tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post2228496418046345138..comments2023-09-10T04:01:55.539+01:00Comments on Richard Herley: If you have enjoyed a free copy of THE PENAL COLONY ...Richard Herleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-11578369718893209332013-02-10T13:21:25.089+00:002013-02-10T13:21:25.089+00:00@Andy -- thanks for your comments and kind words. ...@Andy -- thanks for your comments and kind words. I don't have any plans to revisit those characters ... it's more fun to write stuff that's completely new.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy <i>The Drowning</i>; it's a very different book from <i>Penal Colony</i>.Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-65320577563069413312013-02-10T10:06:46.337+00:002013-02-10T10:06:46.337+00:00Thank you Richard for my free copy of the Penal Co...Thank you Richard for my free copy of the Penal Colony which I have just finished. It is a thrilling story and a great intoduction to your work. what about a book about the life of the Father and how he came to be a Z- Cat. That would make a good read I am sure. <br />From the previos comments I think 'The Drowning' will be my next read.<br />Many thanks,<br />Andy WrightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314440819093740321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-28277527802831446112013-01-10T11:06:54.412+00:002013-01-10T11:06:54.412+00:00Thanks, Ron. Hope you like Brenda, though that boo...Thanks, Ron. Hope you like <i>Brenda</i>, though that book could hardly be more different from <i>The Penal Colony</i>!Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-11907637009995093082013-01-09T21:10:04.204+00:002013-01-09T21:10:04.204+00:00Thoroughly enjoyed this well crafted tale. Without...Thoroughly enjoyed this well crafted tale. Without giving too much away the tension of the finale was as gripping as anything I have ever read.A brilliant free download - I intend to try Darling Brenda to see how Richard handles black comedy.Ron Strikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-2382805389253722662012-11-08T08:44:34.851+00:002012-11-08T08:44:34.851+00:00@Julie -- thank you. Check out some of the other i...@Julie -- thank you. Check out some of the other independent authors publishing electronically: you may be surprised how good they are, and how reasonably the new technology lets us price our wares.Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-77561609717083969972012-11-08T00:44:45.005+00:002012-11-08T00:44:45.005+00:00I cannot tell you how much you have expanded my vo...I cannot tell you how much you have expanded my vocabulary. I was bound and determined to never use a kindle, but one came in my tablet. The Penal Colony is my first ebook and I just loved the beautiful detail, thanks so much!<br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-87792373946071128452012-11-07T20:38:36.101+00:002012-11-07T20:38:36.101+00:00Thanks for your comment, Charles, much appreciated...Thanks for your comment, Charles, much appreciated -- I just hope the second half doesn't disappoint!Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-40340170504038335042012-11-07T17:29:44.197+00:002012-11-07T17:29:44.197+00:00Half way through the penal colony which sadly I di...Half way through the penal colony which sadly I did not get for free! Still well worth the money, has led me to purchase refuge. Guess I just wanted to say thank you for the great read.Charles Sadlerhttp://www.baldychaz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-74930313516419158052012-10-28T10:36:04.886+00:002012-10-28T10:36:04.886+00:00@bonny
Sorry about that -- IMO nothing should int...@bonny<br /><br />Sorry about that -- IMO <i>nothing</i> should interfere with a good night's sleep! :-)Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-59975001922464395952012-10-28T08:41:32.112+00:002012-10-28T08:41:32.112+00:00I just finished reading The Penal Colony. What a ...I just finished reading The Penal Colony. What a thriller! I started reading it last night and stayed up till 4 am. Now it is 1:30am the next day and I am exhausted by this marathon of not being able to stop reading this book. This was a freebie for me at Barnes and Noble for my Nook. You had me from the first page. Now I am intrigued about the history of penal colonies so I can see myself getting drawn into more research on that topic<br />Thank you so much for the gift of this book Now I have a new author to explore--you!bonny pacifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684051332488269792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-30898247089225470312012-10-27T08:51:17.755+01:002012-10-27T08:51:17.755+01:00@Graham, thank you. You are very kind, and I hope ...@Graham, thank you. You are very kind, and I hope you enjoy those other books.Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-11552067058577108632012-10-26T20:19:47.635+01:002012-10-26T20:19:47.635+01:00I really enjoyed Penal Colony which I came across ...I really enjoyed Penal Colony which I came across via kindle store. As a result of reading the free book I researched Richard's other titles and purchased Refuge which I also really enjoyed.<br /><br />I have since read a free version of Stone Arrow and was impressed enough to purchase the entire Pagan Trilogy which I have recently finished. Strangely, I had no hankering to read a 'Pagan' based novel but the free book enticed me!...and lead to my Trilogy purchase.<br /><br />Have taken a break from reading at the moment but will be looking to purchase Tide Mill and The Drowning which I kind of know in advance I'm going to enjoy.<br /><br />Richard I'm not a huge reader but I have never read as many novels from any one author....keep up the good work. <br /><br />Graham (Chelmsford Essex)Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-91758621006860314702012-10-19T09:32:44.191+01:002012-10-19T09:32:44.191+01:00@realstrings
Thank you so much -- that's what...@realstrings<br /><br />Thank you so much -- that's what it's all about. I've taken the liberty of putting your comment in the sidebar.<br /><br />Hope you like <i>Brenda</i> ... <a href="https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/3/AfOAeNlrIEef13Jdba3d4g2.jpg" rel="nofollow">this reader</a> seemed to!Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-46935472863317497482012-10-19T07:13:08.810+01:002012-10-19T07:13:08.810+01:00I have read all the books now, after discovering t...I have read all the books now, after discovering the free copy of the Penal Colony. All were immensely compelling, wonderful companions, as a book should be, and such diversity. About to start Darling Brenda. I will tell my friends about the Penal Colony free ebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-10135042026883640302011-11-29T00:00:54.153+00:002011-11-29T00:00:54.153+00:00I am enjoying this book ( Penal Colony) and will g...I am enjoying this book ( Penal Colony) and will gladly pay for more quality fiction from this authordave garlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-1842238756205835822011-10-28T15:31:36.338+01:002011-10-28T15:31:36.338+01:00I have read all of the books listed here, most of ...I have read all of the books listed here, most of them more than once. A few observations:<br /><br />- All of them, without exception, are worth far more than their asking price.<br /><br />- <i>The Tide Mill</i> and <i>The Drowning</i> are both among my favorite books - the latter is probably one of my all-time top 5, in spite of my dual handicaps of being American and under 40. ;)<br /><br />- Don't let Mr. Herley dissuade you from reading <i>Refuge</i>. In an honestly somewhat crowded genre of fiction - post-apocalyptic adventure - it more than holds its own, and is a riveting story. One of the smarter thrillers you'll ever read.Ben Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686739505493677638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-23931424788755430932011-10-28T09:19:45.638+01:002011-10-28T09:19:45.638+01:00On a recent trawl through the free e-books at vari...On a recent trawl through the free e-books at various site I came across and downloaded 'The Penal Colony'.<br /><br />From the start it was obvious that here was a writer who knew his craft. As a speculator of what might happen in the near future I enjoyed the book immensely.<br /><br />All through my time on the penal colony I kept thinking what a great film it would make and it was no surprise to find that this had already happened. <br /><br />After reading 'The Penal Colony' I downloaded Richard's nature writing which I can also recommend. <br /><br />I will now accord Richard the honour of being added to my list of authors for whose work I would part with money.Chrishttp://chrisgallagher.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-80286412695121161402011-10-27T22:56:27.222+01:002011-10-27T22:56:27.222+01:00Tim, those are some of the nicest comments anyone ...Tim, those are some of the nicest comments anyone has ever made to me. Moments like this make all the tribulations of authorship fade into the background. Thank you.Richard Herleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862800160590084612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024288667867836319.post-22242200823325215602011-10-27T21:03:34.459+01:002011-10-27T21:03:34.459+01:00I wrote a long comment but lost it through the cra...I wrote a long comment but lost it through the crazy process. <br /><br />Anyway. <br />Really enjoyed the free download The Penal Colony. <br /><br />Bought the Refuge and it made my heart race. Loved the descriptions and can vividly recall scenes now. The descriptions are just amazing. The pace is perfect too. pausing for a rest just when I needed it too. <br /><br />Finished The drowning today and could have shed a tear - "Goodbye Roland". Just beautiful. The journey of the book really made me think about life, my love and my own relationships. <br /><br />I put Richard H on a par with Faulks / Archer in terms of my enjoyment. Even better (The drowning perhaps) because the descriptions, the narrative was deep enough but not too deep. <br /><br />Thank you for entertaining me so much the past 3 weeks. <br /><br />The Tide Mill is next. <br /><br />Tim Carter (42yrs)<br />Colchester, EssexTim Carternoreply@blogger.com