All better now

I am pleased to say that it must have been a moderator or some other shlub who flagged my comments to Patrick. I had, logically I thought, assumed him to be an over sensitive sort as I am told exists on Goodreads, however his response has proved otherwise. Thus, I have apologized to Patrick for coming to the wrong conclusion. Since I brought it to the public domain I also felt it necessary to conclude this interesting situation publicly. Patrick has proven to be a good guy - not only did he offer further review he did so in a fashion that, as an author, I feel to be quite helpful.

As for the mods - well, I can understand their position after learning of some of the flame wars that go on when low ratings are posted. Still, they need to be more clear in what they do, and motivation given. I have said as much in an email to the mod who responded to my query regarding this matter.

Finally - thanks, Patrick, for being a good sport and for giving me a more full review and helping me to understand what it was that you disliked. It was helpful and appreciated more than I can tell you, regardless of the number of stars.

H. Dean