Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Review for ‘Quest for the Holey Snail’

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Rob Johnson

“Quest for The Holey Snail by Rob Johnson is a brilliant fantasy glittering with hilarious humor.” – Olga Markova for Readers’ Favorite

I’m not sure I’ve ever had quite such a glowing review of any of my books, and it’s from one of the biggest book review sites on the Internet.

Here’s some more:

“Quest for The Holey Snail was my first meet-and-greet with Rob Johnson’s novels. I found this one remarkable for its generously abundant next-to-none humor. I loved it at least as much as Robert Rankin’s The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse. Johnson’s unique humor kept me initially chuckling until it got me laughing to tears at the hilarious characters and their adventures. And humor apart, the tale has everything a fan of fantasy may wish for; a breathtaking supernatural adventure, page-turning suspense, and an intricate plot. Indeed, it left me feeling like I had never lived before reading it!”

Click here if you’d like to read the review in full.

Click here to view/buy “Quest for the Holey Snail”

Spotlight on Comedy Thriller Author Rob Johnson

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Rob Johnson

Interview with Jennifer S. Alderson

I’m always happy to talk about my writing, of course, so I was delighted when Jennifer S. Alderson invited me to do exactly that on her excellent website at http://jennifersalderson.com/2018/05/15/spotlight-on-comedy-thriller-author-rob-johnson/

In the interview, I answer such questions as:

Where do you do your best writing?

Why do you write the kinds of books you do?

What is the inspiration behind your latest novel?

What inspired you to be a writer?

Do you recognize yourself in any of your characters?

And even if you’re not in the least bit interested in my answers to these questions, there are a couple of rather nice photos on the interview page here.

Awesome Indies Seal of Approval!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Rob Johnson

I’m delighted to say that all of my books have now been approved by Awesome Indies, which means that:

“Publishing industry professionals have evaluated these books against specific criteria for quality fiction.”

Lifting the Lid received the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval some time ago, but more recently, Heads You Lose and Quest for the Holey Snail have also been approved.

Click on the title of each book if you’d like to read the full reviews.

Paperback edition of ‘Quest for the Holey Snail’ – Available now

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Rob Johnson

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Quest for the Holey Snail is now available as a paperback as well as an e-book.

“Not just another book about serial-killing monks who travel through time and wear Union Jack flip-flops.” – Unusual Footwear Monthly

Click here to read the opening chapters.

Click here to read the reviews so far.

‘Quest for the Holey Snail’ paperback edition – Coming soon

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Rob Johnson

The paperback edition of ‘Quest for the Holey Snail’ will be published very soon. Just waiting for the proof copy, and if all’s well, the “proper book” will be available in about ten days from now.

In the meantime, the ebook edition is available at viewBook.at/Quest

‘Quest for the Holey Snail’ – Available now!

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Rob Johnson

My new novel, Quest for the Holey Snail, is now available as an e-book from Amazon. (Paperback edition to follow soon.)

HALF PRICE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY (£0.99 $0.99 €0.99)

“Not just another book about serial-killing monks who travel through time and wear Union Jack flip-flops.” – Unusual Footwear Monthly

Click here for more information about the book.

Click here to read the opening chapters.

Click here to buy Quest for the Holey Snail ebook.

‘Quest for the Holey Snail’

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Rob Johnson

When Horace Tweed places an advertisement in a national and moderately well respected periodical, the last thing he expects is to be commissioned to travel back through time in search of the long extinct Holey Snail.

Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Harper Collins has her hands full trying to track down a secret order of monks whom she suspects of committing a series of murders – the same monks who are determined to thwart Horace in his…

…’Quest for the Holey Snail’ – my new novel, coming soon(ish).

Out Now! ‘Quest for the Holey Snail’

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Rob Johnson

“Not just another book about serial-killing monks who travel through time and wear Union Jack flip-flops.” – Unusual Footwear Monthly

Quest for the Holey Snail is now available in e-book and paperback formats from Amazon.

WANTED: Gainful employment of an adventurous nature but without risk of personal physical harm. (Can supply own time travel machine if required.)

When Horace Tweed places an advertisement in a national magazine, the last thing he expects is to be commissioned to travel back through time in search of the long extinct Holey* Snail.

But this isn’t just any old snail. The helix pertusa is possessed of an extraordinary and highly desirable property, and Horace’s quest leads him and his co-adventurers to Ancient Greece and a variety of near-death encounters with beings both mythological and not so mythological.

Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Harper Collins has her hands full trying to track down a secret order of fundamentalist monks whom she suspects of committing a series of murders – the same monks who are determined to thwart Horace in his…

…Quest for the Holey Snail.

(* This isn’t a spelling mistake. The Holey Snail is so called because there are hundreds of tiny holes all over its shell.)

Click here to read the opening chapters.

Click here to read one of the book’s featured digressions.

Click here to buy.