Gathering String has 10 five-star reviews on Amazon, two-thirds of all its reviews. The latest review, by “SBurke,” says:
This is such a fun, suspenseful, and entertaining book! … When I finished Gathering String, I found myself disappointed that I had come to the end of the story. But a book’s ending can either make it or break it … and this ending was perfect.
“BryanC” also reviewed Gathering String, giving it four stars:
I was moved to buy a Kindle just to read Mimi Johnson’s novel, Gathering String because Kobo/Indigo isn’t yet carrying this title (we already own a Kobo). Glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, especially the twists and turns involving the many interesting, authentic and flawed characters. … This book could also serve as an ethics study in journalism schools because, `tho it is fiction, the heart-wrenching challenges facing the principals mirror real-life in current-day newspaper and online journalism.
Buffy Andrews continued her praise for Gathering String on Twitter last night, bringing some hints from author Mimi Johnson about the sequel she’s working on:
@nhcheryl @mimijohnson @stevebuttry @mjenkins Or Mandy’s Marauders. OK. Gotta stop. WIP is calling me to write sex scene (I’m serious). Bye!
— Buffy Andrews (@Buffyandrews) June 15, 2012
@stevebuttry @nhcheryl @mimijohnson @mjenkins In Gathering String, Mimi nails the scenes. Not too much. Just right. I loved her book. — Buffy Andrews (@Buffyandrews) June 15, 2012
@stevebuttry @nhcheryl @mimijohnson @mjenkins Having a tough time. been putting it off. But wrote: bit.ly/M9BLa0 Mimi’s good at it.
— Buffy Andrews (@Buffyandrews) June 15, 2012
@Buffyandrews @stevebuttry @nhcheryl @mjenkins I am? That’s nice to hear. Thanks!
— Mimi Johnson(@mimijohnson) June 15, 2012
@Buffyandrews Yes. They were rewritten many times.
— Mimi Johnson(@mimijohnson) June 15, 2012
@mimijohnson Good luck! Knowing Sam, that will be interesting. He likes being in control. Ahem. — Buffy Andrews (@Buffyandrews) June 15, 2012
@mimijohnson *Smiles* I feel like I know Sam well. Must mean you’re a great writer:) — Buffy Andrews (@Buffyandrews) June 15, 2012
@Buffyandrews I tend to think Sam is just a good character. I’m planning to really push him in the next story.
— Mimi Johnson(@mimijohnson) June 15, 2012