Hi, there.

Breathing Water, the third Poke Rafferty thriller set in Bangkok, is now out and has received the best reviews of my career. “Best thriller of the year,” “best thriller in several years” ... lots of reactions of that nature. Everything a writer could hope for. You can check out excerpts here.

The Fourth Watcher, the second Bangkok thriller, was chosen a 2008 “Best of Asia” book by the Japan Times, and reviewers everywhere were exceptionally kind to Poke and his hand-assembled family. For a selection of review excerpts, check The Fourth Watcher page.

I'm happy to say that several first-time novelists who used the material in the FINISHING YOUR NOVEL section of this site have recently signed publishing contracts – two of them with Random House. If you're working on a novel and encountering the usual problems, take a look – it might be helpful to you.

And thanks to everyone who's taken the time to e-mail me kind words about the books. When you're banging your head against the keyboard, a few kind words can make a big difference.