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Reviews
TRADE REVIEWS - MY KING THE
PRESIDENT Sun Journal - Ken Gruebel - June 1, 2008 TOM LEWIS DOES IT AGAIN WITH MY KING THE PRESIDENT. Tom Lewis, author of the groundbreaking series of stories about Pea Island with his opening novel, SUNDAY S CHILD, has brought us a new and chilling novel from an entirely different perspective. Here are people born to wealth, born to power, and striving to hatch a cruel and vicious plan that looks on any power that is not absolute as not nearly enough power at all. The tale begins with a shocker. A Secret Service agent, one sworn to protect the president at all costs and in any situation, rises from a troubled sleep, reports to work at the White House, opens the door to the president's bedroom and fires several shots into Buck Tyndall, his father-in-law and the president of the United States. His mission accomplished, he turns the gun on himself and commits suicide. Enter Jeb Willard, a journalist. Not only is Jeb known worldwide for the depth of his reporting, but also he is a go anywhere, do anything kind of reporter when it comes to chasing a story down. And he knows there has to be a story... To read the entire review, click here.
READER REVIEWS - MY KING THE PRESIDENT From Kaa Byington: This thriller has the best prologue I ever read, and the remainder of the book is not far behind. It moves so quickly and cleverly that I had to put it down every few minutes to catch my breath. I hope this will be followed by many more Jeb Willard books.
From G.K. Lewis: This is a terrific book. It reads fast, the writing is taut and it has more twists and turns than a tornado! It is indeed a thriller and the ending is explosive, literally. I was impressed with the accuracy of the technical details but they didn't slow the reader down. The book looks impressive even if it isn't a hardcover. The cover and chapter illustrations are first rate. One reader told me it was the most intriguing book she'd read in a long time. I totally agree.
TRADE REVIEWS - HITLER'S
JUDAS Front Street Reviews "With such great detail this book is a must read for any World War II fanatic or anyone who just likes a great historical novel. With murder, betrayal and love this thrilling and moving novel is fast paced with twists and turns till the end. Tom Lewis has done a brilliant job and book III can only be better." To read the full review, click here.
Midwest Book Review - Oct 2007 It's when Adolph Hitler decided to invade the behemoth that was the Soviet Union that his trusted subordinated, Martin Bormann, knew that the Nazi's vaunted Third Reich was doomed to failure and defeat. That's when Bormann carefully laid his own plans to escape the looming disaster -- and taken an enormous amount of wealth with him to finance an opulent live style for the rest of his life. When the time came, Bormann smuggled both himself and 50 million in gold -- looted by the Nazi's from across the map of Europe. But instead of fleeing to sanctuary in Argentina as so many of his far-sighted colleagues did, Bormann wound up on Pea Island, an isolated strip of sand north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. In "Hitler's Judas", novelist Tom Lewis has written a plausible novel of suspense, lacing it with historical detail and an inherently fascinating cast of memorable characters and capping it off with a compelling ending. An appropriate acquisition selection for community library fiction collections, "Hitler's Judas" is deftly written, consistently satisfying and highly recommended reading. To visit the Midwest Review site click here.
Sun Journal - Ken Gruebel - September 9, 2007 For those of you who are approximately my age, perhaps a bit older or perhaps a bit younger, there are probably events that stick out in your mind, happenings that are indelibly inscribed on your memory. For some it may be the day that President Kennedy was shot, or perhaps the Space Shuttle Columbia bursting into flames on re-entry just four short years ago. Sometimes, however, there are a series of events that engender no singular feelings at the time but later reveal a pattern that ultimately changed a large part of the world. This is what Tom Lewis' latest novel does. If I had not known better I might have suspected that Mr. Lewis was living as an insider in the faltering government of the Third Reich during the closing months of that regime. To read the entire review, click here.
TRADE REVIEWS - SUNDAY'S CHILD Rocky Mount Telegram - Mae Woods Bell - July 16, 2006 Mae Woods Bell is a well known reviewer for the Rocky Mount Telegram in Rocky Mount, NC. Her review offers an insightful glimpse into this book which she calls, "a page turner." As she points out, this book "introduces the reader to a number of fascinating characters about whom they soon care a lot." To read the full review, click here.
Sun Journal - Ken Gruebel - July 2, 2006 Ken Gruebel is a well respected reviewer for the Sun Journal in New Bern, NC. Mr. Gruebel's review offers a critical glimpse into this book which he calls, "a fascinating story and a good read." He points out, "it is going to be difficult for Mr. Lewis to top this opening volume" of the Pea Island Gold Trilogy. To read Ken's full review, click here.
READER REVIEWS - SUNDAY'S CHILD From Glenn MacNaught: I met you briefly on December 9th at your Tryon Palace Gift Shop book signing. I have to admit that I was somewhat skeptical when I purchased Sunday's Child. I thought, "Oh boy another New Bernian that thinks he's an author!" I was pretty sure that I probably would not read it but forward it on to some unsuspecting soul as a book by one of New Bern's local authors. Well, somewhere during the last week I ran of out things to read and my wife forbade my making a trip to the bookstore as Christmas is coming. So I pick up Sunday's child - it was so engaging that I felt I was living right there in the midst of your main characters on Pea Island. I found that I could not leave the characters and was quite sad to come to the end of their story. I could feel the time of a quite different and I think in many ways better east Carolina. I am a relatively new transplant from Rhode Island who grew up on and by the ocean. Sunday's Child brought back memories of my youth in the early 50s of not only the pride, skill and professionalism of the life saving personnel but even of the local fisherman who fished with respect of the resource to make a living for their family - truly a different time! I look forward with great expectation to reading "Hitler's Judas" and "Sons of Their Fathers". When will they be released? In the meantime I shall sneak over to the bookstore to see if any of your other novels are in stock. Again, many thanks for a great read and I look forward to seeing you at a future book signing!
From Linda Mingle I met you at Tryon Palace gift shop December 9th and purchased "Sunday's Child". I absolutely loved the book and need to know when the next in the trilogy will be out. When I spoke with you I told you I'm an avid reader and this book had me planning my day so I could read another chapter.
From Daniel Sokolovic: My son and I purchased your book and had
the pleasure of getting you to sign the book. I must admit I was
skeptical about the book and the subject matter.
Tom - I bought your book, Sunday's Child,
while at this years Mum Fest. You know my husband, Chuck. I wanted
to let you know how much I enjoyed the book, it was a "I can't
put this book down" experience. I loaned it to my best friend
and she stayed up all night reading the book. Please let me know
when the next book in this series comes out, I am looking forward
to its release.
More feedback to be posted soon!
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