Apex Predator Continues to Sell + More Reviews Coming In!

Following Grady Harp’s May 5th review of Apex Predator, the short book has continued to sell beyond pre-review levels and, as a result, the book’s Amazon page has seen a drastic uptick in reviews from general readers!

Aside from one German-language review left in December of 2019, all the book reviews on the Amazon page have come in since May 5th (in other words, after Grady Harp’s review). There are now a total of nine reviews, a vast improvement from the one review prior to May 5th. At this rate, it is fair to assume more reviews may still come in.

One five-star review from a random reader says, “The story focuses on pilot Charles Fu who has been captured by the Japanese after his plane was shot down. He then meets another pilot and they have a series of hair raising and gruesome adventures involving scientific experiments of the Japanese. I liked the camaraderie that Gates created between the two men in the story, and also how he brings to light a part of WWII history concerning the Japanese treatment of prisoners and civilians that many people don’t know of. Overall, a ‘keep you on the edge of your seat’ read, Apex Predator is an exciting novel and I look forward to seeing what else Gates has in store as an author.”

Another five-star review from a random reader says, “This is a quite short read but so amazing that its pages are more than enough. I truly believe if the details were a little more it could have made the book a bit boring.” The review goes on to say, “This interesting piece has an intriguing and reasonably complex plot, and I did enjoy reading it. The story, set during the Second World War, focuses on two American pilots that have to fight together to survive to mysterious events and to a predator who, unlike them, knows the area very well. To conclude, it’s a decent and fascinating book and I do recommend it.”

A four-star review from a random reader says, “The horror genre is probably the most tricky from a writing perspective. You have to get to the reader’s senses only by your words. Andrew Gates has done an excellent job in doing that. The Japanese soldiers and their sadistic underwater death traps, the Mutant-Alligator creature, and the huge Dinosaur type monster residing in the ‘Pitch Black’ cave. The claustrophobia alone is a menacing thought and that topped with all these other horrific things is not for the faint-hearted. However, this story is also a lesson of hope, courage and perseverance. The main character did not give up, even when everything was FUBAR.”

While there are other reviews up there, these three alone highlight the attention and positivity the book is receiving from general readers. All of the reviews are from “Verified Purchases” (meaning the account leaving the review is the same as the account who made the purchase). This adds credibility to the reviewer since it is verified that they bought the product.

Aside from the German-language December 2019 review, which was three stars, all of the reviews are four or five stars.

All of this goes to reinforce the idea that I should prioritize Apex Predator when it comes to marketing. This makes sense also because, as a shorter book, it is immediately more approachable than a long 600+ page novel.

Once again, I am still trying to think of new ideas to promote the book, possibly via the Color of Water and Sky YouTube channel. If anyone has ideas on what they would like to see more of on the channel, please let me know!

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