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5 free copies of Thai Lottery... and Other Stories from Pattaya, Thailand.

Thai Lottery... and Other Stories from Pattaya, Thailand

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Thai Lottery... and Other Stories from Pattaya, Thailand is a collection of thirteen works by author Matt Carrell. Sarai wasn't like the other go-go dancers. She knew that a few thousand pounds a year would be enough to take care of her whole family, but Sarai wasn't dancing just to send money home every month. She had discovered that selling tickets for the illegal Thai Lottery was more dangerous than she could ever have imagined, and now she owed a great deal of money. Thai Lottery is the story of the lengths a girl will go to when a debt becomes a matter of life and death, and of the westerners who have bought their own tickets to a more personal lottery. They come to Thailand looking for something that's missing from their lives. Some may be lucky but for a few the result will be utter despair.

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Thai Lottery... and Other Stories from Pattaya, Thailand

Vortex, my third book, was published in early January:

In nature, the vortex takes many forms. On land or at sea it is mesmerising, powerful and destructive. When Andy Duncan secures a dream job in an Asian investment company, he discovers that the same forces apply in business. The pursuit of power, money and status blurs moral boundaries and once the first line is crossed the vortex will drag you in. Duncan is learning to play the game, but those around him are changing all the rules and he soon realises that his career, his freedom and even his life may be at stake. He is thrown many lifelines, the question is whether he can trust his saviours and whether he's willing to pay the price they demand.

Vortex

I hope you will check it out. It already has 5 star ratings on Amazon.

On Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vortex-Matt-C...

On Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Matt-Car...

Getting newspapers to review your books is not easy unless you're with one of the big publishing houses. It usually means sending a lot of free copies to editors and hoping for the best. It's not happened to me, as far as I know, but an author friend reckoned most of the books he sent out ended up on eBay.
It's all worthwhile when you get a reviewer who seems to love your book.
This is the latest newspaper review for Vortex,
http://www.pattayamail.com/books/vort...

Vortex