Kindle/eReader owners: looking for beta readers

[JTScribe]

For anyone interested, the ebook version will be on a Kindle Countdown deal starting around 11am this Friday. On sale for $1.99.

 

[warthog]

I did enjoy yhe book. I gave it four stars ONLY because it had Zombies. Otherwise it was well written, the characters were well developrd and it made you feel like you were a part of this group of folks.

When will your next book come out? Looking forward to your writings.

 

[JTScribe]

Hopefully much sooner, I'm planning on being done by January 1 and publishing by March sometime. Then I'll start work on the sequel to 'Wild'.

 

[Spear Dane]

I am not into zombies either but I found JT's take both unique and scarily possible. I have not stepped foot in a bookstore in years; I read solely from Kindle store and I am extremely familiar with the sci-fi genre there and the quality (or lack of) of the authors there. That said, this is a damn good book, first effort or tenth and stands above 90% or more of other authors. I still am not done, at the 85% mark. It's a page turner (or left swiperer??) for sure and I'm starting to resent when life takes me away from this dystopian yet hopeful world of his.

 

[warthog]

Hopefully much sooner, I'm planning on being done by January 1 and publishing by March sometime. Then I'll start work on the sequel to 'Wild'.

cool, I am ready and willing to serve too if that is needed. I will look forward to anything you write. Would love to meet you someday if possible too but that is as may be since, as usual, we are not very close geographically. Terre Haute is a wasteland and I am not sure how I wound up here.

I am not into zombies either but I found JT's take both unique and scarily possible. I have not stepped foot in a bookstore in years; I read solely from Kindle store and I am extremely familiar with the sci-fi genre there and the quality (or lack of) of the authors there. That said, this is a damn good book, first effort or tenth and stands above 90% or more of other authors. I still am not done, at the 85% mark. It's a page turner (or left swiperer??) for sure and I'm starting to resent when life takes me away from this dystopian yet hopeful world of his.

I read on a Kindle too, for the most part. I still buy a book or two as I grew up with paperbacks in my pocket at all times and usually fled the family to escape into a book while in my room or out in the woods around the house. KindleUnlimited has allowed me to read thousands of books for a monthly fee and has really made this reader very. very happy.

 

[chipbennett]

So, uh, grew up reading Bill Forstchen. One Second After is one of my favorite books.

Holy crap.

Tagging this, so that I can buy it when I'm back at my Kindle fire in my hotel room.

 

[T.Lex]

Heya chip -

Just knowing you a little bit from INGO, I think you're really going to like this story.

 

[chipbennett]

Heya chip -

Just knowing you a little bit from INGO, I think you're really going to like this story.

Great! I'm happy to support a fellow INGOer - even better, if I enjoy the story!

 

[JTScribe]

cool, I am ready and willing to serve too if that is needed. I will look forward to anything you write. Would love to meet you someday if possible too but that is as may be since, as usual, we are not very close geographically. Terre Haute is a wasteland and I am not sure how I wound up here.

I read on a Kindle too, for the most part. I still buy a book or two as I grew up with paperbacks in my pocket at all times and usually fled the family to escape into a book while in my room or out in the woods around the house. KindleUnlimited has allowed me to read thousands of books for a monthly fee and has really made this reader very. very happy.

Heh, Terre Haute was actually part of my territory back when I was in the field. Don't miss that drive at ALL.

Are there any local bookstores in that area? My next step is to go around and try to get some local shelf placement.

 

[warthog]

Books-a-million has a big store and there was a B Dalton and some other bookstore in the mall but I think they are both gone now.

If you do get here, LMK. You have my email and I can give you my cell as well if you'd like. I don't carry it around much but I do check it when I get back home so...

 

[chipbennett]

Just ordered and downloaded. I get quite a bit of reading time while traveling, and as soon as I finish the one I'm on now, I'll start this one.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Going on a cruise soon, I will buy it and read it. Congratulations On the book!

 

[JTScribe]

Sale is live!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ4MI85

 

[hoosierdoc]

Bought. Reviews are pretty solid, nice job!

 

[JTScribe]

There are a couple of medical scenes, hopefully they pass muster for you, Doc.

 

[maansmit]

Finished it a few days ago. Found it to be quite enjoyable.

Will there be a follow-up book or is going to be a stand alone novel?

 

[JTScribe]

I'm working on the start of another series but I hope to start the followup early next year.

 

[chipbennett]

Sale is live!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ4MI85

I'm about 40% of the way through. Not my usual genre, but I'm enjoying the story so far.

 

[chipbennett]

I finished the book last night. Fantastic! How soon can we expect the sequel/second book in the series? (You answered that question above; I'm just reiterating that it is certainly worthy of continuing the story - and I would be disappointed if I didn't get resolution of the overall plot.)

I'll add a review on Amazon; hopefully it will help generate more readers/buyers. I enjoyed the story on many levels - location/culture (I grew up in Shelbyville, and lived for a couple of years in Cincinnati), military context (very Brad Thor-like in some regards), technology context (a bit like Clive Cussler, without the historical tie-ins), the pharmaceutical context (I've worked in the industry for almost 20 years), the post-apocalyptic setting (I'm a huge fan of dystopian stories), the plot twist (which I'll only allude to, for obvious reasons), and some compelling character development.

The only thing I can say to the contrary - and maybe this was by design? - is that the murder mystery really wasn't a mystery. It was a bit too obviously foreshadowed, and the character in question developed a bit too one-dimensionally.

Oh, and by the way: since, when I'm on airplanes, I listen to the Game of Thrones soundtracks from seasons one through six on shuffle (it's great for blocking out airplane annoyances), I read the entire book with that soundtrack. It actually fits really well, and I now associate the Infected with White Walkers. (There are some interesting parallels between wights and White Walkers, and the initial and "evolved" Infected.)

 

[T.Lex]

Hey Chip,

Can you take a second look at your comparison to the White Walkers in terms of spoilers?

The only thing I can say to the contrary - and maybe this was by design? - is that the murder mystery really wasn't a mystery. It was a bit too obviously foreshadowed, and the character in question developed a bit too one-dimensionally.

See, I felt it suspenseful until right near the actual reveal. By then, the tension was more of a won't-they-figure-it-out-before-something-terrible-happens!?!?!

Oh, and by the way: since, when I'm on airplanes, I listen to the Game of Thrones soundtracks from seasons one through six on shuffle (it's great for blocking out airplane annoyances), I read the entire book with that soundtrack. It actually fits really well, and I now associate the Infected with White Walkers.

That would be super-creepy!

In terms of influence, I felt like the scientific part was very Crichton-esque.