Robert Schobernd

Robert Schobernd has published nine novels and two short stories. His favorite genres are hard core crime, but he ventured to the horror genre with a short story and a zombie apocalypse tale. Robert and his wife live NE of St. Louis, Missouri, where he pursues his passion for writing.

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• Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: Liberalism - Formula for Failure on March 31, 2011
  
  The book is very well written and the author has confined himself to a limited number of issues and covered them thoroughly. He is a member of the Religious Right and wears his religious background proudly. If that turns off some Liberal and Progressive readers it is a shame because the book achieves Mr. Jensen's purpose of providing a definition of the Conservative Platform, both past and present. Conservatives will agree with the points made and Liberals should take the time to understand why the voters on the Right feel and believe the way we do. Mr. Jensen is afraid for the future of our country and rebells at the inroads the Liberals have made in minimizing the importance of the Constitution. A very good read and I hope the author continues to write political commentary.
  
• The First Kill on July 27, 2011
  
  Although this short teaser is not available as a Kindle download I downloaded it as a PDF and read it. Since it is just a snippet of a story it's very hard to rate. The main character is an unrepentant killer and it will be interesting to learn what the author does with him. The writing is good and the editing is good. I don't rate a "good" story or a story with possibility as a five star. So this is a four at best.
  
• Blood Ties on Aug. 06, 2011
  
  I've just finished Blood Ties and am very impressed. The editing is not perfect, there are several words missing, in my opinion, but it is good for a book 153,000 words in length. Character development is very good and the storyline is intriguing. Some of the action scenes could have been a little better choreographed, but overall were acceptable. I'm looking forward to additional books by J.D. Nixon and have already downloaded Heller.
  
• The Value of Life on Oct. 29, 2011
  
  From the short description I jumped to the assumption that this story would be a gruesome account of several kidnappings and murders of children. Instead I found a very fast paced and suspenseful mystery with great characters and a terrific ending. Editing is the only flaw in an other wise great story. I'd give it a 4.5 if possible, so it's a 4.0 since the editing holds it back from getting an overall excellent rating. It's a shame the author didn't spend a little more time on editing before publishing this.
  
• Black Mountain Affair on March 08, 2012
  
  Black Mountain Affair deserves to be paper published. It would need some clean up in its editing; there are misspelled and misused words etc. Minor things independently published authors struggle with. The storyline is great and characters are interesting and well defined. The good characters are very good and the bad guys are pure evil. Is it perfect? No. Is it an exceptionally good read? Yes. If you crave a good murder mystery this is it.
  
• Coral Sea Affair on March 10, 2012
  
  "Aussiematt" is correct that the editing is bad. I hope Mr. Lindsay will take the criticism positively and endeavor to improve the spelling, word usage, sentence structure etc. Now the positives; pacing is good, characters are well developed and the descriptions are good. I liked the lead in giving information about Ben. If he is going to be the main character in a series I want to know his background history and who he is mentally and emotionally. Yes, that takes time and delays getting into the action of the main storyline; but I like it. Overall I think the author is a great storyteller. Now he needs to improve his writing technique so readers aren't distracted by his mistakes. I believe Mr. Lindsay will then have the opportunity to be a popular author.
  
• Free to Die on July 05, 2012
  
  My first read of a McElwain book. The story was gripping and moved at a fast pace, characters are well defined and believable. Editing isn't great, but not bad enough to detract from a pleasurable read. Congratulations Bob on a great book.
  
• Murder At Zero Hour on Dec. 01, 2012
  
  Another great read. Murder at Zero Hour takes place during World War One in France. It captures the conflict between the American main character and his fellow English officers until it builds to a murder mystery. Editing isn't perfect but not bad enough to detract, a few missing words here and there. Congratulations to the author.
  
• The Penal Colony on March 10, 2013
  
  My compliments to the author for an exciting and well written story. When the characters are good they're great and when they're bad they're pure evil. The main character had the right emotions and battled with himself internally the way most innocent men would if sentenced to a modern day Devil's Island. The technical details amazed me with the variety of disciplines discussed.
  
• Extreme Malice on April 26, 2013
  
  The storyline is excellent, well thought out. That said the main character comes off as a nut case at times with his constant self introspection. The editing is terrible and the writing is wordy and repetitive. I'm giving it a decent mark only on the strength of the plot. It has promise after it's cleaned up, but it's difficult to read now. Another case of a writer who can't afford an editor but can't afford not to have an editor if he's a serious writer.
  
• Hostile Witness, a Josie Bates Thriller on Sep. 14, 2013
  
  Hostile Witness is an excellent story that is well told and captivating. The characters are well defined and run the gamut from pathetic to strong and admirable. The plot is clever and has the required twist and tension to make this a page turner. Even the editing, while not totally with out fault, is above average.
  
• Smashwords Formateringsguide on Feb. 14, 2019
  
  I use this guide religiously before submitting my work to SW.s and have no problems publishing.