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MEDIA
November 21, 2007:
Dave DeWitt is featured in the November 21 Albuquerque Journal in an article called "Novel Twist for Cook Book Author and Fiery Foods Expert;" check it out HERE.
November 2007:
Dave DeWitt is the featured Author of the Month for November at MyShelf.com; check it out HERE.
November 1, 2007:
Avenging Victorio has been selected as a Finalist in the 2007 National Best Book Awards from USABook News.
October 1, 2007:
Avenging Victorio has been selected as a Finalist in the 2007 New Mexico Book Awards.
September 10, 2007:
Dave DeWitt was a guest on the TJ Trout show on KRZZ Radio (94.1) in Albuquerque on Monday, September 10.
August 10, 2007:
Avenging Victorio was featured in the Albuquerque Tribune on August 10, 2007; check it out here.
August 10, 2007:
Avenging Victorio was featured in the Las Cruces Sun News on August 10, 2007; check it out here.
Upcoming:
Albuquerque The Magazine will profile Avenging Victorio in one of its upcoming issues.
REVIEWS
January 2008:
"Dave
DeWitt's 1880s battle novel is so well-crafted, it's
hard to believe he wasn't actually there.
DeWitt has
crafted an entertaining, enlightening novel that will
hopefully not be his last. It's well-known that an
attention to detail differentiates a good chef from a
great one; DeWitt's skills have clearly carried over
into the realm of novel writing." -- Tucson
Weekly.
CLICK HERE FOR THE
WHOLE REVIEW
November
1, 2007:
Beverly J. Rowe of
MyShelf.com gives DeWitt high marks for Avenging
Victorio, noting "He heats up the action and puts your
interest level in high gear. This powerful and
absorbing story of the Apache rebellion in New Mexico
in 1881 had me cheering for both sides of the conflict,
since the Apaches and the Army are given equal voice in
this unique novel that is one of the best I've read
this year."
October 13, 2007:
Avenging
Victorio is reviewed on
Amazon.com.
"Dramatic,
moving story ... historical fiction at its best!
Powerful! This is a book for every American citizen to
read and pass along to their offspring. Brilliantly
written, this is a story that will haunt the reader
long after the cover is closed." The complete review is
available here.
October 2007:
Avenging
Victorio is reviewed in the Fall
2007 issue of POSH
Magazine.
"Superbly portrays the
cultural differences and motivations ... grows like a
hunger!" The complete review is
available here.
October 2007:
Avenging
Victorio is reviewed in the October
2007 issue of True
West Magazine which will be on newsstands
September 25. The rave review notes: "This swiftly
moving tale of death and revenge has long needed to be
told." The complete review is available at
True West
Magazine.
September 26, 2007:
Avenging
Victorio is reviewed on
Amazon.com.
"Balanced ...
quite vivid ... likely to whet the reader's appetite to
learn more!" The complete review is
available here.
September 19, 2007:
Avenging
Victorio received a Five-Star review
from Amazon.com. The review says, "This is
historical fiction at its best. ... This is a book for
every American citizen to read and pass along to their
offspring. The story is a reminder of the high price
paid by the frontiersman and settlers of the West. It
is also a reminder of the high price paid by the
American Indian in their attempt to maintain their
land, culture and way of life. Brilliantly written,
this is a story that will haunt the reader long after
the cover is closed on the last chapter."
The complete
review is available at Midwest Book Review
and
Amazon.com.
September
2007:
Avenging
Victorio received rave reviews
from New
Mexico Magazine in its September 2007
issue: which will be on newsstands August 17. The
review notes "The dynamic narrative format builds
suspense as the reader eagerly awaits the discovery of
which strategies will ultimately accomplish each side's
goal—defeating the enemy… creates a kinship between a
contemporary reader and the usually intangible
characters of New Mexico's past." The complete review
is available at New Mexico
Magazine.
August 2007:
Avenging
Victorio was reviewed in the
September 2007, Midwest Book Reviews
and
on Kaye Trout Reviews. The review notes:
"Avenging Victorio is
indeed a fast-paced, fascinating, historical novel
bound to entertain and educate at the same time.
DeWitt’s technique of telling this tale from two
perspectives–the Apache’s and the military–provides
a truer sense of history and the cultures. As I live
in the four-corners area just north of New Mexico, I
personally enjoyed it immensely and highly recommend
it to readers who enjoy historical western-type
novels. Genre: Fiction/SW History; Rating:
Excellent" The complete review is
available here.
Avenging
Victorio was reviewed on August 14,
2007, at Reader Views, an online book review
service. The review notes: "Dave DeWitt created
engaging and believable characters on both sides of
the conflict, showing their motivation and their
beliefs.... a well-rounded volume about fighters on
both sides of the encounter as well as a very
eye-opening read about the Apache culture and
customs. ... an enthralling book, which grabs you
quickly and does not let go. If you are like me,
your only disappointment will be that it ends too
quickly." The complete review is available at
ReaderViews.com.
Avenging
Victorio received a rave review
on August 9, 2007, from BellaOnline.com.
The review
notes, "... a throughly engrossing tale that takes the
reader on a legendary journey ...For historical value
alone, this book is a winner, yet it will intrigue you
with its tales, its characters, and its sense of
location, pulling you deeper and deeper into its
depths, until you find yourself fully absorbed and
engrossed in the territorial history of the late
1800’s, never wanting it to end. I have never enjoyed a
historical novel as much as I did this one."
The complete
review is available at BellaOnline.com.
Avenging
Victorio is featured in the
forthcoming titles listings for the Historical Novel Society
Review.
Avenging
Victorio is slated for review in
the Independent Publisher
magazine.
WHAT
PEOPLE ARE SAYING…
Governor Bill Richardson of
New Mexico gives the book high
praise!!!!
“David DeWitt makes the
transition from cookbook author to novelist with ease
in Avenging Victorio. He demonstrates considerable
flair for characterization and for action as he
convincingly presents both sides of the conflict
between white settlers and Apache natives in this well
researched and fascinating historical
novel.”
— Judith Van
Gieson, Southwest author
“New Mexican chile impresario David DeWitt’s new novel
tells the story of the Apache Nana and his clan
avenging Victorio’s defeat at the hands of General
Edward Hatch, for whom the chile capital is named, in
the southern mountains of New Mexico. It also tells the
tale of the hidden Bridal Chamber cache of gold, silver
and precious stones that still lures treasure seekers
to Victorio’s Peak. A tasty historical novel of the
territory in the 1880s.”—Ruth E. Francis, book
marketing consultant
“Rich in authentic detail of Apache life ways and war
practices, this book vividly recreates one of the last
major episodes of Indian raiding in the desert
Southwest. Once started, I found DeWitt’s engrossing
book hard to put down. Powerful and absorbing!”— Marc
Simmons, author and historian
