23:05 Jonny Gibbings
Just finished! Fucking EPIC! Honestly, what a romp! Amazing book. Jeez!! LOVE it!
23:05 Greg Cummings
Yeah?
That was a brisk read
23:08 Jonny Gibbings [SPOILER ALERT!]
Oh mate - what a read! The whole mujahideen vs pirates with Derek as a patsy to Johnny - the watch, twist of the son about to martyr, Johnny not being dead... his wife kidnapped... fuck! I've not been able to put it down and I've not been held by a book like that for a decade at least.
I've been non-stop on it. Loved it sooo much!
23:09 Greg Cummings
Wow! That's quite an accolade. Thanks mate
23:10 Jonny Gibbings
I genuinely mean it - it is simply stunning, genuinely.
You utter cunt... where did it come from? This is huge!!
23:11 Greg Cummings
Martin is looking for reviews...
23:11 Jonny Gibbings
I will write one ASAP!
23:12 Greg Cummings
I don't know where it came from. I wrote most of it while I was at my folks in Baja - right up to the drone ride - then worked on it LA, London and at Martin's house in northern France, which probably helped with the inspiration
23:13 Jonny Gibbings
You know, your being the gorilla man has just marinated it in Africa, it has so much depth. This is massive. Martin must be freaking over this!!!
23:14 Greg Cummings
He seems pleased but he's keeping his cards close to his chest. Susan my editor and Maggie my agent both remarked how much of a leap it was from G'LAND
But yours is the first genuine review I've gotten from it
Yeah?
That was a brisk read
23:08 Jonny Gibbings [SPOILER ALERT!]
Oh mate - what a read! The whole mujahideen vs pirates with Derek as a patsy to Johnny - the watch, twist of the son about to martyr, Johnny not being dead... his wife kidnapped... fuck! I've not been able to put it down and I've not been held by a book like that for a decade at least.
I've been non-stop on it. Loved it sooo much!
23:09 Greg Cummings
Wow! That's quite an accolade. Thanks mate
23:10 Jonny Gibbings
I genuinely mean it - it is simply stunning, genuinely.
You utter cunt... where did it come from? This is huge!!
23:11 Greg Cummings
Martin is looking for reviews...
23:11 Jonny Gibbings
I will write one ASAP!
23:12 Greg Cummings
I don't know where it came from. I wrote most of it while I was at my folks in Baja - right up to the drone ride - then worked on it LA, London and at Martin's house in northern France, which probably helped with the inspiration
23:13 Jonny Gibbings
You know, your being the gorilla man has just marinated it in Africa, it has so much depth. This is massive. Martin must be freaking over this!!!
23:14 Greg Cummings
He seems pleased but he's keeping his cards close to his chest. Susan my editor and Maggie my agent both remarked how much of a leap it was from G'LAND
But yours is the first genuine review I've gotten from it
I'm blown away you liked it so much
23:15 Jonny Gibbings
Oh man, this is big league shit. This is a whole other world.
23:16 Greg Cummings
Really?
23:16 Jonny Gibbings
G'land was good, but Pirates is amazing! Just has everything.
23:16 Greg Cummings
You liked Khadija?
I think she's pretty hot. Sandra, my other half really helped me get her right
23:19 Jonny Gibbings
When I was younger I used to read Robert Ludlum, it has the same relentless pace. Khadija? Hells yeah, she's hot. What I liked most was how she dressed. we are sold Somali as tribal, third world not independent women, sexy - tight jeans etc. even the reference to CSI miami helped to show they are as modern as us etc.
23:23 Greg Cummings
I read Ludlum when I was younger too, and Forsyth, even a few Wilbur Smith, but my taste in books took a whole different direction in high school and I can barely remember the genre now.
I expected Susan to ask me to fill it out with more description in the second draft MS but she had hardly any edits. I guess I cracked it...
23:25 Jonny Gibbings
Me too, but you know that pace. and how the story splinters and you know it will all meet and it will be action, but you can't work out what and your 'Argh... I can't wait' but with pirates there was a maturity with the politics and cast/race issues. Very impressive.
23:15 Jonny Gibbings
Oh man, this is big league shit. This is a whole other world.
23:16 Greg Cummings
Really?
23:16 Jonny Gibbings
G'land was good, but Pirates is amazing! Just has everything.
23:16 Greg Cummings
You liked Khadija?
I think she's pretty hot. Sandra, my other half really helped me get her right
23:19 Jonny Gibbings
When I was younger I used to read Robert Ludlum, it has the same relentless pace. Khadija? Hells yeah, she's hot. What I liked most was how she dressed. we are sold Somali as tribal, third world not independent women, sexy - tight jeans etc. even the reference to CSI miami helped to show they are as modern as us etc.
23:23 Greg Cummings
I read Ludlum when I was younger too, and Forsyth, even a few Wilbur Smith, but my taste in books took a whole different direction in high school and I can barely remember the genre now.
I expected Susan to ask me to fill it out with more description in the second draft MS but she had hardly any edits. I guess I cracked it...
23:25 Jonny Gibbings
Me too, but you know that pace. and how the story splinters and you know it will all meet and it will be action, but you can't work out what and your 'Argh... I can't wait' but with pirates there was a maturity with the politics and cast/race issues. Very impressive.
23:26 Greg Cummings
Fuck me, I'm chuffed!
23:28 Jonny Gibbings
You should be. I'm jealous... prick! lol!
23:28 Greg Cummings
I could do with some success - who couldn't
If Pirates is as good as you say it is, my fucking ship might be coming in
which is no easy feat in a land-locked country
23:29 Jonny Gibbings
It deserves to be massive!!
Fuck me, I'm chuffed!
23:28 Jonny Gibbings
You should be. I'm jealous... prick! lol!
23:28 Greg Cummings
I could do with some success - who couldn't
If Pirates is as good as you say it is, my fucking ship might be coming in
which is no easy feat in a land-locked country
23:29 Jonny Gibbings
It deserves to be massive!!
"Exhausted… just finished Greg Cummings new book Pirates. Quite simply a quantum leap from 'Gorillaland' - in my top five best books I have ever read. enormous in how brilliant it is. Old school epic with cutting modern issues/politics and a fast paced romp. Utterly fucking brilliant." - Jonny Gibbins, author of 'Malice in Blunderland' Read his full review here.
Pre-order PIRATES on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Greg-Cummings/dp/1908122544/
Jonny's blog: http://jonnygibbings.wordpress.com/
Pre-order PIRATES on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Greg-Cummings/dp/1908122544/
Jonny's blog: http://jonnygibbings.wordpress.com/
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