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1. bmin wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 12:45 am:

   Early, I can’t wait to finish downloading it and listening!

2. Brad P. from NJ wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 1:12 am:

   Mur rocks… This has definitely been a wicked, awesome ride. Thanks for sharing this work with us, Mighty Mur.

   I am humbled and honoured that I got to be in at the end. Phew…

3. Jason S wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 2:10 am:

   Please publish the PDF’s for episodes 12-14. I just discovered “Playing for Keeps” about a week ago and I am hooked. I loved reading it like a novel. Please Please Please finish the PDF’s so I can find out what happens.

   Great and interesting work. Thank you so much for making it freely available.

4. DKT wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 2:11 am:

   Congrats, Mur! It’s been a great trip, thanks for letting us ride shotgun!

   (Cool picture, too!)

5. The Doctor wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 3:40 am:

   Wow. Great ending. Great story. Mur, you Mega-Rock. I think your third-wave power is writing awesome stories!

   (and I can’t wait for the sequel)

6. Andrés wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 7:02 am:

   It’s out early!! Coincedentially, lulu.com just emailed me to tell me my book was shipped. Awesome. Can’t wait to listen to the end. Thanks so freaking much, mur!

7. Flummox wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 9:17 am:

   (maybe its already known, but;) Ian could be “Filthy Rich and Famous”

   the other day I was thinking; that guy Ian, spewing feces from his hands at great force, he can be rich. Think about it this way;

   feces = liquid fertilizer => great for every one with a garden or for farmers.
   And he can even aim his stuff.

   And he could really chance the world; making land fertile, feeding millions.

   just my 2cents.
   Cheers, Flummox

   (and thanx for the novel)

8. johnie1 wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 11:37 am:

   May i say Congratulations Miss Lafferty, that was a marvelous podcast/book. Thank you for it and good luck in your future (:

9. LaVaughn wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 1:36 pm:

   I can’t wait to leave work and get home to grab it for my iPod! Thanks for the totally awesome experience, Mur!

10. Gavilan wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 3:20 pm:

    Woa, thats some good stuff. Kick-ass story, plain and simply kick-ass story!

11. V wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 6:44 pm:

    I agree completely with The Doctor. Great ending. I loved the “scene” right before the epilogue.

12. Jennifer wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 8:05 pm:

    Key to the city…OOOOOOH, the possibilities!

13. Rekidk wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 9:35 pm:

    I don’t want to listen to the last chapter just yet; I want to savor it. I don’t know what I’m going to do on Thursday nights now that the novel has ended.

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us, Mur; I can’t wait to buy a copy so I can read it again.

14. Tim wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 11:25 pm:

    Thank you for a great podcast. Couldn’t help noticing a couple of loose ends left over. Might there be a sequel somewhere in your project pipeline?

15. Tim wrote on February 14th, 2008 at 11:27 pm:

    Oh, and I hope that was one cold and tasty beer you were having in the picture!

16. Nora wrote on February 15th, 2008 at 3:26 am:

    I just had the worst week ever and that really helped cheer me up. I usually listen to podcasts while I’m taking a bath (Playing for Keeps is an experience that needs to be savored like that) so I was all splashing around and clapping during the “key to the city” bit.

    Are you thinking of doing a sequel? Because this was absolutely fantastic and it does leave room for one. I mean, really. Ian delivering Light of Morning’s baby in the demon dimension? That would be priceless.

17. CharlesP wrote on February 15th, 2008 at 2:51 pm:

    I hemmed and hawed for about 12 hours on if I wanted to listen to right away, or if I wanted to wait so it wouldn’t be over so soon.

    In the end I, of course, gave in to the same instinct that consumes all the hershey kisses in the darth vader mug on my desk at work.

    Great story Mur, great podcast. Here’s hoping it leads to even bigger and better (and more lucrative) things in the future.

18. Cruithne wrote on February 15th, 2008 at 8:56 pm:

    Wow, just wow!

    I discovered this wonderful tale about a month ago and have been well and truly hooked.
    Thank you Mur, you’re some kind of awesome, smart, great looking, a geek and one hell of a story teller.
    Now, when is the next book about Keepsie’s adventures coming out?
    Only joking, take a long well deserved rest and hopefully publishers will come flocking to your door.
    Me, I’m just off to order a print copy .
    If you see a copy heading to Paris, France, that’s mine, sign it or kiss it or something.

19. Rekidk wrote on February 16th, 2008 at 10:59 pm:

    Well, I succumbed to temptation and listened to the final episode… All I can say is WOW!

    Congratulations on this awesome accomplishment! Publishers need to take note.

    BTW, it seems as though there are just enough loose ends hanging for a sequel/spin-off… Hm?

20. Arkle wrote on February 17th, 2008 at 1:05 am:

    Just to give you an idea of how much this story has impacted on me, I got two kitties today; I was only going to get one, but, long story. Moving on, they’re siblings, and it’s increasingly obvious they like each other more than me, but that’s not the point.

    I named them,

    wait for it,

    Keepsie and Peter. Isn’t that just the cutest?

21. RandyNose wrote on February 17th, 2008 at 11:10 pm:

    All Hail the mighty Mur! Thanks for the awesome audio book. And you ended it leaving me with a “feel good” smile…

22. toddster wrote on February 19th, 2008 at 11:45 am:

    Wonderful story and I like the open end. Looking forward to the sequel?

23. Dave_From_OZ wrote on February 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm:

    Oh goodie, I can start listening to it now. Actually I did listen to the first episode and decided to get them all. Only 8 hours, 57 minutes and 39 seconds to go.

24. Bryan wrote on February 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 pm:

    Great job, Mur. A very fun book that I will recommend to my friends. I have a full review up at my blog. http://bryanhitchcock.blogspot.com It’s a writing and reading blog, basically inspired by listening to ISBW. Thanks for everything.

    -Bryan

25. Mateusz wrote on March 5th, 2008 at 8:46 am:

    Thanks for sharing the story, much appreciated.

    (Only part that didn’t sit right with me was the epilogue - took away from the great ‘keys to the city’ good/evil cliffhanger thingy)

    It really lends itself to a sequel. Looking forward to that.

26. Chris in Volcano wrote on March 10th, 2008 at 1:24 am:

    Thank you ever so much for sharing your creation and this excellent story. I was on the edge of my seat numerous times, and loved all the characters, and the new spin on the superhero genre. The production/reading was great, and I”ve listened to most parts multiple times. I wish you the best in pursuit of publication (for this and your other works) and achieving the success you deserve!!!!

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