Nick of Time
Cover Designer: Santo Fareri
Comments about cover design
My main character, Nick Donahue, is an American gambler living in Europe. He meets a beautiful woman in desperate need of help and is kidnapped, then embroiled in a world-wide money laundering scheme run by a Swiss bank with the NY mob as its main client. I wanted the cover to convey a feeling of intrigue, a touch of danger and and a bit of International glamour to go with Nick’s character. I think the cover captures this perfectly.
Barbara Lennihan says
The cover is sexy and intriguing in a “Bond” way. It successfully does its job – luring you in to open it and read the story inside.
roxanne manghise says
cover looks great!! Lots of luck with the book…..
Dorothy Hayes says
This book cover is a winner. Readers will gravitate to it for the sexy and upbeat look of it.
Kathy Wilson says
Areal eye catcher-vibrant colors
donna says
Love it! very sexy!
Felicia Di Salvo says
Eye-catching, provocative cover – great representation of story beyond the cover!!!
Dagny E says
Graphic. Sexy. Provocative. It has that “shaken, not stirred” flair.
Dagny E says
Graphic. Sexy. Provocative. It has that “shaken, not stirred” flair!!!
Dani-Lyn Alexander says
Awesome cover!! I want to read the book without even seeing the blurb.
Sally J. Smith says
Great cover. Sez it all. 🙂
Sharon Bonanni says
Congrats to you and Santos for dreaming up this fantastic cover! I love the 007 inspiration and look forward to reading Nick’s story.
Jannine Gallant says
Terrific cover!
Terrie Farley Moran says
The cover says this is a man that finds trouble in every nook and cranny and behind every back!
Erica Schwartz says
Wow, as an Industrial/Graphic Designer, I love the provocative symbolism in your cover. The gun, the guy, the legs…it really captures the eye and conveys the intrigue of the story…good work, Cathi!
Rich Zahradnik says
Yes. Like it a lot… Nice Bondian feel to it.
Marianne Mangan says
You CAN judge this book by its cover, and that is delivering on a pretty serious promise!
Daniel McElwee says
Gets my vote!
Mackenzie Crowne says
Sweet cover!
Maxine says
Wow!! What a sexy cover. I can’t wait to see what’s between the covers.
JOHN says
I KINDA AGREE WITH ALLEN SEEGER IT LOOKS LIKE THE PERSPECTIVE IS WRONG ….BUT I LIKE ALL THE ELEMENTS
Mkrajci says
Great sexy cover. Makes you want to read the book!
dan says
Awesome
holdenj says
Great cover! I would definitely stop and look if I saw it on a shelf.
Marci says
This cover is gorgeous and fun. It is just as exciting and fresh as the book itself!
Clare2e says
I read the story and it has a lot of humor as the guy finds himself in one predicament after another. I like the way the cover’s combination of sexy and wry–I mean look at the expression on his face!–matches the tone of the story.
Cindy says
The book’s cover captures the exciting story inside!
Tarin says
Perfectly cool, eye-catching cover! Simple while saying everything it needs to. Love the typeface.
Roz Siegel says
Very sexy, yet glamorous and mysterious all in one. Certainly makes you want to pick it up and give it a read!
Catherine Maiorisi says
Very provocative cover. It conveys the feel of the story, sexy Nick being seduced
Amanda Ray says
Love the color contrast- definitely eye catching
Jennifer Barazani says
HOT HOT HOT. LOVE the color contrast, the scale, and the implication of a FEMME FATALE! Even the typeface is sexy. Bravo!
catriona mcpherson says
Perfectly sums up what you’ll find in a Cahi Stoler story – it’s whip-smart, super-glam and served with a twist of wit.
Kathy Wilson says
Immediate attraction to the cover-I could not pass it by without stopping to look through this book. Really inviting in form,color and subject…It totally captures the essence of the plot..
Karni Verdnikov says
The book cover is very eye-catching and Red Hot Sexy!!!!
Mary Kay says
Some people say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I say how can you look at this cover and not want to read the book? It’s exciting, sophisticated and totally captivating in its graphic simplicity. In this case, a picture is worth all the words inside.
S. Fareri says
Love the cover concept.
Lois says
Great composition, definitely suggestive with enough humor that we get an idea of this character’s personality…something of a rogue, but one who would be fun to meet in a casino. A perfect reflection of what’s inside the covers.
Carl says
It does look like a movie poster. Very eye-catching.
Ella Zegarra says
so sexy!
Mkrajci says
A sexy cover for a sexy book. Like the danger of the red flounced skrt, black stockings and high heels with a gun for an accessory.
jeanne betti says
To start I love the colors red and black which catches my eye. ALso it never hurts my image of a woman to be sexy and holding a gun. I am going to like that character . Poor man is so small in perspective. I wonder how he will get out of trouble!
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David L. Wright says
Feels very much like a movie poster; very James Bond
Paul S says
Very dramatic and eye-catching in a James Bond kind of way.
Great story by one of my favorite authors.
Larry Waxman says
Very enticing book cover. Sexy, dangerous, sophisticated and a humorous hint of pornography. That’s a home run in my book!
Barbara Lennihan says
Great cover set-up, subtly provocative. It makes me want to open it up and find out who is the real villain or villainess.
Irene W says
This book cover evoked feelings of James Bond – mystery, sex and glamour!!!! It made me want to read the book and the cover was true to what was inside.
Richard Latham says
The cover has a strong composition with the glamorous beauty holding a weapon in the foreground and the hero in the background. You can tell the protagonist is in way over his head and the story is going to be intriguing. The cover draws your attention and makes you want to read the book.
Ken Stoler says
Definitely evokes the James Bond Look but in a way that moves your eye to the main character making the hot babe secondary and less important. But she’s still there for the eye candy! Well done!!
Dick voehl says
Brillant, enticing, graphically wonderful.
Makes we want to dive into the mystery of the book.
Sexy and involving in a James Bond kind of way.
Made me but and read it.
And its great.
rose baker says
Beautiful design and art-direction. And use of color. So very black-and-white except for the red flounced skirt. Perfectly descriptive of the sexy mystery that lies within.
Roz Siegel says
Really catches your attention. Puts the spotlight on the woman–where it should be in this novel.
Bara DeMarino says
Fabulous cover—makes you want to open the book and start reading!
Depicts intrigue!
Anita Page says
I love the simplicity and drama of this cover. It’s eye-catching and very sexy.
Mara says
This cover would catch my eye on a bookshelf and I definitely would pick it up to read. Great color choice — represents an exciting dangerous romp!
Gus Waite says
Fantastic cover – makes me want to grab a beach chair and umbrella and head to the beach for a long afternoon with one of my favorite authors. Great job.
Pam Rosen says
AWESOME COVER DESIGN!!! LOVE IT!
Jtrieu says
Love the cover statement! Very sublimittal!!!!! Great read!!!!!
Marianne Mangan says
It’s sexy, it’s intriguing, it’s glamorous–and it evokes James Bond without being derivative. Black and red are highly charged colors for passion and romance, the gun adds danger…I certainly want to know what’s going on, so I think this cover’s done it’s job in a big way.
Christine Sainato says
Who doesn’t like a nice pair of legs, a handsome guy and a weapon! The cover has a Monte Carlo tone about it with the choice of font for the title and the guy in the tux. The use of a red dress against a predominantly black and white cover makes it pop when I scroll on a page. The cover tells me someone will be duped, my guess is the guy is tricked by a sexy woman. Maybe a little murder thrown in as well. Nicely done.
Sharon Marshall says
Love how this cover captures the international intrigue glam of this book. The man, Nick, is lured into a sinister plot by a mystery woman, thus the cover shows him dwarfed by her imposing silhouette. Perfect!
Paul Schwartz says
I love the strong Eurographic quality of this cover…it conjures up a James-Bond-Topkapi-Monaco kind of intrigue and promises the reader some sexy escapades between the covers…
Patti abbott says
Very eye-catching and sexy!
Alan Seeger says
I like the look and layout of this cover, but there is one thing that bothers me: the guy in the tux’s legs seem disproportionately short, as if he has some sort of orthopedic issues. Nice cover, though.