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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Code Blue! Win Beat the Reaper!

Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell is coming out in paperback! And it is going to be available in 3 covers! (Red, Yellow and of course - Blue!) Here is your chance to win one of 5 copies that I have to give away courtesy of Hachette Books.

Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital, with a talent for medicine, a shift from hell, and a past he'd prefer to keep hidden. Whether it's a blocked circumflex artery or a plan to land a massive malpractice suit, he knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.

Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violence, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation Program. More likely to leave a trail of dead gangsters than a molecule of evidence, he's the last person you want to see in your hospital room.

Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is Dr. Brown's new patient, with three months to live and a very strange idea: that Peter Brown and Pietro Brnwa might-just might-be the same person ...

Now, with the mob, the government, and death itself descending on the hospital, Peter has to buy time and do whatever it takes to keep his patients, himself, and his last shot at redemption alive. To get through the next eight hours-and somehow beat the reaper.

Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue, BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down.





I loved this trailer - you gotta watch it!

This book would be a great fall read for your book club - and you can get the reading group guide for Beat the Reaper here.

But don't stop there - you can do all sorts of stuff at the Beat the Reaper website! I played the game - it is entertaining.

So - how do you win it? Here are the rules:

  1. Five copies to giveaway.
  2. Open only to U.S. and Canada.
  3. No PO Boxes
  4. All entries can be in one comment.
  5. +1 Must leave email address in comment.
  6. +2 if you are a new or old follower - but please let me know. How ever you follow - each will count for 2 entries apiece (Twitter, Facebook, Google, Feed Reader, Email, etc, etc, etc)
  7. +3 if you post this on any social network or blog LEAVE A LINK TO GET BACK TO THIS POST OR IT WILL NOT COUNT - If you post on Twitter - please use @kherbrand and link to this post. Go Crazy! No Limits on Entries!
  8. +3 for referrals of NEW followers - New followers - tell me who referred you and you will get those +3 also!
  9. Giveaway ends on Oct 11.

58 comments:

Heidi V said...

This sounds like an interesting read!

Thanks
heidivargas [at] live dot com

Linna said...

That's a great trailer and I'm interested in the story. I hope I can have this chance to win the book.

+1 linna.hsu at gmail dot com

+2 old google reader follower :D

Valorie said...

I would love a chance to win!

I am an old follower.

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

donnas said...

Please include me.

I am already a follower.

I posted on the sidebar here: http://donnasbloghome.blogspot.com/

bacchus76 at myself dot com

Mary Kontrary said...

Sounds like an exciting read! Please enter me. I also tweeted about it and added you to my blog's contest roll at http://justonemorepageblog.blogspot.com/.
mkip@ aol.com

Mary Kontrary said...

Oh, yes, I am a long-time follower.

Marjorie/cenya2 said...

This book is a great giveway.
A mystery you cannot put down from
the reviews I have read.
Count me in for this giveway.
I subscribe by email and am a follower.

cenya2 at hotmail dot com

Carol W. said...

This is definitely a book I want to read.

+2 I follow with Google Friends
+2 I subscribe to your RSS feed
+2 I subscribe by email

wolfcarol451(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol M said...

I would love to read this book!

I am an old follower.

+2 I follow on Twitter
+2 I follow with Google Friends
+2 I subscribe to your RSS feed
+2 I subscribe by email

Carol M
mittens0831 at aol dot com

tetewa said...

I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I'd love to read this book. Thanks for the opportunity.

+2 email subscriber

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

lag123 said...

This sounds sooo good! Please enter me.
I am an old follower by email.

lag110@mchsi.com

rhapsodyinbooks said...

I already read it so no need to enter me but I just wanted to say it's a totally fun book and really keeps you on the edge of your seat!

Edna said...

please enter me into the contest, I follow you on blogs and look at this site every day,


mamat2730(at)charter(dot)net

enyl said...

I love medical thrillers. I would like to saee morof them. I will definitely follow this author.
I' an e-mail subscriber.
I follow your blog on Google

DarcyO said...

Sounds like a good one! Please count me in!

I follow with Google Reader.

dlodden at frontiernet dot net

Heather said...

please enter me for a chance to win this book. It sounds like and edge of the seat thriller than must be read in one sitting.

already a follower.

Nan said...

I've been wanting to read this one!
vtgoat[at]gmail[dot]com

+2 I've been following you through google reader

Debbie Rodgers said...

This sounds really quirky & fun. Thanks for the chance to win.

+1 tatamagouche AT netbundle DOT ca
+2 I follow on Twitter (@debbeirodgers)
+2 I subscribe by e-mail
+2 I follow your blog

Total = 7 entries

Thanks again!

hippmom said...

Looks good!

+1 angelahipp (at) charter (dot) net

+2 email follower

Thanks!

Pam said...

Sounds like a good one!

+1 melacan at hotmail dot com

+2 old google reader follower

melacan at hotmail dot com

Bridget said...

Hi! Just posted on Win A Book.

Becca said...

Please enter me!

I follow on blogger
I subscribe through email
I blogged about it here:
http://completepoppycock.blogspot.com/2009/09/beat-reaper.html

thanks
rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net

ossmcalc said...

+1 Sounds interesting. Please enter me: womackcm@sbcglobal.net

+2 Old Follower on Twitter

+2 Fan on Facebook

+2 subscribe via Google Reader

+2 subscribe via email

+3 Tweeted http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/4140970660

+3 Shared about this giveaway on Facebook under Christine Womack

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

dancealertreads.blogspot.com said...

This sounds like a really fun read, kind of creepy!

dancealet at aol dot com

I'm an old google follower

I have your button on my blog

I posted your link on my blog
my blog is dancealertreads.blogspot.com

Simply Stacie said...

Thanks for the chance.

I am an old follower.

simplystacieblog at gmail dot com

Cackleberry Homestead said...

I would love to win this.

crystalfulcher(at)ec.rr.com

follower through email
follower on twitter

nfmgirl said...

Please count me in! I'd love this one!

I already follow

I subscribe via RSS

I subscribe via email

I follow on Twitter: nfmgirl

nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

nfmgirl said...

Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/nfmgirl/status/4152735884

Blogged:

http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/09/book-giveaways-in-blogworld-09-19-09.html

nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

Anonymous said...

Sounds great...please count me in.

I'm a follower :)
I'm a email subscriber, too :)

karen k
kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I would love to be entered in your draw for this book.

I am an old follower.

wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

Sheila Deeth said...

Cool! I follow and I follow on twitter and this sounds great.

sdeeth at msn dot com

Unknown said...

I'd love to win this one. The trailer is awesome BTW.

lillyswistek@gmail.com

I am also a follower.

Jessica ( frellathon ) said...

I've heard a few things about this book. It sounds like such a good read. Please entered me.

jessica(at)fan(dot)com

Hot Off the Shelves said...

I love the idea of having different colored covers...and blue just happens to be my favorite color! Please enter me.

jasmyn9[at]hotmail[dot]com

Hot Off the Shelves said...

I am an old follower.

+2 entries please

jasmyn9[at]hotmail[dot]com

Mozi Esme said...

I'm interested in reading this! I'm a follower

janemaritz at yahoo dot com

stacey dempsey said...

sounds great
+1 roswello at hotmail com

+1 i subscribe by email

Miss Haley said...

sounds exciting!

haleymathiot at yahoo dot com
I'm a follower
posted on my blog post: http://haleymathiot.blogspot.com/2009/09/today-giveaways.html

tweeted at twitter.com/haleymathiot

thx!

Liviania said...

Cool giveaway - this one looks like it's very fun!

inbedwithbooks AT yahoo DOT com

A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

Please enter me for this one!

+2 FOllower on GOogle Connect
+2 Follower on Facebook
+3 tweeted: http://twitter.com/fitz12383/status/4350586427
+3 Posted on my blog: http://bookshelfmonstrosity.blogspot.com/2009/09/notable-giveaways-on-blogosphere.html

amanda n.
fitz12383(at)hotmail(dot)com

Jaime said...

+1 copperllama at yahoo dot com
+2 new follower

cqueen2 said...

this sounds great thanks

i'm a long time follower

wadesherry@hotmail dot com

Reading said...

Please count me in. Thanks for the chance.

lizzi015 at aol dot com

Cindy said...

This sounds like an interesting read! Please include me in the giveaway.

I am a long time follower of your blog.

I also subscribe by email.

I follow you on Twitter too. My Twitter name is Soccermom213 and I tweet often about your blog and giveaways.

Cindy
Socmom213@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I'd love to read this. Please accept this as my entry. New follower. Thank you!

Aliya D.
aliyadaya(at)shaw(dot)ca

Lisa N. said...

Sounds great, so count me in!

I am already a follower.

rocket_kay at hotmail dot com

traveler said...

Thanks for this great giveaway. What a unique and enthralling book. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

catss99 said...

# +1 Must leave email address in comment.
# +2 old follwer

# +3 post on twitter under catss99

amanda
catss99@yahoo.com

Anita Yancey said...

+1 I've seen a lot of reviews on this book. It sounds great, I really love thrillers. Please enter me. Thanks!

+2 I am a subscriber!

ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

Pissenlit said...

Totally want!! Count me in, please and thank you!

un_pissenlit (at) hotmail (dot) com

Posted about it here
http://unpissenlit.livejournal.com/30117.html

Booklogged said...

+1 my email: booklogged at gmail dot com

+2 I am a follower on google friends

+2 follower on Facebook (as Cheya)

+2 following on blogger

+2 I'm a follower on twitter

+2 I subscribe through google reader.

+2 I subscribe through email

Can you tell how much I want to win this book!

Aimee said...

Sounds like an interesting read. I'm a follower.Thanks!

gevin13{at}gmail{dot}com

Belinda M said...

Please include me in your giveaway

+2 follow on google friend connect
+2 follow on twitter as prairiebelle
+2 email subscriber
+2 follow on networked blogs
+3 tweeted http://twitter.com/Prairiebelle/status/4775102411





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renee said...

Sounds great please enter me
reneetaylor at sympatico dot ca

current follower on google friend

tweeted http://twitter.com/nicjosemm/status/4783990721

carol said...

I'm a follower

CherylS22 said...

I'd love to read this book - please count me in!

+1 - megalon22{at}yahoo.com
+2 - I follow on Google Friend Connect
+2 - I subscribe via Google Reader

Thanks ~ megalon22{at}yahoo{dot}com

flowerchild said...

great giveaway
thanks

follower

flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

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