Hi. I know the author, Peter Von Brown. I'd like to post a response to this statement:
"I suspect any reviews would have been posted by friends of the author, and not by professional book reviewers or critics."
Half right. They're not professional book reviewers or critics, no. But neither are they friends of the author. Well, at least not in the true sense. They might be "friends" now... but only in the sense of having become fans of the book. They're "real" reviews.
And as for Von Brown not being published in the traditional sense, he almost had been - if not for the complex copyright issues at the time. Even an agent with some connections to GOSH couldn't break through. Eventually, after trying again when he could, Von Brown opted this route to ensure it getting out there, so to speak.
And he's not CURRENTLY working on
Peter Pan: Betwixt-and-Between - but he has begun it. It moved to a back-burner during the "commotion."
The paperback IS on its way... and yes, it will be cheaper. Like $16 (USD)
Enjoy.