tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post114657113905971463..comments2023-10-15T03:25:09.233-04:00Comments on Jason Pinter's 'The Man in Black': Jason Pinterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453031566914553124noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146767747511825252006-05-04T14:35:00.000-04:002006-05-04T14:35:00.000-04:00I enjoy series.You've described my dilemma exactly...I enjoy series.<BR/>You've described my dilemma exactly.<BR/>I'm flogging it as a stand-alone with series potential.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146679311816325682006-05-03T14:01:00.000-04:002006-05-03T14:01:00.000-04:00According to today's bookscan report, there's a VE...According to today's bookscan report, there's a VERY good chance Coben will hit #1 (PROMISE ME sold over 20% higher than Mary Higgins Clark at #2).<BR/><BR/>With books, like tv, there might be a kind of, "start from the beginning or don't come in at all" mentality. So if the author's on book 5 of his/her series, people might not buy it because you they haven't read the first 4. With standalones, there's no catching up to do. But I agree, should Lehane ever come back to Kenzie/Gennaro territory, it'd be a hit. Of course his stock has raised so much after MYSTIC RIVER that he could poop in a bag and it would make the top 10.Jason Pinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453031566914553124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146643169441518972006-05-03T03:59:00.000-04:002006-05-03T03:59:00.000-04:00Personally, I love series books, and like nothing ...Personally, I love series books, and like nothing better than discovering a new writer several books in (because then I can read all the other stuff in the series.) I actually think I'm more inclined to give a writer a second chance if it's a series book--by which I eman, even if I'm not crazy about the book I'll try nother in the series, whereas I don't necessarily do that for non-series books.<BR/><BR/>I will give Mystic River a go...as soon as I finish the rest of my enormous TBR pile!Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146600800302877002006-05-02T16:13:00.000-04:002006-05-02T16:13:00.000-04:00Not too late... didn't even know there was a movie...Not too late... didn't even know there was a movie! :-)<BR/><BR/>BTW, Silent Hill was a blast. Deliciously creepy.s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146587409550737322006-05-02T12:30:00.000-04:002006-05-02T12:30:00.000-04:00Forget sleep. Just read the darn thing. But do it ...Forget sleep. Just read the darn thing. But do it BEFORE you see the movie (hopefully it's not too late).Jason Pinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453031566914553124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26861837.post-1146586597341760042006-05-02T12:16:00.000-04:002006-05-02T12:16:00.000-04:00You are the second person who's so fiercely recomm...You are the second person who's so fiercely recommended Mystic River. Don Maass was the first. Now I have to go buy it -- and I just ordered John Donohue's <I>Sensei</I> and a new writing book. Sheesh, pile on the reading, why don't ya?<BR/><BR/>Well, who needs sleep, anyway. :-) It's Mystic River for me!s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.com