Reviews of one’s book are something of a “Be careful what you wish for” situation. Every writer eagerly seeks them but when they arrive you can have the understandable urge to dive under the covers and plug your ears.
We’re still a few months out from Rope‘s August 12 pub date, but Kirkus Reviews’ take on Rope dropped yesterday and thankfully there was no need to hide out. Here’s a quote:
“Queeney demonstrates that a seemingly prosaic subject is anything but. Tying our planet together with cordage, he surveys the history of rope … The next time readers hold a length of rope in their hands, it will be with heightened respect and admiration … Not simply a history of rope, but of the coils of whole peoples.”