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July 26, 2019
99 Cents at Amazon Today: INFAMOUS 1
Four-star point guard. One-on-one champ. Insane skills. Everything was looking up. Until …
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July 11, 2019
This time, if he kills someone, it won’t be accidental
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Infamous 1 tells the story of a young man pulled back into the dangerous world of street hoops.
Troy Blake was not necessarily cut out for commercial fishing—particularly catching king crab in the freezing and stormy waters of the Bering Sea—but at least it’s keeping him out of trouble.
Only a year ago, Troy was a freshman point guard on the Arizona Southern College basketball team. He also moonlighted as “The Outlaw,” the star of the one-on-one Extreme Hoops League: “A hoops spectacle that rewards aggressive, in-your-face jams, where refs rarely call fouls, and hacking, charging, and fighting are key to a baller’s arsenal.”
Serving on the fishing boat fulfills his probation for accidentally killing a player in a one-on-one game gone awry, though the aggression of some of his crewmates tests his new commitment to anger management.
As his probation ends, Troy is hoping to go back to school and maybe pursue a relationship with a girl he meets in Alaska. But all his plans go out the window when he gets news from Arizona that his brother, Billy, has been murdered.
Getting revenge will mean rushing headlong back into his turbulent past, and this time, if he kills someone, it won’t be accidental.
July 8, 2019
Do you know a young reader 16 - 22?
Four-star point guard. One-on-one champ. Insane skills. Everything was looking up. Until …
Infamous 1, #DoTheRightThing available at Amazon = Click Here
5 Star Review from a reader at Amazon:
"Eye opening! Mr. West makes you remember that all actions have consequences. The actions in a far away country are having consequences back here due to a child not having a role model - a Dad. The trials and tribulations of a young man with a good heart are told masterfully in this book that draws you in whether you really like basketball or not. 😊 You will cry, laugh, smile and root for this young man to succeed all the way! Thank you, Mr. West for such a superb book!"
- Wendy P
July 3, 2019
July 2, 2019
A young man pulled back into the dangerous world of street hoops
More info = Infamous 1
Infamous 1 tells the story of a young man pulled back into the dangerous world of street hoops.
Troy Blake was not necessarily cut out for commercial fishing—particularly catching king crab in the freezing and stormy waters of the Bering Sea—but at least it’s keeping him out of trouble.
Only a year ago, Troy was a freshman point guard on the Arizona Southern College basketball team. He also moonlighted as “The Outlaw,” the star of the one-on-one Extreme Hoops League: “A hoops spectacle that rewards aggressive, in-your-face jams, where refs rarely call fouls, and hacking, charging, and fighting are key to a baller’s arsenal.”
Serving on the fishing boat fulfills his probation for accidentally killing a player in a one-on-one game gone awry, though the aggression of some of his crewmates tests his new commitment to anger management.
As his probation ends, Troy is hoping to go back to school and maybe pursue a relationship with a girl he meets in Alaska. But all his plans go out the window when he gets news from Arizona that his brother, Billy, has been murdered.
Getting revenge will mean rushing headlong back into his turbulent past, and this time, if he kills someone, it won’t be accidental.
FREE this morning at Amazon: A cursed woman, a troubled war hero, and a tyrant
Meet the 3 main characters of THE THIN WALL
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Col. Grigori Dal – An intriguingly cultured, yet conniving KGB colonel, Dal is the greatest stage actor to have ever served in the Soviet Armed Forces. He is as relaxed with reciting from Shakespeare as he is with killing in cold blood.
Ayna Sahhat – Half-Czech, Half-Azerbaijani, Ayna is labeled “cursed” by the local villagers because previous boyfriends have died sudden, tragic deaths. She is also the most talented cellist in the Bohemian Mountains.
Dr. Milan Husak – A doctor with a “secret” past, Milan is troubled by the deaths of 13 orphans who died because of his mistake during World War II. The people believe he is a “war hero.” But Milan refuses to be called a “hero.”
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More = The Thin Wall
Col. Grigori Dal – An intriguingly cultured, yet conniving KGB colonel, Dal is the greatest stage actor to have ever served in the Soviet Armed Forces. He is as relaxed with reciting from Shakespeare as he is with killing in cold blood.
Ayna Sahhat – Half-Czech, Half-Azerbaijani, Ayna is labeled “cursed” by the local villagers because previous boyfriends have died sudden, tragic deaths. She is also the most talented cellist in the Bohemian Mountains.
Dr. Milan Husak – A doctor with a “secret” past, Milan is troubled by the deaths of 13 orphans who died because of his mistake during World War II. The people believe he is a “war hero.” But Milan refuses to be called a “hero.”
More = The Thin Wall
June 19, 2019
The Kirkus Review for my YA novel INFAMOUS 1:
From Kirkus Reviews:
"An engaging tale of resentment, redemption, and revenge."
"West's prose is as fast and punchy as his protagonist's game."
"The dual macho subcultures of commercial fishing and street basketball make for compelling milieus."
"A novel that is highly readable, even if, in the end, it's little more than an escapist fantasy."
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I agree, my novel is escapist fantasy :)
Let me know what you think!
Infamous 1
"An engaging tale of resentment, redemption, and revenge."
"West's prose is as fast and punchy as his protagonist's game."
"The dual macho subcultures of commercial fishing and street basketball make for compelling milieus."
"A novel that is highly readable, even if, in the end, it's little more than an escapist fantasy."
____________________
I agree, my novel is escapist fantasy :)
Let me know what you think!
Infamous 1
June 13, 2019
Thursday FREEBIE giveaway "Infamous 1"
I am giving away 1 FREE kindle download. First come first serve.
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Thank you!
R Cyril West
www.rcyrilwest.com
June 12, 2019
Psychopath KGB Officer
In my novel, The Thin Wall a psychopath KGB officer terrorizes the people of a small village in 1968 Czechoslovakia. For those who have read book: Would you have stood up to the KGB officer - risking your life to save others?
R Cyril West
www.rcyrilwest.com
Wednesday FREEBIE BOOK!
Is Walter Greene a conspiracy kook?
I am giving away 1 FREE Kindle download of SOME NEVER FORGET to the first to claim. Hope you like it! - RCW
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I am giving away 1 FREE Kindle download of SOME NEVER FORGET to the first to claim. Hope you like it! - RCW
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