Bob Harper
from California, USA
Been meaning to get back to you forever to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed your book. Great story! Keep Writing! Build it...we will come...
Author's Note: Bob Harper is the dark imagination behind Twisted Rhymes, a collection of original horror poetry that would make Edgar Allen Poe shudder and Stephen King look over to him and say, "Dude, you're sick." This is a sharp, slick, and satisfying trip into various worlds of nightmares and necromancers. As you all can see, I just can't praise this CD enough...
One word of caution: Make sure you are not listening to "Patient Number Nine" while driving through a rainstorm, low on gas. You don't need that kind of added stress...
Carl Cipra
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
I just finished reading Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword (which I bought at Philcon). Good read. I'm a noir fiction fan -- and you've certainly captured the feel (from
a light-hearted angle, of course).
Stephanie Shade
from Tennessee, USA
It was wonderful to see you at GalaxyCon this past November. Who knew you turned into a megalomaniacal Alec Baldwin with a God complex after just a few drinks and a little karaoke? ;-)
I actually finished Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword on the plane ride back from Baltimore after Thanksgiving break. The plane was pulling into the gate as Billi wondered how long it would be until the next adventure began. I, for one, am looking forward to it.
I was intrigued to read a story that mixes worlds and genres as yours does. My recent reads include historically-based mystery thriller, such as The Rule of Four (yes, The DaVinci Code included. But, Angels and Demons by the same author is much better), and re-reading The Chronicles of Narnia because I was feeling nostalgic. In college, I took a detective fiction English class and discovered I go more for a faster-paced read than the "Maltese Falcon", "film noir"-type story. I'll even admit that I was bit apprehensive because I thought at first The Case of the Singing Sword would be a bit too much of a departure for me. But, that's the fun of it, right?
Mystery, crime, humor, historical Chicago, fantasy...As it turns out, I'm suprised how easily acceptable it all was, built upon the premise that Billi accidentally falls through a portal from Acryonis into Al Capone's Chicago. Sure, it could happen, why not?
Long opinion short, I loved it. And there's seven more talismans to discover...
Thanks for introducing me to Billi. Here's wishing you the best in your literary future.
Author's Note: Concerning the kareoke at Galaxycon 2, I wish I could deny these claims that with enough alcohol in my system, I am on the stage with mic in hand belting out "Love Shack" by the B-52's...but sad to say, pictures and commentary are on the way.
On a related note...Battlestar Galactica's Richard Hatch has a lovely singing voice.
Jan Howard "Wombat" Finder
from Albany, NY, USA
Hey guy,
I finished BB. I do hope, this is only book one. I loved it. There are more strange tales [and tails] in the fabulous city by the lake! [I was born & raised in Chicago. I once gave serious thought to bubbling over Buckingham Fountain, but it was a little bit too difficult. Now dying it a pretty color was another matter. :-)]
"Tee Morris does it again. He keeps you turhning pages even when the clock says GO TO SLEEP!"
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