Jenny Shank‘s debut novel, The Ringer, is set for a March 1 release, and already it has gained some nice notices from reviewers.
Here’s what Publishers Weekly says:
Shank debuts promisingly with the dramatic story of two families upended by an accidental police shooting. Denver police officer Ed O’Fallon is wracked with guilt after he guns down a man during a drug raid; Patricia Maestas, meanwhile, is instantly made a widow and single mother. Their narratives are equally engaging: as Ed’s marriage buckles under the weight of his feelings of guilt, Patricia struggles to keep her 12-year-old son, Ray, out of trouble. What keeps Ray off the streets is baseball—the same sport Ed’s sons are devoted to.
You can see where this is headed. I really enjoyed this book. Shank, the book reviewer/blogger for New West, writes in a literary yet accessible style, with plenty of plot turns to keep the pages flying by. And now you have a chance to read this novel in advance form before it lands in stores. If you’d like to be considered for this ARC, simply comment on this item. In about 24 hours, I’ll randomly pick a winner.
And be sure to check back tomorrow for the chance to win an ARC that absolutely knocked my socks off. I can’t wait to pass it on.
Update, Friday afternoon: I’m going to let this one ride on through the weekend and perhaps pick up some more entrants. On Monday, there will be one last giveaway of an absolutely titanic book. As the Jets’ Bart Scott might say: “CAN’T WAIT!”
Update, Sunday, 12:24 a.m.: JHS wins the copy of The Ringer.
Everybody else, swing back by on Monday for the last of the giveaways (for now). It’s a good one!
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January 20, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Jim Thomsen
Gah. Same deal. I want this book. But, even in the financial despair of joblessness, I feel morally obligated to give my monetary support to debut authors.
January 21, 2011 at 12:36 am
Heather Cox
i would love to win this 🙂
January 21, 2011 at 5:43 am
Durão
Nice cover. Promising, really!
And good expectations from the synopsis.
Count me in, please.
January 21, 2011 at 6:59 am
Jafa
Cool!
I will sign up.
All the best!
January 21, 2011 at 10:51 am
Caty
I would like this one I am sure.
January 21, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Susy
Me, me, me, me!
🙂
January 21, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Mil
I am always up to try a new author.
😉
January 22, 2011 at 2:01 am
JHS
I’m in!
JHS
Colloquium
jhsmail at comcast dot net
January 22, 2011 at 6:21 am
Toina
Good thing you let this go for a couple more days!
🙂
January 22, 2011 at 11:36 am
Shana
You had me at the word “baseball.”
shanaelyse@gmail.com
January 22, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Edu Chico
I played baseball in Venezuela before I came to Portugal with my parents.
I love novels about the game!
Count me in!
January 23, 2011 at 1:24 am
craiglancaster
Congratulations to JHS, the winner of the drawing for “The Ringer.” I hope everybody else will be back Monday for the last of the giveaways.
January 23, 2011 at 6:55 am
Edu Chico
You can be sure I will!
🙂