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Location: United States
Member Since: March 16, 2011

Reggie Ridgway

Biography

I am a thriller writer and my first novel In The Midnight Hour is coming out on March 15, 2012 by Echelon Press.

Where to find Reggie Ridgway online

Twitter: ReggieRidgway

Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=58457659&trk=tab_pro
Blog: http://characterswellmet.blogspot.com

Books

Halloween In The Baker Hotel by Reggie Ridgway
Price: Free! 2370 words. Published on July 21, 2011. Fiction.
This is a story about some kids, who live in a small Texas town on halloween night and are planning to explore an old abandoned Hotel called the Baker. It is said to be haunted and a perfect place to get their scare fix. What they don't realize is there are two robbers looking for a stash of loot left by the owner on the day he died a few years ago.

Safe Haven by Reggie Ridgway
Price: Free! 6220 words. Published on March 24, 2011. Fiction.
Safe Haven is a story about a young single mother who changes her mind after dropping her child at a safe haven location within a fire station. She attempts to come back in late at night to steal her baby back. This is a good story for people who are looking for an uplifting story which is compelling and will stick with them for a long time.

Bounce House by Reggie Ridgway
Price: Free! 7820 words. Published on March 24, 2011. Fiction.
The Bounce House is a story of a young teenage boy. While helping set up a bounce house for his sister's birthday party a storm develops. He finds himself being carried away into the clouds while an astonished crowd watches.

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Smashwords book reviews by Reggie Ridgway

In the Midnight Hour on April 05, 2012

ABNA Expert Reviewer What is the strongest aspect of this excerpt? The details of Dr. Anderson's getaway from the mental hospital are astoundingly vivid, well-thought out, and incredibly plausible. It was very easy to follow the action surrounding his escape and every minute detail of his plan was illustrated with accuracy and attention to detail. Even despite all of this detail, the excerpt was fast-paced and paralleled the high stakes situation Dr. Anderson is in. What aspect needs the most work? This excerpt is very reminiscent of "The Count of Monte Cristo," as the escape from the mental institution is almost exactly a modern day version of the aforementioned novel. Also, although all the details of the escape and plan to follow are precise and plausible, the author gives too much away too quickly. I think the reader would derive more pleasure from these details unfolding more naturally throughout the novel. Finally, the doctor has escaped; what happens now? It's almost as if the exciting part of the novel is over in the first few pages. What is your overall opinion of this excerpt? For readers who like thrillers, this excerpt certainly starts off with a bang. The idea isn't particularly unique, but the writer does a nice job getting the reader acquainted with the character of Dr. Anderson and allowing the reader to become immersed in his getaway and escape plan. However, many aspects of the plan have become somewhat cliche, due to crime shows on tv and the multitudes of crime/thriller novels. There wasn't anything in this excerpt that stood out as different from the plethora of other works in this genre. ABNA Expert Reviewer What is the strongest aspect of this excerpt? This is a very detailed account, and does a wonderful job of evoking a thoroughly concrete setting and mood. Also, a major virtue of this piece is its ability to jump right into the central action. I was definitely hooked from page one. What aspect needs the most work? This prose is very lyrical, at times a bit too stilted for my taste. However, this would not be such a problem if there was some variation in sentence length and structure to break up the heavy monotony of simple sentences beginning with the subject noun. Furthermore, from the very beginning I had a difficult time caring about this character, however, this may have been intentional on the part of the author. What is your overall opinion of this excerpt? Besides the prose styling, along with several grammatical errors, this excerpt has many elements of a strong novel. The perspective taken here is very cinematic, which evoked a clear setting, however, there was a good amount of narrative distance between reader and protagonist.