[Leslie]

I was thrilled this morning to receive a notice of a rave review that has been posted for A Face Without A Heart by Rick Reed. You can read the review here:

http://reviewsbyjessewave.blogspot.com/2009/03/face-without-heart.html

A few quotes to whet your appetite:

...A Face Without A Heart is a modern retelling of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray you do tend to automatically think certain things: (a) this is obviously not going to end well, and (b) what new aspect can the author possibly bring to this story.

In many ways the first is a given; however, this did not stop me from being caught up and gobbling page after page of the book. This can be partly attributed to the writing style of this author, which is sheer joy to read. ::insert further superlatives here::

and:

A Face Without A Heart will not be for everyone, but I would recommend this novel to those readers who are interested in great character studies and like to challenge themselves with confronting themes and issues.

Intrigued? The book is available for the Amazon Kindle. Here's a link:



Enjoy!

L

 

[Cowgirl]

I just ordered it.  I was looking for my next book...sounded good.

 

[CS]

I couldn't plow through Oscar Wilde. Believe me, I tried. This version is much more readable.

L

Well, that answers the question I had about this. I was wondering if knowledge of the Wilde text significantly increased the enjoyment of this one. Guess it doesn't matter either way. After Orientation (which was AWESOME, BTW), I'll definitely be reading more of Rick's work.

 

[Leslie]

I am always excited when one of our member authors gets a great review of a book. Check out this review for A Face Without A Heart by Rick R. Reed:

http://reviewsbyruth.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/a-face-without-a-heart-by-rick-r-reed/

...All too often, when classics are rewritten into a contemporary setting, the result is depressingly unsatisfactory. Happily, award-winning author Rick R. Reed succeeds in recreating the greed and decadence hidden behind the beautiful face of the ageless Dorian who keeps pushing the envelope of evil until he finally goes too far and the devil literally gets his due. Reed achieves the delicate balancing act of being true to Wilde's tale while putting a patina of his own shivery vision over it, enhancing but never obscuring the original....

Way to go, Rick!

L

 

[kevindorsey]

I wouldn't exchange anything.  I can't wait to get off this planet 

 

[Cowgirl]

I just finished the book and it was really good. I would definitely recommend it.  I was a little leary at first considering Rick has horror novelist after his name and I'm not into that but went with Leslie's recommendation.

 

[Leslie]

I just finished the book and it was really good. I would definitely recommend it. I was a little leary at first considering Rick has horror novelist after his name and I'm not into that but went with Leslie's recommendation.

Thank you, Cowgirl! I appreciate your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the book, too.

L

 

[Chad Winters]

Eternal youth....well at least I would have a small chance being able to get thru my "to read on Kindle" backlog!!

 

[Leslie]

Another great review for Rick's book:

To read the whole thing, go here:

http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1092

Congratulations, Rick!

L