The Goodreads Killer
by:
Dave Franklin (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: 18078245
Publisher: BABY ICE DOG PRESS
Pages no: 65
Disclaimer:- Before I begin let me state that the review which follows contains no sarcastic remarks, does not mock or make an indirect statement in context of the subject matter. Oh and there are no nasty comments alluding to the author's behavior or personal life either even though, ironically, he...
To be fair, this is not the first story about murdering internet book reviewers. There is also [b:The E-Book Murders|13343424|The E-Book Murders (Global Crime Prevention Unit #1)|A.D. Vates|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1335542012s/13343424.jpg|18557423] but that reads more like a treat...
Satire is a really difficult thing to pull off. Those who do it well are amazing. Those who do it poorly, well...Dave Franklin's The Goodreads Killer is supposed to be a commentary on the current culture of the site. For those who are frequent users of the site, there's a prevailing opinion that aut...
What did I just read? Thankfully, this was free. It reads like a writer's revenge fantasy on a reviewer who spewed forth a nasty review of the writer's book. We've all seen them. The ones that cross the line from snark (which is funny) to slightly abusive (which is not). Still, authors of all genres...