Is Russell Solomon the Next John Grisham?

There are people who love to read autobiographies, historical novels or "how to" books, and then there is an enormous group of people who are turning the mystery thriller novel into the largest-selling segment of the current book market. Authors like Agatha Christie, Patricia Cornwell, Michael Crichton and John Grisham have always been popular because they combine a certain amount of history with their often gruesome fiction. This creates a story that is simply captivating.Russell Solomon is new to writing this type of fiction, although you may well have seen his by-lines in other places. A well-known journalist in Southern California, Solomon is more recognizable as an award-winning investigative reporter who has helped to uncover some of Hollywood's best-hidden secrets. His journalistic expertise holds him in good stead as he takes his first foray into the world of the mystery thriller novel.Russell Solomon's first novel, "The Lost Pendulum of Montrose," is turning out to b
e extremely popular with mystery lovers. Set in rural New Hampshire, it is the story of a paleontological expert who meets up with a cultural anthropologist to solve an ancient mystery in the town's local graveyard. It takes you through the many crucial steps to solve an age-old crime, and it adds in a few twists and turns along the way.As readers and reviewers alike are saying, this is one book that you simply can't put down. Much like the books of people such as John Grisham, you don't really want to get started on Russell Solomon's latest work unless you know that you have time to finish it in one sitting - it is actually that compelling.Not one to rest on his laurels, Solomon's follow-up to "The Lost Pendulum of Montrose" will be on store shelves in early 2011, with another novel planned for later in the year.

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