Like a little rock and roll in your dark fantasy?

[Joseph.Garraty]

Hi! My name is Joseph Garraty, and my new book, Voice, has recently been published for Kindle. If you're into dark fantasy/horror and rock music, this might be right up your alley:

Local rock band Ragman is finally taking off. Stephanie Case's flamboyant performances and scorching guitar work have started attracting crowds, and singer John Tsiboukas--aka Johnny Tango--is delivering the best performances of his life. After months of playing to dead rooms, it looks like success is at hand.

The thing is, there's something wrong with Johnny's voice. Until just a few weeks ago, he couldn't hit the right pitch if you painted a target on it and let him stand real close. Now he sounds amazing. . . and strange things happen every time he sings. Lights burn out. Whole rooms become cold and hushed. People get violent.

For Johnny and Case, Ragman is a ticket out of a life of meaningless, dead-end jobs and one lousy gig after another, but as the weirdness surrounding Johnny begins to turn into outright nightmare, they find that the price of stardom might be higher than either of them could ever have imagined.

Check it out here: http://www.amazon.com/Voice-ebook/dp/B0051VGP4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1306555273&sr=8-1.

Thanks!

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[Joseph.Garraty]

Some news about my novel, Voice:

New review up on Amazon--a bunch of good things to say about the book!

Also, I've got an author spotlight up at http://suzyturner.blogspot.com/2011/06/author-spotlight-joseph-garraty.html and a guest blog at The Man Eating Bookworm (http://themaneatingbookworm.blogspot.com/2011/06/guest-blog-post-joseph-garraty.html) talking all about risk tolerance and crazy rock musicians in the context of the book.

[Joseph.Garraty]

New reviews up on Amazon and Goodreads--people seem to think Voice is reminiscent of Joe Hill's work, which I can't complain about at all.

[Joseph.Garraty]

New review of Voice up on WebbWeaver http://webbweaver-zelda555.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-of-voice-by-joseph-garraty.html:

4 spiders out of 5, "difficult to put down."

[Evan Couzens]

I do, and I'll take a look at it this weekend.

[Joseph.Garraty]

I do, and I'll take a look at it this weekend.

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it.

[PatrickWalts]

Is the band's name(Ragman) intended as an homage to the 1986 movie "Trick Or Treat?"  If so, awesome!

[Joseph.Garraty]

Is the band's name(Ragman) intended as an homage to the 1986 movie "Trick Or Treat?"  If so, awesome!

Oh, man--that would have been great! But, no. It's an homage to something else entirely.

[Joseph.Garraty]

Great review of Voice up on Cafe of Dreams Book Review here:

http://www.cafeofdreamsbookreviews.com/2011/07/review-voice-by-joseph-garraty.html

5/5 stars, "...Voice by Joseph Garraty is one of my favorite reads thus far this year."

Also, I've got a virtual book tour going on in support of the book--lots more reviews, interviews, and guest posts over the next month or so. You can check it out at http://www.josephgarraty.com.

[Joseph.Garraty]

Couple of cool new reviews up lately:

At Reading, Reading & Life: “Voice is not your typical horror book but it is one that you should not miss.”

http://readingreadingandlife.blogspot.com/2011/08/voice-by-joseph-garraty-pump-up-your.html

And an incredibly enthusiastic review of Voice up at Must Read Faster: “This is one that I will be recommending to any and all fans of the horror genre, or just someone that loves a morbid story.”

http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-tour-voice-joseph-garraty.html

[Evan Couzens]

Hi Joseph! I finally finished Voice a few days ago and just posted a review on Amazon. I really liked it overall, so have a late bump.

[Joseph.Garraty]

Hi Joseph! I finally finished Voice a few days ago and just posted a review on Amazon. I really liked it overall, so have a late bump.

Thanks! And thanks for such a great, balanced review. Made my day!

[Joseph.Garraty]

Great new review on Black Sun Reviews here:

http://soleilnoir.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/voice-by-joseph-garraty/

My favorite bit: I was thoroughly impressed with his depiction of Case, the female guitarist. I always love it when a male author can pull off such a breath-takingly relate-able female character and make it look effortless.

[Joseph.Garraty]

Fantastic review of Voice on Adarna SF here:

http://adarnasf.com/2011/11/27/voice-by-joseph-garraty-2011/

5/5 stars, and loads of nice things to say about the book. One of my favorite bits:

...Garraty’s delivery is pitch-perfect and will make your hair stand on end. The author masterfully executes the classic “less is more” approach to horror, letting your own paranoia fill in the blanks and scare you...