There are thousands of venues for book reviews, but none are as important, within the industry, as these four: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist. Positive reviews in those pubs can convince booksellers and librarians to order your book.

So, of course, authors wait anxiously to see what those people have to say. The problem is, you can't access their web sites without a paid subscription, and the subscriptions are pretty damn pricey. I don't subscribe to any of them, though I have in the past.

The first review for Holy Moly that I'm aware of will appear in the March 15 issue of Kirkus. The review is already posted on the site. I know this because they give you a little snippet to entice you. Here's the snippet:

"A sauropod's skull could go for as much as a million dollars, according to Dr. Underwood, a paleontologist who adds that its value is considerably enhanced because dinosaur fossils have never before been found in Central Texas. That's precisely the..."

That's all I know at this point. Could be decent, could be horrible. Kirkus is notoriously hardnosed in their reviews. I know it's not a starred review, but they don't give many of those.

If it's good, you'll hear from me. If it's not, let us never speak of this again.