The Trouble With Being God

Review at Self-Publishing Review, Plus New Reader Comments

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Another online review site has read and reviewed The Trouble With Being God.  This latest review comes to us from Henry Baum at Self-Publishing Review.

Henry Baum is the author of The American Book of the Dead (coming in 2009), North of Sunset, listed as the #1 self-published novel in Entertainment Weekly and winner of the Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize, and The Golden Calf. He’s also a songwriter and blogs at Ash Tree.

Here’s a bit of what he had to say about TTWBG:

The novel begins with the brutal murder of a Catholic priest – a scene described in gory detail.  In this day and age, the murders in this book – while grotesque – aren’t much more shocking to the system than the series of murders in the movie “Seven.”  They’re effective and well-drawn, but nothing that is entirely shocking to the system, given how violent movies and horror fiction has been for some time.

… as a novel about a reporter covering a series of brutal murders, this is an enormously fast-paced, thought-provoking, and entertaining read.  Steven covers the murders for the newspaper, his personal life unravels, and his behavior becomes progressively more erratic - making for a multi-layered mystery into who committed these murders.  The movie “Seven” is a good comparison - as that was a story about a serial killer that was also a study on the nature of sin, and even celebrity. If this book was fleshed out, it could be on that level.

You can read the full review online here.

In addition to this review, we have a few more reader comments to share:

Joe [last name preserved for Anonymity]:

(via email) I must say that, “The Trouble With Being God”, is one of the best books I have read in years. In my opinion, its up there with older Palhniuk, Clevenger’s Dephamoria, and Baer’s Phineas Poe Trilogy. … there are fewer and fewer “original” authors out there that challenge you think about what you have just read.  The other problem is that there are too many people that try to copy this style of writing, and its becoming harder to find the authors that are “legit”.

Danny Moody says:

(via Twitter) I just finished your book, I really liked it! … I might be disturbed, but I have many of the same religious views steve has in your book, Is this life destiny or choice?

(via Amazon) “The Trouble With Being God” is exactly what a Philosophical Thriller is supposed to be. It will challenge your beliefs on all things religion with points of view those Hayseed religious folk tend ignore, or can’t answer. The morale decisions Steven is faced with is something we all can learn from, everybody lives with a dark side and the way we control it is ultimately how we are defined. The serial killer in this novel is very creative with a very sick and twisted mind that will leave you breathless. Aicher is a rising author that will be mentioned with the best and this book is a must read.

Amy Satzinger:

(via Twitter) I loved it!  … Good job.

Now Available at Most Retailers

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Previously I mentioned The Trouble With Being God is now available online at Amazon.com.  Today I’m pleased to announce that the book is also now available through most major online retailers, with more added daily.  So, if you’ve been waiting to pick up your copy from Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, A1Books, Powell’s, Amazon.co.uk or other retailers, you’re in luck. And, if your favorite retailer isn’t listing the book yet, it should be showing up any day now.

As for brick-and-mortar stores, the book is also available through them.  If they don’t have the book in stock, the easiest way for them to look it up is by ISBN number (9780615259963), or you can still have them look it up by title or author. Just ask at the service desk or counter and they should be able to help you.

Of course, one of your best options for buying the book locally would be to go through one of your local independent booksellers. Indiebound.org has a great site available for finding the independent bookstores in your area, and you can even look to see which independent bookstores are offering The Trouble With Being God.

If you do pick up a copy, be sure to stop by the beinggod.com site and send me your comments.  I love to hear from my readers.

Now Available on Amazon.com!

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I was just in the middle of writing a note announcing that The Trouble With Being God was coming soon to Amazon.com, when I checked the site and saw it is available there as of today.

So, if you’d like to order your copy, but have been waiting for it to become available on Amazon, now you can.

Please note the cover image is not yet available on the site, as the book is just now available.

Also remember, the book is also available for download on Amazon Kindle.

The Trouble With Being God on Amazon Kindle!

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If you’re an owner of an Amazon Kindle, we have great news for you: The Trouble With Being God is now available to read on the Amazon Kindle!

Also, if you’re not familiar with the Kindle, or are still considering buying one, I’ve put together seven reasons I recommend the Kindle.

Buy ‘The Trouble With Being God’ on Amazon Kindle

Book Playlist MP3s Now Available for Download

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Nearly all the songs from the suggested playlist for The Trouble With Being God are now available for purchase and download in mp3 format from Amazon.com.  I’ve gone through the full playlist and have added links for all songs that are available (meaning about two songs currently are not), and have added a link to them at the bottom of the Being God website.

As the book is posted online and songs come up within it, I will also link directly to Amazon to listen to a preview or download the full song.  As it stands, Day One only has one song, and since I cannot find it online anywhere I haven’t listed it in the online verison of the book yet… but in case you are curious, the book should start with the song “Soul Auctioneer” by Death in Vegas.