tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2127232316588292751..comments2024-03-29T06:00:12.823-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Cathy Ace: Steps away from the light and comes up aces...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60425631391086934022019-02-25T16:12:09.762-05:002019-02-25T16:12:09.762-05:00So pleased you've enjoyed the new directions y...So pleased you've enjoyed the new directions your favourite authors have chosen to take Jana :-)Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40073056711467928502019-02-23T23:39:48.567-05:002019-02-23T23:39:48.567-05:00I follow authors when they crossover to other genr...I follow authors when they crossover to other genres/do something different. I've never been disappointed.Jana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66999581649030838522019-02-23T18:37:11.549-05:002019-02-23T18:37:11.549-05:00Hallie, I did read the Jack Reacher prequel but th...Hallie, I did read the Jack Reacher prequel but that only further helped define the point that there is no suspense when you know they survive whatever the plot throws at them because otherwise, there wouldn't have been that first book in the series to begin with. <br /><br />It's kind of like listening to a live album. There's nothing really new about a live album because it is just songs that you've already heard on the studio albums for the most part. I used to be big into live albums but now there are only two artists I buy live stuff from and that's mainly due to my devotion to supporting them.<br /><br />Cathy, oh yes your book has been on my list since it was on the Bolo Books Monday article.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78383046775675674882019-02-23T18:34:03.628-05:002019-02-23T18:34:03.628-05:00Hahaha! I was delighted to have my gob smacked!Hahaha! I was delighted to have my gob smacked!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19071068688967682002019-02-23T17:36:56.704-05:002019-02-23T17:36:56.704-05:00thanks :-)thanks :-)Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57953215744456527292019-02-23T16:26:05.117-05:002019-02-23T16:26:05.117-05:00Thanks for your support Pat :-) Good for you for f...Thanks for your support Pat :-) Good for you for following your favourites - I'm sure they appreciate you taking the journey with them...happy reading!Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83862702034350301832019-02-23T15:19:39.808-05:002019-02-23T15:19:39.808-05:00Bought the book and am reading it, alternating wit...Bought the book and am reading it, alternating with stirring the chili. Both Good February Saturday occupations up here on the tundra. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1471320405709696882019-02-23T14:48:20.119-05:002019-02-23T14:48:20.119-05:00Hey Cathy! You had quite a journey to this book. N...Hey Cathy! You had quite a journey to this book. New publisher, new agent, new ideas. Just wow! If I like an author I will definitely read new series, standalones, whatever. I'll give it a fair try and if it doesn't work for me, then no harm done. Hopefully the original series is still going strong. If not, I'll keep an ear to the ground and when he/she tries something else I'll give it a try. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45312170942139765462019-02-23T14:32:54.227-05:002019-02-23T14:32:54.227-05:00yes, I agree Dru, it's worth taking the chance...yes, I agree Dru, it's worth taking the chance. I know that time is our most precious possession, and gift, and if an author has earned my trust I like to gift them a bit more time to try something new they choose to do than I might otherwise give a new-to-me authorCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38353358893604000952019-02-23T14:31:28.944-05:002019-02-23T14:31:28.944-05:00Yes, I am pleased that authors whose work I have e...Yes, I am pleased that authors whose work I have enjoyed sometimes take me on a journey I'd have otherwise missed because I trusted them enough to allow myself to be led :-) Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29644494563520829142019-02-23T14:30:28.743-05:002019-02-23T14:30:28.743-05:00Thanks for being here Kathy....your review of The ...Thanks for being here Kathy....your review of The Wrong Bay warmed my heart, and I was so chuffed by it! May I say i am also delighted that I managed to smack you in the gob (in the best possible way!) ;-) Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-384491029612194632019-02-23T14:21:34.777-05:002019-02-23T14:21:34.777-05:00I follow authors especially if I like their work a...I follow authors especially if I like their work and if they make a change, I like to see what they have done. Dru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54239425737480391322019-02-23T14:17:22.739-05:002019-02-23T14:17:22.739-05:00And, of course, I forgot to answer the question as...And, of course, I forgot to answer the question asked. I do follow authors I enjoy when they take a different path. It seems like my favorite authors of series are taking that rewarding risk of writing a stand-alone. Cathy, you're risk definitely paid off. Other favorite authors of mine who have had fantastic success at writing a stand-alone after years of series writing are the following brilliant authors: Rhys and Hank of our beloved Jungle Reds, Elly Griffiths/Domenica de Rosa, Sharon Bolton, Catriona McPherson, and Peter May. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15451553923318660482019-02-23T14:04:48.887-05:002019-02-23T14:04:48.887-05:00Already a fan of Cathy's writing and her perso...Already a fan of Cathy's writing and her personally, I was definitely excited about receiving an ARC for The Wrong Boy. Of course, as you well know, Cathy, you are the driving force behind my recently found love of Wales and wanting to visit there. Nobody does Wales better than you, and the richness of that beautiful setting, with its cultural distinctions, came through as its own character in the book. My review of this amazing book can be found on my Reading Room blog (http://www.readingroom-readmore.com/2019/01/the-wrong-boy-by-cathy-ace-reading-room.html). <br /><br />And, as so often happens between what I'm thinking about and what appears here on the Jungle Reds blog, I have a discussion going on my FB page about twisted endings, started from an article about them by Sophie Hannah. Please feel free to add your favorite twisty books to the discussion, as I've decided to make a blog post about it. But, back to The Wrong Boy and its connection to that discussion. Here's how I ended my review of The Wrong Boy. "And, as it is a psychological thriller, we should be aware that their views are not always reliable, either by choice or ignorance. Like the fog the villagers call the Dragon's Breath, the path is not always clear. As the end nears and the fog clears, my jaw dropped in surprise, and I consider Cathy Ace's final twist and disclosure one of the best I've ever had the pleasure to be gobsmacked by." Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17056362541557964432019-02-23T13:59:33.197-05:002019-02-23T13:59:33.197-05:00I know what you mean Deana...I have jumped in at b...I know what you mean Deana...I have jumped in at book three or seven, not caring or knowing, then have to go back to book one to start "properly". the best thing about that is I find I can then enjoy whichever book I read first more, because I understand more about the characters' backgrounds :-) Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80034419601623521412019-02-23T13:58:06.976-05:002019-02-23T13:58:06.976-05:00Hello Jen...I LOVE your sign off - which could be ...Hello Jen...I LOVE your sign off - which could be applied in so many situations! It's got me thinking about just how many times it would be possible to use "because...librarian!" as a reason/excuse LOL! Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87831496329130679122019-02-23T13:12:54.913-05:002019-02-23T13:12:54.913-05:00I love following authors and series. My only probl...I love following authors and series. My only problem was when I find a good book and discover its part of a series but I started reading at the 4th or 5th book of said series. There were times finding the first books difficult, though e-books does seem be to filling those holes now. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60303045731519006232019-02-23T12:49:42.218-05:002019-02-23T12:49:42.218-05:00Congratulations, Cathy! What a wonderful writer...Congratulations, Cathy! What a wonderful writer's journey - thank you for sharing it with us. I will most definitely pick up The Wrong Boy as it sounds like my cup of suspense. If I like an author's voice, I will follow them anywhere, because...librarian. :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55975418056645839642019-02-23T12:04:24.465-05:002019-02-23T12:04:24.465-05:00Oh Deborah, a series junkie sounds like a very hea...Oh Deborah, a series junkie sounds like a very healthy addiction :-) I hope I become part of your network of enablers...LOL! Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55841439931703005512019-02-23T12:03:37.580-05:002019-02-23T12:03:37.580-05:00You're so right, Deborah, everyone's taste...You're so right, Deborah, everyone's taste is different, which is a good thing! I know there's a writer for every reader, and readers for every writer - we all just have to find each other, which is why this is such a great place! Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12328114790483790042019-02-23T12:02:24.174-05:002019-02-23T12:02:24.174-05:00Thanks Lyda - I appreciate the support :-) Yes, th...Thanks Lyda - I appreciate the support :-) Yes, the WHY is always what I feel drawn to, and flimsy motivation isn't a favourite of mine either ;-) Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27546906010506991592019-02-23T12:01:23.017-05:002019-02-23T12:01:23.017-05:00Thanks :-)Thanks :-)Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53381717778774044292019-02-23T12:00:58.759-05:002019-02-23T12:00:58.759-05:00Hello Diana, thanks ever so much for finding my wo...Hello Diana, thanks ever so much for finding my work (and for telling me you enjoy it...which means a LOT!). Bouchercon in Toronto was great fun - though I hope I didn't infect you with the dreadful head-cold I had at the time! To reassure you, I don't think this latest book of mine is "scary" or "dark" in the horror sense of the word, though it isn't as cheery as my WISE or Cait Morgan Mysteries (allowing for all the dead bodies!) Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70439866979601228942019-02-23T11:58:40.474-05:002019-02-23T11:58:40.474-05:00Thanks Rhys, for your support and inspiration. Yes...Thanks Rhys, for your support and inspiration. Yes, the standalone format really raises the stakes...in that any character might not "make it" to the end of the book :-) I enjoyed that change from the series approach.Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77692441006791400092019-02-23T11:57:08.244-05:002019-02-23T11:57:08.244-05:00Oh Ann, you're right...not everything is for e...Oh Ann, you're right...not everything is for everybody, and we all have to find what pleases our reading palate. Just keep trying :-) Happy readingCathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.com