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Another great review for both books.

A good read, 24 May 2011 By  This review is from: Impeding Justice (A Lorne Simpkins thriller) (Kindle Edition) I downloaded this book ages ago, and it was left in my TBR collection. Well i finally read it in a couple of days and i thoroughly enjoyed this book. As i enjoyed this book, i downloaded the next installment and i have read that book as well. And i thoroughly enjoy that one as well. Is there another book in the series? because if there is i will be buying that too.

Thank you x

At last it's done!

Just completed the final edits to all three books.

The next thing I have to do is send them to my New York agent, Richard Curtis.

Scary moment, but thrilling all the same.


Melx

Another five star review for Impeding Justice.

Loved it !, 18 May 2011 By  This review is from: Impeding Justice (A Lorne Simpkins thriller) (Kindle Edition) I bought this book in Jan but have only just got around to reading it. I couldn't put this book down and read it within a few hours. Yes there are still quite a few typing errors in it as some reviewers have said (most of them seemed to be where there hadn't been a space put inbetween two words) but don't let this put you off as they are not major ones. This was a fast paced story full of suspense and I am just about to buy the next book as I can't wait to see what happens. I would definitely recommend this book !

Plus a four star review from the US overnight too,


4.0 out of 5 stars A fast-paced thriller that keeps you flipping pages, May 18, 2011 By 
Impeding Justice has everything a good thriller should have: a tough heroine, who keeps getting obstacles hurled at her, a ruthless villain who constantly seems to be one step ahead, some secondary characters who add to the twists and turns, and tight, fast-paced plot.

This thriller had some other good elements, and a few bad ones as well. The main character, Lorne Simpkins is well-rounded and three dimensional. She managed to annoy me one scene, then win me over the next with some grudging admiration. When an author can pull that off, it shows some strong writing. Matters regarding the raising of her daughter, her problematic relationship with her husband, and a willing admirer on the job makes for plenty of intrigue, and give Lorne added depth.

On the other hand, the villain, had some cruel traits which were quite outlandish and bordering on caricature, at least to me. His sadistic cruelty was put to use in a very smart way, and there were some scenes were I had a hard time to keep reading and control my horror, even though the author, Mel Comley, often cut away just before the gruesome bits. And still it was hard to read. Kudos to Comley on that.

What kept this from five stars were some issues with the dialogue (I specifically struggled to follow who was talking when, in several scenes), some punctuation issues, and an ending which didn't completely satisfy me. But those details are really no excuse for not reading this thriller, especially considering the price. I'll definitely read the sequel.

Thank you both. x

How shocking!

Just heard the dreadful story, about a 62 year-old woman being beheaded by a madman in a holdiay resort.
 
http://ow.ly/4UrY7

If, I'd written about an incident like that and added it to one of my books, I think the reviewers would have a field day. That wouldn't happen, it's total fabrication, etc.

Well, it just goes to show, you never know what's around the corner!

Exciting Milestone reached.

Wow, this week just keeps getting better.

On Tuesday Lorne and I passed through the 10,000 books sold Milestone.

I'd just like to say a big thank you to all of you who have taken the time to buy, read and review both books.

I'm hoping you'll find Cruel Justice an equally good read if not better than the first two.

I will be running a competition to coincide with the new release that will be announced next week.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Melx

What a fab week.

Well this week has been a fabulous week for both books, had the best months sales on Amazon to date.


The new cover for Cruel Justice has been created by the lovely Tania and the final touches and edits are being made ready for uploading in a few weeks.

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My beta readers are unanimous in their decision that the third in the series, which is actually the first book featuring Lorne Simpkins, is the best book yet!

Let's hope the readers agree.;-)

What a lovely gesture.

This brought a tear to my eye, someone wrote this little limerick about me and put it on the Uk Kindle forum.

A Comley young lady called Mel
Has "Justice" in titles that sell.
If not to your taste
It seems such a waste
As the books are well written as well.

Bless you Andy! XX

Another great review for Final Justice

4.0 out of 5 stars good read, all the way thru, April 5, 2011 By 
Thank you.

Amanda Hocking

This is great news to inspire all of us Indie writers. The agents and publishers are still willing to take a chance on an unknown! (I jest of course).

There's hope for us all.


http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/noted-self-publisher-may-be-close-to-a-book-deal/

Another five star review for Final Justice

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great read!, 20 Mar 2011 By This book had everything to make it a good read!
It is the second Lorne Simpkins book, by Mel Comley.. Former Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins had a breakdown and quit the police force, she was trying to get her life back together and cope with what had happened the year before to her daughter at the hands of her nemesis she had also lost a lover and best friend too Then out of the blue a friend from MI6 called and said he knows where her long time nemesis is she has no choice but to join him in the search to find Baldwin,he is one scary guy and one of the baddest characters I've ever read!

Thank you so much, you've made my day.