Plausible Deception

DeweyLOU

Admins, please delete this thread if this violates forum rules...

But if anyone is interested, my book, Plausible Deception, has just been released. Here's a brief plot summary:

There's only one Jackson Stradivarius.

Welcome to the arcane world of handcrafted, professional violins. Master luthier Greg Zhu and his husband, Presbyterian minister Dan Randolph, travel to Los Angeles, where Greg’s newest design is competing for recognition from the Violin Society of America. Only a handful of participants know that the Jackson is at the conference, but the owner offers Greg the rare opportunity to examine it—and Greg is the last person in the room before the violin disappears. Greg and Dan team up with the authorities to clear Greg’s name, catch the thief, and recover the priceless violin before it is lost to the arts and antiquities black market.

If anyone here would be interested, it's available for purchase online at:
https://butlerbooks.com/plausible-deception.html

Again, apologies if this violates any forum rules, please delete if it does.

Jodi

I don’t think it violates forum rules. Congratulations!!

Rontuner

Mystery!!

wtg

Congratulations to the newest WTF author!

Mik

They say to write what you know. I'd say this hits the mark!

DeweyLOU

@Mik it was a bit of a stretch, yeah.

AdagioM

I’m looking forward to reading this book!

CHAS

Of course it does not violate the rules. Hold your breath for when my epic novel is published. I am going to start writing tomorrow, or maybe the next day.
First
I want to read Dewey's book for inspiration.

wtg

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Nope, definitely not breaking any rules. This @DeweyLOU guy has been around for decades...

AdagioM

@CHAS said in Plausible Deception:

Of course it does not violate the rules. Hold your breath for when my epic novel is published. I am going to start writing tomorrow, or maybe the next day.
First
I want to read Dewey's book for inspiration.

Are you going to copy it like Melania copied Michelle’s speech?

ShiroKuro

Congratulations @DeweyLOU

DeweyLOU

Oh - if you buy it, please take a picture of yourself with the book, maybe with some noteworthy landmark near you as a background, or with some famous person you bump into, or something like that. Then follow my Facebook author's page and share it there:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561161406771&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Alternatively, if you aren't a facebook person, you could share it here and, with your permission, I'd add it to the Facebook page.

CHAS

@AdagioM said in Plausible Deception:

Would that be a bad thing??

DeweyLOU

Well this was a good way to start the day - the book received its first professional/editorial review. Drum roll, please....

RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books

Plausible Deception
by Dwain Lee
Butler Books, Louisville KY

book review by Amanda Hanson

"Kavanaugh looked over at Greg, then quickly at Dan, too, who had his arm around Greg's waist."

Dan Randolph and Greg Zhu are a married gay couple thriving in Louisville, Kentucky. Dan, a dedicated Presbyterian minister, and Greg, an accomplished professional violin maker, are navigating the complexities of their lives together. Recently, Dan has felt that he may be inadvertently holding back Greg’s career since Greg has not won any awards since they became a couple. This realization has created some stress for Dan. Greg heads to Anaheim for a convention, and Dan soon joins him. While there, they reconnect with their long-time friend, Bill Sloan. During the visit, Bill discovers that his prized Jackson Stradivarius violin has vanished. Detective Jim Kavanaugh is brought in to lead the investigation and quickly learns that Greg was the last person in Bill's hotel room before the violin went missing.

In his book, Lee tackles critical issues such as xenophobia, homophobia, and anti-Asian sentiment. He firmly illustrates that while gay men may openly express their sexual orientation, they continue to face pervasive societal prejudice. Lee underscores a historical reality where gay men had to live in secrecy out of fear of arrest, and he highlights that, despite some progress, negative attitudes toward homosexuals persist. Furthermore, he confronts racism head-on, revealing how it distorts perceptions of an individual’s character. Lee emphasizes that many individuals are quick to judge others based on race and sexual orientation, which obscures their ability to recognize the person for who they truly are. This harmful tendency to generalize stifles genuine understanding and acceptance. Readers will find this book compelling and engaging, full of numerous twists and turns that maintain excitement throughout the narrative.

RECOMMENDED by the US Review

CHAS

Got my copy. Have only seen enough to note that it does not start with "It was a dark and stormy night."

Mary Anna

If this breaks forum rules, I would have been kicked out around 2004.

Congratulations!!

Piano*Dad

And I would have been kicked out in 2011!

pique

And I in 2008!

AdagioM

I don’t think I plugged my knitting book here in 2021, so I wasn’t in any danger!

Big_Al

I got around to reading the book this week. I learned a number of things I didn't know about violins. The acknowledgments at the end helped explain why some parts seemed almost autobiographical to someone acquainted with the author via internet forum postings over many years.

All in all, I enjoyed it and the plot twists kept me guessing until the end. I'll share it with someone who might also like it.

Big Al