Oh dear! What a long gap since my last post. Have been busy working, visiting, holidaying, writing and also discovering Facebook which does seem to eat away at a person's time.
But - hooray! - I'm here to share what feels like the first real review of my novel A BOY CALLED MOUSE. It came on a postcard from a most kind reader aged 9. I don't want to give his name as I haven't yet checked that he wants me to post this up. But I'd like to commend him for working his way all the way through the bound copy. It is definitely not a quick read.
"A BOY CALLED MOUSE is a really interesting book. It has a really good story with lots of funny bits and peculiar parts as well. I really enjoyed it."
By the way, I'm very much hoping that "peculiar parts as well" means good things about MOUSE which is out on 4th October.
Although I've had some very positive grown-up comments, a book never feels quite real to me unless someone young has read it. Now my new novel feels as if it exists.
Thank you hugely, my mystery reviewer!
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Your "peculiar parts" reminds me of a review of one of my Seven Wonders books by a young reviewer, which said simply: "Weird!"
ReplyDeleteI always think one should take these things as a compliment to peculiarity and weirdness.After all, who wants a review that says "ordinary"?
Thanks, Katherine. That's what I'm hoping. Three grear cheers for all wierd, peculiar and highly unordinary books.
ReplyDeleteThough "in an amazingly good way" might have been a nice addition.)