According to an email I just received about my preorder* and a post to his Facebook page (but no update to his website yet), The Promise has been delayed. The Facebook post says a US publication date is forthcoming, but I’m supposed to receive mine on April 28 of next year.
On the one hand — you know what? I’d rather it be done right, rather than done fast. Robert Crais, much like George R. R. Martin or Patrick Rothfuss or Jim Butcher (to name a few notable authors who’ve delayed things lately) is not my bitch. Crais knows when the book is done, and until then, I can wait.
On the other hand, this is rather short notice for this kind of thing from what I can tell. Makes me wonder about the editorial process for one of his books. Also? I’d scheduled things so I could go right from Taken one week to The Promise the next (yes, the reviews are behind by two books, but my reading is on track).
The positive take: Crais is going to give us the book he wants to. Personally, drat, it means more time without a new Cole/Pike (plus Maggie!) book. And it’s just further proof that the Scot knew what he was talking about when he described how schemes “Gang aft agley.”
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* One of the dumbest words in widespread use right now. Why not just say I ordered it? Just because it hasn’t released doesn’t make it a special kind of ordering…
soireadthisbooktoday
I would always be willing to wait for my favorite authors to do it right instead of fast. If I want half-assed, there is plenty of it out there to amuse myself with! 😉
HCNewton
Exactly! Well said 🙂
sp
This book, if and when it will be released (Nov 2015) will be a year later than the original pub date. Does anyone know why? As an avid fan, I will be happy to wait. As a former Publishers Rep, I’m frustrated.
HCNewton
I haven’t seen any explanations from him/the publisher. I wish I had — (some) other authors give us some for their delays. But what I have seen <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRobertCrais/photos/a.118972411494819.15292.118951128163614/897166500342069/?type=1&theater" target="_blank")this photo, so I’m breathing easier.
Thanks for dropping by!
James Loyd
Well, here we are on November 5, 2015, and my pre-order for Robert Crais’ The Promise, still has not been provided to me. The book’s release has been delayed for over a year now from the original release date. All Mr. Crais’ fans have been really patient, and since I’ve already paid for the book, I would love to know what’s up???
Thanks.
HCNewton
Tuesday the 10th, it seems – the wait is almost over!