Monday, September 21, 2009

Thank you Charlaine Harris!

Charlaine Harris discovers Eric Stone:

SHANGHAIED is simply wonderful. This mystery by Eric Stone is the first I’ve read in the series, and I have say you probably shouldn’t start with this one.

I’m going to go back to the beginning of the series, THE LIVING ROOM OF THE DEAD. Stone is a wonderful writer, and he lived and worked in modern Asia, so he’s got the goods.

Stone’s private eye, Ray Sharp, has an associate: a Chinese-Mexican dwarf named Lei-Yue Wen. Ray and Lei-Yue have a fascinating relationship; their interactions show the deep affection in which they hold each other.



9 comments:

David Eric Tomlinson said...

Wow! Congrats Eric (and Janet).

Jm Diaz said...

You had me at Mexican-Chinese dwarf....

Thanks for the recommendation...
My reading list is growing faster than I can keep up.

Sha'el, Princess of Pixies said...

Eric has a really good guest post on my blog. Come read it:

http://wardancingpixie.blogspot.com/

Laurel said...

That's awesome! Congrats to all involved.

BTW, that is one of the most beautiful covers I've seen in years. And yep, I'm guilty of picking up/buying a book because it has a cool cover.

Eric said...

Thanks all. I was pleased as punch about this. Charlaine can bite my neck anytime she wants. Or, barring that, I'll have to try and ply her with drinks at Bouchercon.

Robin Becker said...

plus she's an Arkansan!

suzie said...

CONGRATS!!!!

Gary Corby said...

Wow, nice endorsement!

Kim Kasch said...

Oh I love C. Harris. Her Sookie books are to die for ;)