James W Bennetts
News, Reviews, & Events
My most recent book, CATECHISMS, is available at Lake Country Booksellers in White Bear Lake, MN, and Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, MN. I'll add more bookstores as they shelve it. You can also ask any local bookseller to order it through IngramSpark.
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CATECHISMS is also available online at BookBaby, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, and coming soon to Apple Books, Kobo, and other online e-book outlets.
Strand Magazine Interview
You can read an interview of me at the Strand Magazine, an "Ellery Queen Award winning quarterly publication dedicated to short fiction, mysteries, articles, interviews, and book reviews." The magazine is noted for its support of new and established authors.
PW Booklife
"This tense page-turner pits a detective against a murderer and the cover up of priest’s abuse."
Read more of Booklife's review at https://booklife.com/project/catechisms-81596.
Kirkus Reviews
"The brutal killing of a Minnesota ex-priest stirs up dark secrets in this thriller."
Read the rest of Kirkus's review at https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-bennetts/catechisms/.
Amazon Customer Reviews
"[I]t all results in a thrilling climax that is sure to leave you thinking once it concludes!"
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"Masterfully woven together … A story that could have come from the headlines ... Highly recommend."
"Murder, child sex abuse, cover ups … made me keep reading to find the answers ..."
"Catechisms is fast paced and gripping."
"A great thriller with multiple villains and a determined cop with her own baggage. This book is hard to put down."
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"A true to life story. The kind of sickness that needs to be told about to all ... Ending was a surprise."
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"[For] those who enjoy a gritty story with both likable and unlikeable people."