http://www.crimesquad.com/reviews.asp
...and from Graham Smith over at Crimesquad.com Blood and Ashes gets a five star rating (or five looking glasses) for which I'm infinitely grateful.
Saturday, 5 February 2011
The Wow-Factor!
Following the interview I did over at Milo's Rambles, top bloke Miles has also put up his review of Blood and Ashes. To say I experienced the WOW-Factor is an understatement.
http://www.milorambles.com/2011/02/04/blood-and-ashes-by-matt-hilton-book-review/
http://www.milorambles.com/2011/02/04/blood-and-ashes-by-matt-hilton-book-review/
The reviews pour in
http://falcatatimes.blogspot.com/2011/02/thriller-review-joe-hunter-5-blood-and.html
The publication of Blood and Ashes has come with some surprises for me, not least the favourable way in which the book is being received this time and the number of people and reviewers taking notice. Notwithstanding all the wonderful people who have supported Joe Hunter (and me) throughout the last couple of years, I'd like to say thank you to those now putting pen to paper (actually fingers to keyboard) and writing well thought out, concise reviews of my work. Like the one above from the Falcata Times.
thanks
Matt
The publication of Blood and Ashes has come with some surprises for me, not least the favourable way in which the book is being received this time and the number of people and reviewers taking notice. Notwithstanding all the wonderful people who have supported Joe Hunter (and me) throughout the last couple of years, I'd like to say thank you to those now putting pen to paper (actually fingers to keyboard) and writing well thought out, concise reviews of my work. Like the one above from the Falcata Times.
thanks
Matt
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Joe Hunter 5 Live!
There has been a little confusion over the publication date of Joe Hunter 5 - Blood and Ashes - and with it a little to-ing and fro-ing as I've attempted to re-juggle the date and the events surrounding it.
As you might recall it was originally slated for release today, but marketing decisions put back publication until the 17th February. Well, it appears that other marketing decisions have been made and the publication shoved forward again until TODAY.
Yes. Blood and Ashes is now available on general sale throughout the UK!!
So, all you good people who have been waiting for Joe's next high-octane thriller, it's out there now just waiting for you to go grab a copy.
Sorry about the confusion, but it was a situation totally out of my hands. Because I was under the impression it was still a full fortnight away, I have booked a venue for the book launch, and it will still go ahead on Thursday 17th February as planned. For anyone coming along it starts 7 pm at The Merienda, Treasury Court, Carlisle.
OUT NOW IN THE UK
Hardback edition from Hodder and Stoughton
As you might recall it was originally slated for release today, but marketing decisions put back publication until the 17th February. Well, it appears that other marketing decisions have been made and the publication shoved forward again until TODAY.
Yes. Blood and Ashes is now available on general sale throughout the UK!!
So, all you good people who have been waiting for Joe's next high-octane thriller, it's out there now just waiting for you to go grab a copy.
Sorry about the confusion, but it was a situation totally out of my hands. Because I was under the impression it was still a full fortnight away, I have booked a venue for the book launch, and it will still go ahead on Thursday 17th February as planned. For anyone coming along it starts 7 pm at The Merienda, Treasury Court, Carlisle.
OUT NOW IN THE UK
Hardback edition from Hodder and Stoughton
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Mailing List
Some people have asked for advance notification when the various Joe Hunter books will become available and I have decided to do an email notification. If you wish to be added to the list, please drop me an email at matthiltonbooks@live.co.uk to be added to the list.
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
The Femmes Go Wild
Lily has grown to be admired by many other authors as well, and so there was no shortage of submissions when she cast her net to bring in some of the top female writers on the blogosphere (and beyond) for her momentous February Femme Fatales - 28 daily stories to be posted throughout the month of February.
Why not treat yourself and have a look here: http://lilychildsfeardom.blogspot.com/
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Tales from the grape vine
This morning saw me finishing revisions and corrections to Joe Hunter seven, No Going Back, based on a line edit by my wonderful editor, Sue Fletcher at Hodder and Stoughton. It served me well, getting my head back into the Joe Hunter-sphere - a place I hadn't really trod since October last year. It was good to be back and hear Joe's voice in my head once more, and it has enthused me to knuckle down and get on with his next adventure.
However, there were first a few neglected chores to see to, so (reluctantly) I joined my good wife in the garden to trim back a vine that has grown to magnificent proportions and was threatening to engulf both our house and the building next door. Like Joe Hunter, I've had a few dodgy moments in my life, one of them which has left me with an equally dodgy knee, so going up a ladder wasn't my most favourite chore of the day. Needs must though and I set to it with minimal moaning (you should hear me on a good day!), and got stuck into the vine with a vengeance. Sacoteurs aren't men's tools. I'm not even sure I can spell the word correctly never mind use them with deft aplomb. I elected to the mannish approach of ripping and tearing the vine from limb to limb, battling valiantly. The problem is - unless you're Alan Titchmarsh - gardening and authoring should never be mixed. Cue blisters and a beautiful blood bleb the colour of my frost reddened cheeks. But the job's done and behind me, and I can now settle down to writing with a clear conscience (but sore hands).
Do you understand the self-sacrifice I put myself through to bring you Joe's latest adventure? ;-)
p.s. I'm seriously thinking of insuring my 'typing finger'.
However, there were first a few neglected chores to see to, so (reluctantly) I joined my good wife in the garden to trim back a vine that has grown to magnificent proportions and was threatening to engulf both our house and the building next door. Like Joe Hunter, I've had a few dodgy moments in my life, one of them which has left me with an equally dodgy knee, so going up a ladder wasn't my most favourite chore of the day. Needs must though and I set to it with minimal moaning (you should hear me on a good day!), and got stuck into the vine with a vengeance. Sacoteurs aren't men's tools. I'm not even sure I can spell the word correctly never mind use them with deft aplomb. I elected to the mannish approach of ripping and tearing the vine from limb to limb, battling valiantly. The problem is - unless you're Alan Titchmarsh - gardening and authoring should never be mixed. Cue blisters and a beautiful blood bleb the colour of my frost reddened cheeks. But the job's done and behind me, and I can now settle down to writing with a clear conscience (but sore hands).
Do you understand the self-sacrifice I put myself through to bring you Joe's latest adventure? ;-)
p.s. I'm seriously thinking of insuring my 'typing finger'.
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