY Times bestselling author of Mortal Faults, says, “In its raw honesty and credible depitction of the paranormal, T.L. Hines’s Waking Lazarus recalls the early work of Stephen King, leavened with optimism and a profound sense of grace.” Hey, TL, perhaps you should send a copy of the book to Stephen King. I think he would enjoy it. I know I did.
Come back tomorrow for a short interview with the man himself – T.L. Hines.
posted by Sean at 12:26 PM
1 Comments:
You know what? I did send a copy to Stephen King. It was just my way of acknowledging his influence on my writing--more for myself than anything. :)
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