After having worked on my thriller for 3 years (those revisions never end, do they?), it's really gratifying to read this rather positive BookLife review which just made the rest of my year.
Are there any other review/crime fiction sites people would recommend engaging with in the weeks prior to publication?
Thanks in advance for your advice
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Karmen, a more than 'rather good' review! What a feather in your cap. Congratulations. I read very few thrillers, but the review made me want to read this one. I've preordered, and I'll write a review.
thanks Janet. <3 Hope you'll enjoy it
I'm sure I will.
Well done Karmen! What a fantastic endorsement of your work. If you are able to put your book on a temporary free download deal then Freebooksy is great - I got over 3000 downloads which has so far converted into about 50 reviews, but your book has to be free on the day of the promotion. It costs about $100 to place a thriller: https://www.freebooksy.com/for-the-authors/
Thanks for this tip! I'll probably do this later in the series (it's the first book) but I've heard freebooksy being recommended by many, so I'll definitely consider it
There are also two ARC services that might be worth trying: Hidden Gems: https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/arc-program/ and Love Book Tours: https://kellylacey.com/love-books-tours/
Prices vary depending on what you go for and you have to provide reader copies either digital or some prefer print books to be sent.
Good luck!
Thanks for all this! Much appreciated
Congratulations, Karmen! Your novel sounds amazing!