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Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if he or she doesn’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written.

When we read good reviews, we definitely like to share them. It gives the author a few (permanent) moments of fame and allows us to let the community know about a great book. Here’s this week’s book review by Midwest Book Review:

Adventures in Political Theory

Norman Patrick Peritore

Publisher: Outskirts Press

ISBN: 9781432750190

Reviewer: Andrey Bilko

“Adventures in Political Theory” embarks the reader onto a journey through time to learn about the most influential Western thinkers and philosophers, from Socrates and Plato to Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida. The author explains the importance political science plays in people’s lives and every day world; it tries to explain the “unexplained” and answer rhetorical questions that have been troubling one generation after another for many centuries.

The logic, deductive reasoning, wisdom and praxis are all integral parts of the prospering world. Great thinkers of the Western world are key players in shaping hundreds of years of human existence. From Ancient Greece to modern times, each chapter in the book tells stories of particularly important and groundbreaking thoughts and movements, which changed the society, politics and how the world operates.

Moving along the chronological timeline of human progress in political thinking, the reader finds out the historical circumstances leading to the formation of particular ideas, is presented with clear description of those powerful statements and is exposed to the critiques. It is not just a one-sided argument, but a collection of ideas presented from different angles, allowing the reader to make up his or her own mind without being blindly guided by the author.

This is an easy-reading, clear text about essential historical figures and their theories, which have shined their never-dimming lights onto the world. These thinkers have shown the power of the human mind and extraordinary dedication to serving and influencing the society. A perfect introduction into the world of vibrant political science! This book is very enjoyable and educational, containing a lot of information presented in an efficient and succinct manner. Concurrent themes are brought together. Main concepts and commentary are presented. It is a wonderful anthology of major influences which shaped and are still shaping the Western world. It is unbelievable how much a single idea can change the way things operate, sometimes irreversibly. And the author makes it ever so clear! There is a lot to learn on this exciting journey; therefore, get started now. There is no time to waste!

Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if they don’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written.

When we read good reviews, we definitely like to share them. It gives the author a few (permanent) moments of fame and allows us to let the community know about a great book. Here’s this week’s book review by Midwest Book Review:

The Killing Game

J.C. Stevens

Publisher: Outskirts Press

ISBN: 9781432769086

Reviewer: Marty Shaw

“The Killing Game” takes place in the 70s, which is a fitting time period for a book that evokes the spirit of a 70s-style pulp thriller. The main character, Bronk, is an old-style tough guy that doesn’t apologize for the things he’s done, and Bronk has done some things that make him a very bad boy. One particular dirty deed committed by the world-weary assassin might factor in to you deciding if you can root for the “hero” of the story or not, because author J.C. Stevens has mixed fact with fiction so that Bronk was part of the conspiracy that killed John F. Kennedy.

Shortly after that infamous episode of his life, Bronk got out of the assassin game and lived his life as a barber, but a guy who lives by killing others can never really retire so Bronk is once again sucked into his old lifestyle. The job seems deceptively easy – grab a government witness from her FBI babysitters and deliver her to the guy that can make sure the wrong information doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. Unfortunately for Bronk, there are more than two players in this particular game, and knowing who his allies are becomes an impossible act.

The plot has plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the action has that gritty feel of pulp novels from the past. Bronk might not be a likable guy, but he’s realistic. He’s good at what he does, but he’s not superhuman and he’s far from perfect. His motives reveal some of the pain he feels from past sins he’s committed and he knows that his future is more likely to hold visions of fire and brimstone than a glimpse at the pearly gates. He knows this and he’s comfortable with the knowledge of it.

“The Killing Game” has a large supporting cast of characters, and it’s occasionally easy to lose track of who’s who, but the story never veers off course and the ending offers a bitter-sweet conclusion that is very fitting for Bronk. While he might not be a hero, he’s not actually a villain either. In the end, he’s just a guy who’s good at his job, and it’s not entirely his fault that his job is killing people.

Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if they don’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written.

When we read good reviews, we definitely like to share them. It gives the author a few (permanent) moments of fame and allows us to let the community know about a great book. Here’s this week’s book review by Midwest Book Review:

Modern Disciples 

Ian Anderson

Publisher: Outskirts Press

ISBN: 9781432772703

In every faith, there is truth. “Modern Disciples” is a fantasy series set on modern Earth as Ryan Hunter learns that the Greek Mythology he cherishes is very much true, but so are the legends and myths that everyone else follows. In the story, a war between the god of the world and the Titans themselves may not end well for the mortal world. “Modern Disciples” comes with plenty of original ideas, very much worth considering.