Happy to report that the new novel (formerly known as With These Hands), is due to land on the American continent October 17, 2023! Time moves slowly in the book-making process, then…FAST!
The Feb 1, 2015 Sunday NYTimes Book Review included this very spiffy ad from Algonquin.
One day in Los Angeles, Dave Grohl showed up at the jobsite. Read about it here. And watch the trailer here. And here’s the screenshot:
Descent makes the grade in this Esquire round-up of literary crime novels.
Here’s Alan Cheuse reviewing Descent for NPR’s All Things Considered.
Here’s what the “WaPo” had to say about Descent…
A postcard from Oprah…sort of.
Fresh Voices: reviews of debut books
Here’s the profile that ran in the Jan 2, 2015 issue of Publishers Weekly. And here’s the online link.
AWESOME Video Review from the Elf at Inkwood Books in Tampa, FL! “There is still time to get this excited about Descent by Tim Johnston. On sale date, January 6th. Pre-order your copy today. If you do a Happy Dance we’ll throw in glass of wine or beer! YAY! Credits: Amanda Hurley: Videographer Elf: Himself, Stefani […]
Perhaps the most thoughtful and eloquent review to date! Thanks, Matt Hoffman! It would be unfair to the reader and a disservice to the author to convey any details of Descent other than that you will not want to put this book down. It’s rare to find a “page-turner” that is so beautifully written that […]
I’m completely honored and mind-blown by this response to Descent from Julie at BookPeople in Austin, one of my favorite bookstores in the nation (I had a wonderful Irish Girl event there in 2010 as part of my Sedaris Stalker Tour!) Please read Julie’s review here.
Today, Suzanna Hermans @oblongirl tweeted: “This past week I read @TJohnstonWriter’s DESCENT. It’s Gillian Flynn meets John Irving -the best novel I’ve read this year.” BIG Ol’ THANKS, Suzanna Hermans!
For AWP15 (April 8-11 in Minneapolis) I’ll be joining a TON of great authors on two separate panels: “Between Oblivion And The Blockbuster,” and “Writing Well Yet Writing To Sell.” Check out Events Page for specific time and dates as they become available! PLUS, fellow Algonquin authors will be holding a group event at the […]
