Brian Peters's Blog

Check out my European Crime Thriller review on Mystery & Suspense: mysteryand suspense.com
I review Wolf and Watchman and The Swimmer, among other European thrillers:
https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/eu...
Here is a the first couple of lines of the review:
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
–Hamlet (1.4.95)

This state of rot was true in Shakespeare’s time and it is just as true now. And it isn’t just the Danes that whiff of murder and corruption. Europe’s best thrillers and mysteries confirm that a stench also hangs over the Swedes, Germans, English, Norwegians and pretty much the entire European continent.

And to be clear, this rot has nothing to do with the bourgeois machinations of Downtown Abbey or the clever wit of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. Nor is this a summer in Tuscany or spring in Provence. These thrillers swan dive into a dark European underbelly in the throes of a seemingly endless nightmare.

Enjoy,
Brian Peters
Latitude 47

No, really, it would be awesome if you would give me a vote. This is your way to stick it to those big, greedy publishers. Well, maybe not, but I would be forever grateful to you. And I don't mind the pity vote either. Just cast your vote for 'To Wander the Labyrinth' in the thriller category.
Thank you, Brian

I am looking to give away another 100 books by the end of September so anyone who is interested or who knows someone who might be interested in reading 'To Wander the Labyrinth' just send me an email with the mailing address: aasppress@gmail.com.
And for anyone looking for that short story - it is on the way. I promise.
The title of the story is: Katharsis: The Six Elements of Tragedy.
Okay, you can wake up now. I know, the title makes it sound like this is geared towards a long-winded treaty on Aristotle's treatment of tragedy, but it is anything but that. On the one hand, the story does take place on a theater stage. But, on the other hand, the protagonist is a hallucinating octogenarian living in a nursing home. Interested? Stay tuned.
I have a couple more rewrites and then I will release this beast. In truth, this is a story unlike anything you've probably come across. And that will be interesting to a few of you, and probably aggravating to the majority. I look forward to getting everyone's reaction.
Sincerely, Brian Peters

For those good souls who have taken time to write a review, both enjoying the book and not-so-much-enjoying it, I would love it if you cut and pasted the review on the book's Amazon page. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/To-Wander-Labyr...

I hope this doesn't sound too self serving. I really appreciate the honest, thoughtful responses I have gotten and it would be great to get that out to the Amazon audience.
And for those interested, the short story I'm working on is really starting to get weird so keep an eye for that.
Thanks, Brian

Ouch! One star. I knew it was coming. I’ve prepared for this day all my life. But now that it is here, it still hurts. I hope it’s true what they say that the first time always hurts the most.
But, anyway, on a happier note, I am about a week away from completing a short story that I will post here on Goodreads. The story will be free to anyone willing to subject themselves to more typos and abrupt, nebulous endings.
For those brave enough, the story will answer a number of vexing questions. Well, not really. But the short narrative will establish an interesting pattern between it and To Wander the Labyrinth – beyond a pattern of mere bleak desperation. I will keep you, all four of you, posted. Enjoy your weekend!

I would just like to give a great, big thank you to Renee Pinkston. She is the first of the First Reads readers to give a review and her encouraging words meant the world. It is one thing to have your wife or mom tell you they enjoyed the book; it is quite another for a complete stranger to say it. So, again, thank you Renee. I know everyone won't have the same reaction, but it made my day to read someone had an enjoyable - if enjoyable is the right word - experience.

Mailed the books off today so those should show up in the next week or so.
And for any of you out there that drink whiskey - moderately, of course, and for the taste - I suggest you sample High West Whiskey. The company is out of Park City, Utah. It's a little hard to get, but well worth the effort. I discovered their Rendezvous Rye this past weekend and it was smooth and tasty - in moderation.
I know this is a blog about books, but there are a lot of great books that talk about whiskey so I thought I would pass this along. Enjoy!

All right, I will have those books for the giveaway in the mail tomorrow and Tuesday so everyone keep an eye out for that.
Also, there are some typos in these reader copies. These errors have been corrected in the ebook and subsequent paperback copies. Sorry about that.
If you are one of my three fans, and you didn't win a copy of the book, email me your address and I will send you one anyway: towanderthelabyrinth@gmail.com.
Thanks, Brian

To my two fans and one friend, it is go time. This is very exciting. My giveaway ends today and then the blogosphere will erupt with praise for 'To Wander the Labyrinth'! Or not. Either way this is exciting. If anyone is interested, check out my website: www.bcpeters.net. But be gentle. I feel a bit like a virgin today.

Hey, to my one 'fan' out there, Rob Mahan, author of An Irish Miracle, I would love to know what you thought of the book, if you've read it. I know, like Thumper's dad, you would only write a review if you had something positive to say, so I'm a little worried. Shoot me an email and if you didn't like it I'll be happy to refund your money.I'm also getting some t-shirts printed up in the next few weeks and I'll send you one of those for being such a brave soul to take a chance on the book.
To anyone else interested, here is my impression of the first month of book promotion: love it!
Well, not completely.
The process of getting the word out on my book is about as tough as I expected, maybe even a little tougher. I knew there were a lot of books out there competing for a small number of eyes, but this has been an education. Even with that, it is an exciting time to be an author. Just like with the digital music industry, the old rules don't apply anymore and the new rules are still being worked out.
We will see how the Goodreads' giveaway goes, which ends Friday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I feel like I've written an interesting book that is unlike anything most people have come across. That said, it isn't a novel that will appeal to everyone, and I have to be all right with that.