Comments from Authonomy Readers
So, I read the synopsis for this and didn't really believe someone could pull off what you claimed to pull off. I know people on this site usually "swap reads" but I read it on my own and I was very impressed. You are a very funny woman and I especially love your dialogue. Well done.
-Richie
-Richie
You've had me laughing like a maniac this morning. This is so quirky and fun and just plain different. I really love it. I'm putting you on the watchlist until I find some space on that tiny little shelf of mine but I will be back because I really really love this. I can see it as a series. Ace!
Hey,
I think this is extraordinary. I just found it really entertaining :)
You have great dialogue and you effortlessly set up the scene. I liked your characters. Your writing is very clean and I didn't have any issues with it. Shelved with pleasure.
Regards,
Mark H
I think this is extraordinary. I just found it really entertaining :)
You have great dialogue and you effortlessly set up the scene. I liked your characters. Your writing is very clean and I didn't have any issues with it. Shelved with pleasure.
Regards,
Mark H
I love this book, although, I must admit, the whole foot tickler thing is more than a little ridiculous. I understand fetichisms and all that, but still... Yet here I am, reading, laughing, reading some more, laughing (repeat).
Maybe - but I haven't gotten that far - the foot tickler goes over the edge and it gets bloody. Maybe not. It doesn't really matter. I want to go for a drink with that Fiona chick.
The tone of your book reminds me of something I read a few months back. Something called "Size 12 is not fat", or maybe it was its sequel "Size 14 is not fat, either". It had the same kind of humour. It also had an amateur sleuth in it. It was good fun, too.
Good luck!
Deborah
Maybe - but I haven't gotten that far - the foot tickler goes over the edge and it gets bloody. Maybe not. It doesn't really matter. I want to go for a drink with that Fiona chick.
The tone of your book reminds me of something I read a few months back. Something called "Size 12 is not fat", or maybe it was its sequel "Size 14 is not fat, either". It had the same kind of humour. It also had an amateur sleuth in it. It was good fun, too.
Good luck!
Deborah
You have got the personalities and the dialogue of newspaper people and small townsfolk down pat. I love this. As a former reporter myself (Syracuse and Plattsburgh), the whole thing rang true to me. Because you have the same background, you have authority when you bring these characters in, and the relationships have credibility.
What I also like is that, although there is obviously a plot, this is more of a character-driven work than a plot-driven one. And you have an eye and an ear for the quirky nuances. Your dialogue is top-notch and true to life.
I predict this will be published! And as my contribution, consider it shelved. Thanks for an enjoyable read.
What I also like is that, although there is obviously a plot, this is more of a character-driven work than a plot-driven one. And you have an eye and an ear for the quirky nuances. Your dialogue is top-notch and true to life.
I predict this will be published! And as my contribution, consider it shelved. Thanks for an enjoyable read.
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Helluva unique premise, Theresa. I dunno if a mere foot tickling socipath is the stuff of high drama, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure you've no doubt worked out a satisfying storyline to support the comic hijinks. I think I've fallen in love with Fiona already a little bit. I wouldn't let her walk home alone, I was in this story. Then again, if I were in this story, I'd most definitely be the Foot Tickler...
Anyway, the writing itself is very solid, Theresa. I'm especially impressed with the dialogue. Slangy and with a nice storyteller's lilt. Dare I say, a very Irish dynamic? We're in New England after all. Do people in New England really drink Sam Adams? It's like when I went to Ireland and found to my great disappointment that everyone was drinking Bud Light instead of Guinness. It's an import they told me!
A man's foot is pretty damned obscene, I'll give you that. Like I said, I really enjoyed the clever dialogue and this looks to be a fun read. Bravo.
Cheers
John
Helluva unique premise, Theresa. I dunno if a mere foot tickling socipath is the stuff of high drama, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure you've no doubt worked out a satisfying storyline to support the comic hijinks. I think I've fallen in love with Fiona already a little bit. I wouldn't let her walk home alone, I was in this story. Then again, if I were in this story, I'd most definitely be the Foot Tickler...
Anyway, the writing itself is very solid, Theresa. I'm especially impressed with the dialogue. Slangy and with a nice storyteller's lilt. Dare I say, a very Irish dynamic? We're in New England after all. Do people in New England really drink Sam Adams? It's like when I went to Ireland and found to my great disappointment that everyone was drinking Bud Light instead of Guinness. It's an import they told me!
A man's foot is pretty damned obscene, I'll give you that. Like I said, I really enjoyed the clever dialogue and this looks to be a fun read. Bravo.
Cheers
John