It is Monday and as such I am staring a seriously long and fun week ahead. The posting schedule I have set up for this week and next is chock full of great novels, digital shorts, self-published authors and graphic novels. The Scoop is counting down to its 500th post in just about a year in business. We are, to say the least, very proud of this achievement. I want to thank all the readers, followers, social network friends, authors & bloggers that have read our posts as well as contributed guest posts and comments. I have tried a new system, where I am putting up the different types of work I will be posting the next week on my Goodreads’ wall. If you are not a friend of mine there, my Facebook wall should have the same stuff on it Saturday and /or Sunday; just keep an eye out for it or become my friend at Goodreads or Twitter to see this stuff. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention our blogtalk radio show ,The G-ZONE. We are on Monday to Friday again this week with a serious lineup. Today is Tom Sumner, author, musician and morning DJ. The list of bands he has played drums for is pretty amazing. Check out his bio from Saturday’s post. Now to today’s action, sorry, beginning of the week stuff, you know? Here is what is contained between the virtual covers of Follow the Stone:

“International best-selling author John Locke (Saving Rachel, Wish List, Now & Then, Lethal People, Lethal Experiment) tackles a new genre, with hilarious results.

Follow the Stone (An Irreverent Western Adventure) is a good-hearted, rollicking story about a former gunslinger and his crablike scout, who journey West with a mail order bride, a witch, and a wagon full of prostitutes! “

Seriously a western for John Locke’s newest release? I think it is well documented that I love Donovan Creed, so why not keep the ball rolling, if it ain’t broke why fix it? Well I must say the man nailed it from the dialogue to the horses and scenery. I sucked this up like a thirsty horse coming off the trail. Dad gummit, this was one mighty fine readin’ if I dirn’t say so meself. The cast of characters Locke has this time are as funny and dysfunctional as Creed’s gang and made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions. The question I would have to ask then is this: Can the power of Creed and his amazing sales, combined with Locke’s ability to sell like no else on the planet single handedly revive the western? For me anytime the guy puts out another installment of the series, my Kindle is ready to saddle up for it. He shots laughs at the reader like his six shotter is on full auto. The plotline lends itself to so many variables, back doors and expanded story lines, that you can see the genius in what he does. For a buck it rocks and then some.

I love the fact that John Locke is not only doing something different, but tackling an entirely different genre. It would be easy for him to replicate another action hero in the thriller/suspense category and just keep the machine churning. No, instead he decides to singlehandedly blaze a trail, take a huge risk in losing his momentum, and lose any street Creed he has right now. The amount of research that went into this is highly visible. Because of that, I could get the feel of the rawness of what it may have been like to be put on the trail blazing a new path, going somewhere where no has been or could contemplate being. The safety net removed, carrying all one’s possessions on a horse or carriage and forsaking all else. Just the lack of port-a- potties on the trail is mind numbing enough for some, let alone carrying a sufficient amount of water for the ride. My suggestion on this, rough it and drop the $.99 on this fun engaging read. Make plans to laugh a bit and not want to put this down. So saddle up the Kindle, make sure it is fully charged for the journey and please go to the potty before hitting the trail ahead. You don’t want there to be stories around the campfire about how you pooped a live fish and then ate it. Yes, you read that correctly; read the novel. You’ll find out and laugh about it too. 

**** Here is a little insight to the next novel in the series from the man himself,John Locke:

“Thanks for all your help in getting the word out about Follow the Stone.  The sequel

is going to be "Don't Poke the Bear!"

--Because you've been so great, here is a sneak peek: Emmett and Gentry have opened

their saloon in Dodge.  Emmett soon finds himself having to defend himself in a gunfight

on the street. Being a former gunslinger, he kills the man. Shortly thereafter he learns that

the guy owns a bear. According to the law, that makes Emmett responsible for the bear!

He's got no place to put it, so he ties it in a corner of the saloon at night, and puts a sign

up that says, "Don't Poke the Bear!" --As if anyone would!  --And so begins the adventure!”

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