Rohit Balakrishnan's Blog - Posts Tagged "thriller"
The Mystery of Jackson Villa: An announcement
Dear reader,
As some of you might already know, I released my latest book, a mystery novel named "The Mystery of Jackson Villa". It is still a new release, with the release date being on July 1, 2021. During the launch period, it collected some 8-10 reviews, all of them being 5 star or 4 star, with a great reception.
Towards the end of the launch month, unfortunately, it got hit by a review scammer trying to sell me paid reviews. This happened as I was doing a successful free book promotion (which let the book reach as high as #14 in the Amazon bestseller list during this time),
Being well aware that it's against the Amazon guidelines in addition to being immoral/unethical, I ignored the request. What followed was something horrible. Suddenly, some odd 1 star or 2 star ratings started appearing for the book, pulling down a book that averaged 4.5 stars down to the range of 3.6-3.7 stars average in a matter of two days (last week). This especially targeted the Amazon US site, where 90% of the sales of most books come.
Needless to say, this downrating attack hurts the sales of the book badly. The average reader is turned away by looking at the star rating.
My request to you guys, this book is the result of my past one year and several months of hard work. Kindly review on Amazon after purchasing. I can guarantee that the story is top-notch. Help me deal with the scammer and set things right.
Regards,
Rohit
As some of you might already know, I released my latest book, a mystery novel named "The Mystery of Jackson Villa". It is still a new release, with the release date being on July 1, 2021. During the launch period, it collected some 8-10 reviews, all of them being 5 star or 4 star, with a great reception.
Towards the end of the launch month, unfortunately, it got hit by a review scammer trying to sell me paid reviews. This happened as I was doing a successful free book promotion (which let the book reach as high as #14 in the Amazon bestseller list during this time),
Being well aware that it's against the Amazon guidelines in addition to being immoral/unethical, I ignored the request. What followed was something horrible. Suddenly, some odd 1 star or 2 star ratings started appearing for the book, pulling down a book that averaged 4.5 stars down to the range of 3.6-3.7 stars average in a matter of two days (last week). This especially targeted the Amazon US site, where 90% of the sales of most books come.
Needless to say, this downrating attack hurts the sales of the book badly. The average reader is turned away by looking at the star rating.
My request to you guys, this book is the result of my past one year and several months of hard work. Kindly review on Amazon after purchasing. I can guarantee that the story is top-notch. Help me deal with the scammer and set things right.
Regards,
Rohit
