Kathy B. asked Mick Finlay:

Love Arrowood – am baffled by tepid AMZ reviews. Perhaps Publisher’s blurbs re: SH sets up for wrong expectations? Love your imagery and humor- lol in the moment and made me chuckle for days. Will sequel provide more backstory for main characters? I’m looking forward to #2 and hope Malk Willliams continues to perform the series. Pls keep writing as your fan base will undoubtedly grow by leaps and burps.

Mick Finlay Thank-you, Kathy! I'm so glad you liked it - it's great to hear. I didn't know if the humour would translate for a North American audience, so I'm delighted it made you chuckle. I've completed book 2 (called The Murder Pit) and it's now with my editor. I'm nervously waiting to hear what she thinks. The publication date is the end of Feb next year in the UK, although I don't yet know when the US publication date will be.

Yes, there will be more backstory on Arrowood, Ettie, Barnett and Lewis, and a few developments .... I think you're right about expectations. I was always worried that the cover (in the US) and that the focus on Sherlock Holmes would give slightly the wrong impression. I've been discussing this with my publishers. In the UK, where it's been out for longer, the average Amazon ratings (out of 64) are 4.3-4.4, so the US ratings are very different. But there are only 6 so far, so hopefully that will change.

I'm very, very grateful to you for getting in touch, Kathy. I really appreciate you taking the time.
Mick

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