I was disappointed to see that my novel "Patriots"
has
slipped from the 4.5 star rating that it consistently held on Amazon.com for
the past
nine
years,
down to just 4 stars.
The reason? It is obvious that several readers who just don't "get it" when
it
comes
to
the concept of preparedness bought copies of the novel from the racks at their
local bookstores.
Perhaps
they thought that
it
would just be another in the endless parade of Tom Clancy clones--formulaic
"techno
thrillers",
which seem to invariably be set in either New York City, or inside the DC Beltway.
These novels most typically portray the protagonist saving the day just
short
of an economic meltdown, or de-escalating a full-scale armed international
conflict. Perhaps my novel is just a bit too jarring for the psyches of some
readers. They
don't
want
to be confronted
with the prospect of an actual economic meltdown,
or an actual global war, and the nitty-gritty consequences that
will
thence
ensue. The other
group of vocal
critics
are clearly folks that are horrified to see my protagonist characters actually
praying and honoring Christ. Clearly, I've offended someone's sensibilities.
("How
dare
they
repent
and
beseech
God
for
for
guidance,
providence,
and protection?")
Perhaps
actually practicing Christianity is
too
far
removed
from
their
world
view.
Oh, and I must also mention that
a
couple of reviewers that panned the book admitted to never even reading
it. That is hardly fair. Now, I don't claim to
be a literary genius, and I'm not begging for Brownie Points here, but
if
you
have
a
different opinion of the novel, then I'd greatly appreciate seeing your review
posted at
Amazon.com.
Just a paragraph or two from you would balance out the strident voices of the
anti-survivalists and the anti-Christians. Thanks!
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