Mike Thomas's Blog
August 20, 2013
The Story Behind The Story
There is a new blog article about the Story Behind the Story of The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton at http://t.co/eJgC8pWWh8
August 2, 2013
New Trailer for The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton
The trailer for the new exciting YA novel The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton is available on this page and on Mike Thomas's website. (www.mikethomas-writer.com)
It was filmed on the banks of The Roanoke River in Halifax County NC.
It was filmed on the banks of The Roanoke River in Halifax County NC.
July 20, 2013
Trailer Coming Soon
Just got finished with the audio of the trailer. Great little actors. Massively great work by Atkins Ad Group! The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton
July 19, 2013
Great Reviews Keep Coming!
Painting Pictures…
We all know that an artist uses clay, or paints, or other media to make lovely works of art. Some artists use words to paint pictures in the mind where they will dwell forever. The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton is such a lovely work of art. Mike Thomas paints beautiful pictures of the south that evoke memories of childhood - regardless of where you grew up. Each paragraph tells a little story of its own as you read through this delightful tale of adventure and discovery. You can almost taste the southern cooking, smell the wisteria, and see the muddy river rolling by as you embark on a wonderful adventure of true friends.
The characterizations of the three friends also paint a nostalgic picture of someone we remember from our own past. Luke McAllister, RaeNell Stephens, and Farley Midkiff use “the summer to end all summers” to search for a Civil War treasure that no one else can seem to find. They look with the determination, and excitement, that only twelve-year-olds can bring to such an undertaking.
The lifelong buddies also stumble up on something they had not realized before. They manage to find each other, and in the process, they find the extreme importance of friends in this world.
Each chapter is a little tableau of the things that are important in life. The little plot twist at the end shows us that it’s not always the destination we enjoy, but it’s the trip to get there that is the story.
This book is an exciting adventure, a study of all things southern, but it’s also a piece of art. If you skip this book this year it will surely be your loss.
Laura L- Oakland, CA
Mike Thomas
We all know that an artist uses clay, or paints, or other media to make lovely works of art. Some artists use words to paint pictures in the mind where they will dwell forever. The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton is such a lovely work of art. Mike Thomas paints beautiful pictures of the south that evoke memories of childhood - regardless of where you grew up. Each paragraph tells a little story of its own as you read through this delightful tale of adventure and discovery. You can almost taste the southern cooking, smell the wisteria, and see the muddy river rolling by as you embark on a wonderful adventure of true friends.
The characterizations of the three friends also paint a nostalgic picture of someone we remember from our own past. Luke McAllister, RaeNell Stephens, and Farley Midkiff use “the summer to end all summers” to search for a Civil War treasure that no one else can seem to find. They look with the determination, and excitement, that only twelve-year-olds can bring to such an undertaking.
The lifelong buddies also stumble up on something they had not realized before. They manage to find each other, and in the process, they find the extreme importance of friends in this world.
Each chapter is a little tableau of the things that are important in life. The little plot twist at the end shows us that it’s not always the destination we enjoy, but it’s the trip to get there that is the story.
This book is an exciting adventure, a study of all things southern, but it’s also a piece of art. If you skip this book this year it will surely be your loss.
Laura L- Oakland, CA
Mike Thomas
Great Reviews So Far!
New Review for
The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton...
Memories of childhood are often like viewing an object through a thick mist at twilight: fragmented glimpses that last only for a moment before disappearing once again. Reading "The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton" produces the same effect. Mike Thomas invites his readers to remember a time and innocence in a way that is more visceral than intellectual. While some memories remind you about a subject; these memories are the subject.
Much more than a simple coming of age story, "The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton" is also a work of cultural anthropology. It animates a time, place, and way of life foreign to those of us raised north and west of the Mason/Dixon line.
Thomas' use of idiom and colloquialism, as well as the simple decency of the characters, leaves the reader wanting to get on the next plane and experience this fictional life firsthand. I can honestly say I have not wanted to visit an imaginary locale this badly since first being introduced to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Like J.K. Rowling, Mike Thomas has managed to produce a work that can be enjoyed by both tweens experiencing these emotions for the first time, and more seasoned readers who are able to remember a time before the cares of the world threatened to extinguish all youthful optimism and hope.
I cannot wait to share this enchanting work with my family and friends.
Paul Cline - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mike Thomas
The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton...
Memories of childhood are often like viewing an object through a thick mist at twilight: fragmented glimpses that last only for a moment before disappearing once again. Reading "The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton" produces the same effect. Mike Thomas invites his readers to remember a time and innocence in a way that is more visceral than intellectual. While some memories remind you about a subject; these memories are the subject.
Much more than a simple coming of age story, "The Mysterious Treasure of Jerry Lee Thorton" is also a work of cultural anthropology. It animates a time, place, and way of life foreign to those of us raised north and west of the Mason/Dixon line.
Thomas' use of idiom and colloquialism, as well as the simple decency of the characters, leaves the reader wanting to get on the next plane and experience this fictional life firsthand. I can honestly say I have not wanted to visit an imaginary locale this badly since first being introduced to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Like J.K. Rowling, Mike Thomas has managed to produce a work that can be enjoyed by both tweens experiencing these emotions for the first time, and more seasoned readers who are able to remember a time before the cares of the world threatened to extinguish all youthful optimism and hope.
I cannot wait to share this enchanting work with my family and friends.
Paul Cline - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mike Thomas
