Comments on: Comments and Reviews

By: Al Lohn

Al Lohn — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:06:53 +0000

Hi Jonathan,
Great blog Jonathan and great writing Tiffany; good luck with your book.

See you all in June; in the meantime Heide and I will enjoy Europe.
Best Regards,
Al

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:28:59 +0000

Mr. Maberry,
I emailed you before . I said it once and I will say it again. You are absolutey BRILLIANT! I read Patient Zero not too long ago and it was absolutely awesome! I loved every page of it. By the way, this novel would make a GREAT movie. I just finished up Ghost Road Blues and it’s KILLING me because I can’t get through Bad Moon Rising fast enough! Keep up the GREAT work!

Steve

By: Gary Slaymaker

Gary Slaymaker — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:56:33 +0000

First time I’ve written to an author about his work, but just wanted to say how much I truly enjoyed Patient Zero. An absolute humdinger of a novel from start to finish, and some of those scenes will stay in the memory for a long time. Ledger and his team’s first fire-fight just caught that feeling of a crew of highly trained individuals being caught in the most terrifyingly chaotic situation, and still managing to keep their heads. Can’t wait for the next volume…although I understand it’s about a year in coming.
There must be something in the name Joe which just lends itself to great characters – Strummer, Calzaghe, and now Ledger.
Thanks again – the ‘Maberry Appreciation Society’ is up and running in Cardiff, Wales

By: Blake Drost

Blake Drost — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:16:29 +0000

Jon,
You truly are a phenomenal author. I would like to thank you for switching up your editor (or for providing him with new software). My father had corresponded with you regarding this matter and it’s nice to know that, as an author, you respect your fans. I have followed all of your fictional work since Ghost Road Blues and will continue to do so, it is my opinion that modern authors have very little “style”, something you have in abundance. Distinguishing Pullman from Rowling has even become difficult, while recognizing a Maberry piece is easier than comprehending gravity. The manner in which you present your lead is flawless, first with Crow in Ghost Road and now Ledger in Patient Zero. I hope you keep turning that wheel as I would definitely like to see more of Joe, and as a writer myself, would dig a few casual Pine Deep references in your work (here’s me hoping!). Thanks again,

Blake Drost

By: rob

rob — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:17:18 +0000

can’t wait for all the wonderful stuff you have in the works!a prequel to patient zero?!?!?!

By: Brain Trepaning

Brain Trepaning — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:23:35 +0000

I have about 30 pages left to “Bad Moon Rising” and am wondering if I will finish it, because it’s become quite stale. Ha, just kidding, thought I’d scare you a bit. It’s a fun read, and I keep it in the bathroom to help scare the crap out of me. I look forward to picking up your newest this weekend…

By: Marty Bish

Marty Bish — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:00:16 +0000

I really enjoyed Ghost Road Blues with one exception; the lack of response from our hero concerning Mike. Crow knows or at least suspects that the kid is regularly beaten by his stepfather. When another kid, Barney, tells Crow that he witnessed Vic using his fists to first gut-punch Mike, then sling him so hard into the backseat of the car that the kid smashes into the opposite door. Mike is fourteen years old. I know that Vic is scarey and connected around town, etc but stil… Crow barely reacts beyond idle speculation as to whether he would win in a fight with Vic . In fact, a few lines later, Crow’s thoughts are on the the nice late dinner his girlfriend is making for him that night. Maybe I’m expecting too much from an otherwise highly entertaining story (after all, it is a story, and I probably sound picky here.) Maybe it’s because there was a step-ogre much like Vic polluting my own childhood for about six years. At any rate, it knocked me out of the story for a bit. (But not for good, mind you – I’m already looking forward to the next one!)
Yours,
M Bish

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:56:03 +0000

Jonathan,
I was hoping to find a bulletin or something of people discussing your “Pine Deep” trilogy. Even though I’ve only finished “Dead Man’s Song” I just wanted to let you know that I think Cillian Murphy would be the PERFECT Malcolm Crowe.

Keep up the good work!
Christopher

By: Daniel S Boucher

Daniel S Boucher — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:25:12 +0000

Hey Jon,

I was stopping by to check out the site when I found some pretty big changes.
Nice bro!

- Dan.