They're Reading Me in New York

Q: I don’t really have a question but I just finished reading “All or Nothing” and I wanted to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed the book. My favorite parts were how the protagonist seemed so real and how even though he loved his wife, he left her to go gamble. I also picked up on the fact that he really loved C.L. too, but when the chips were down he left C.L. because she was barred from Las Vegas for her crime against the casinos; in other words, she could not gamble now either. I think what sets your book apart from other books on this subject is that it is a story first and foremost—it is not really about gambling, it is about the man P and his family and loved ones. It is also a story that is unpredictable. I kept thinking that the book would go in one direction, but then it went in another better one. You are great at creating characters and making us like them or understand them so easily! Every character in the book is memorable: the professor, P, the wife, the lucky son, C.L., E.V., S, U, the father, the mother, and the fat girl. I don’t know if this makes sense, but when the book was over, I wanted to keep on knowing these people.

Even though the book is about some dark things, it kept me smiling all the way through. You were able to tell a fairly frightening story because you are so good at humor. I read a copy of your book in the library here in Brooklyn, but now I am going out to purchase a copy of it. Great Job!!!! You rank up there with the great ones.

I saw that you did a reading up her in Brooklyn last year. Please keep us informed on your blog when you plan to come back to the NY area.

A: Thank you for that great feedback. Please go out and tell all of your friends who are reading it in the library to buy a copy of the book too.

Yes, I had a great time in NY. We did readings in Brooklyn and Manhattan. As Arnold said, “NY, I’ll be back.”

Thanks,

Preston