Then the publisher wanted that book pushed. However it
happened, that's fine. I mean, earlier in his career,
Pelecanos had these St. Martin's books with no paperback
follow-ups, just left to flounder. And Little, Brown has been
really low key as far as promoting the others, it seems to
me. So to see that someone thinks Shame the Devil should be
promoted in this way means they're not content to let him
slip by anymore. He has made shuch a strong reputation based
on the writing instead of hype that he was able to build a
career over time in this day and age where first novels get
so much attention and become "make or break" books, your one
shot to sell or else not really get another chance. I prefer
the old fashioned find your audience over the course of a few
books way.
Neil Smith
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