I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SCARECROW HAS A GUN by Michael
Paul Kozlowsky Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Michael Paul Kozlowsky
Pub. Date: August 2, 2022
Publisher: Imbrifex Books
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 266
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Never trust other people's memories, and watch out for your own
Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He saw the light
leave her eyes. He held her dead body in his arms. He knows he wept,
but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Tormented by the tragedy,
Sean relives the horror over and over again. As he struggles to recall
what really happened, his imagination serves up an endless chain of
scenarios. The truth, however, remains hidden in the vault of his memory,
and the key is nowhere to be found.
Nearly two decades later, Sean, now remarried and a father of two, wins a
bizarre contest hosted by his eccentric boss. The prize is the Memory
Palace, a state-of-the-art black box that purportedly allows its possessor
to relive every moment he has ever experienced, playing out all the
memories on a screen.
While the small machine at first appears to be the answer to the mystery
surrounding the death of his wife, it instead upends Sean’s life. He
pushes his family further and further away as the Memory Palace forces him
to confront harsh realities and difficult questions that he lacks the
strength to face or answer. Spiraling downward, Sean encounters
increasingly harrowing challenges that force him to realize that his
memory is not the only thing at stake. To recover the truth about his
past, Sean must fight for his very life.
Reviews:
"Suffused with an atmosphere that suggests J.G. Ballard and Paolo Coelho
chained together in a basement while a carbon monoxide alarm goes
off, Scarecrow Has a Gun is at once disquieting and
illuminating, eerie and sincere.”—Martin Seay, award-winning author of The Mirror Thief
“Scarecrow Has a Gun is a propulsive read that spirals deep into the
intersections of memory, technology, and the shifting boundaries between the
real and the unreal."— Nicholas Rombes, author of The Absolution of Roberto Acestes Laing and The Ramones’ Ramones
“What an original and captivating sci-fi read! I totally loved the real
life references and often found myself so intrigued I had to then go search
for confirmation and further information. Things really ramped up towards
the end and I was glued to the text. I enjoyed the dark undercurrent and
found the ending deeply satisfying as well as super clever.”—Caroline Lewis, Librarian at St. Jospeh’s College Mildura
MY REVIEW
Scarecrow Has a Gun is a fascinating light sci-fi/mystery that will make you think.
When the book first came across my radar, I was curious to know more about it. It has an intriguing premise and an intriguing title, so I knew I wanted to read it. And while it is a pretty decent story overall, it does get a bit bogged down in the middle, and I found myself a bit bored at times trying to get through it. It does get a bit repetitive and tedious, but it's not terrible.
I had sort of a love/hate relationship with Sean. I wanted to like him, and at times I did, but other times, he frustrated me. None of the secondary characters really jumped out at me, though, as anything other than unlikeable.
The plot itself, while slow at times, is engaging and easy to get lost in. Even when I was struggling through some of the middle, my curiosity remained piqued, and I couldn't wait to see how it would all come together at the end. And I have to say, I wasn't disappointed with the ending.
If you're looking for something a little different, give Scarecrow Has a Gun a whirl.
3.5 stars.
About Michael Paul Kozlowsky:
Michael Paul Kozlowsky is a former high school English & film teacher,
and, writing as M.P. Kozlowsky, the author of four children’s books —
Frost, Juniper Berry, Rose Coffin, and The Dyerville Tales. He lives in New York with his wife, two daughters, and a rescue beagle
named Huxley. When he’s not reading or playing chess, he continues to write
everything from poetry and screenplays to short stories, articles,
philosophical essays, and books for readers of all ages. SCARECROW HAS A GUN
is his first novel for adults.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a finished copy of SCARECROW HAS A GUN, US Only.
Ends August 9th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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7/25/2022 |
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7/26/2022 |
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7/27/2022 |
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7/28/2022 |
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7/29/2022 |
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8/1/2022 |
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8/2/2022 |
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8/3/2022 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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8/4/2022 |
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8/5/2022 |
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It sounds like a very interesting read. I really like the part about the memory machine.
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