Author booms into Best Selling status with new book

I got a kick out of meeting Alan Russell and his wife, Laura in La Quinta, CA when they were on their trip to Texas. Alan had chosen a series of places of stop and explore that he knew Laura would like. Problem: an attack of gout made him a limper all the way. Since I share the malady I can be empathetic.
     His last two books have gone way off the charts with Thomas & Mercer publishers and both are good reads. Burning Man and Guardians of the Night are two Gideon and Sirius novels, detective and police dog in LA.
     His next novel due out this fall is based in Alaska, entitled The Cold War.
     Alan is also a reader of good fiction. Here is his review of my latest novel:

“This is my second Jim Misko read. What I like about the Misko books is that there is a redemptive element. In this case, both of the protagonists (brother Richard and Seth Barrett) need redeeming whether they know it or not. Misko likes to set difficult challenges for his heroes. He uses the terms of a will to force the brothers to traverse the Platte much as their grandfather did. To get to that finish line they must push themselves beyond what even they believe is possible. In this novel Misko is didactic without being preachy. He makes the Platte River a character, and explores its imperiled state. We get to know this unique stretch of water ("an inch deep and a mile wide") as the brothers travel in, and along it. Naturally there are bad guys along the way (personally, I would have wished these bad guys ended up with more of a comeuppance), and even a bit of romance. Misko likes big stories peopled with interesting characters. That works for me.”

       Alan Russell, Author of Burning Man

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