The Adler Compound (Second Edition) Beta Readers Wanted – Military / Political Thriller (80k words) > Likes and Comments

Hello everyone,

I’m seeking 2–4 beta readers for a completed military/political thriller titled The Adler Compound (Second Edition).

Project Details:

• Genre: Military / Political Thriller
• Word Count: ~82,000
• Status: Complete draft
• Comparable Authors: Jack Carr, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn

What I’m Looking For:

I’m looking for reader-experience feedback, not line edits. Specifically:

• Pacing and momentum
• Tension and stakes
• Character motivation and clarity
• Realism (military/government elements)
• Where you felt pulled out of the story or tempted to skim

What You’ll Receive:

• Full manuscript (PDF or Word)
• Clear, focused feedback prompts
• Acknowledgment as a beta reader (optional)

Timeline:

• Ideal turnaround: 3–4 weeks (flexible)

If you’re interested, please comment or DM with:

• Preferred format (PDF or Word)
• Any experience reading thrillers (optional)

Thanks for your time — I appreciate it.

Hi! I'm a part of Wishbone Literary, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing free editing services as a passion project. We're looking for story submissions for our team of volunteers to edit. Currently, our social handle is @thewishboneliterary on Instagram :]

We have beta readers available if you're interested

Thanks for reaching out.

Can you share a link to your organization’s website and a bit more detail on how your beta reading process works (genre fit, turnaround, and what kind of feedback your readers provide)?

Appreciate it.

Andy wrote: "Thanks for reaching out.

Can you share a link to your organization’s website and a bit more detail on how your beta reading process works (genre fit, turnaround, and what kind of feedback your rea..."

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Andy wrote: "Thanks for reaching out.

Can you share a link to your organization’s website and a bit more detail on how your beta reading process works (genre fit, turnaround, and what kind of feedback your rea..."

Our beta readers are meant to give an opinion on the plot, pacing, characters, themes, etc, while gauging reader engagement (giving feedback on what parts of the story were boring, exciting, etc). They try to simulate what an actual reader would feel after reading the published version.

Andy wrote: "Hello everyone,

I’m seeking 2–4 beta readers for a completed military/political thriller titled The Adler Compound (Second Edition).

Project Details:

• Genre: Military / Political Thriller
• Wor..."

Hi Andy
Congratulations on completing your book. I'm Bassey and I offer experienced beta reading services. I am interested in reading your manuscript. I am running a free first chapter read and $0.0008 per word for the remaining chapters. I have a fast turnaround time of 2 weeks. 

My deliverables includes;
- Chapterly review
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- Honest in-line comments and reactions in the manuscript
- Full and detailed report of the full story
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Thanks for the additional detail — I appreciate you explaining how your beta readers approach feedback.

Before moving forward, I just want to clarify a couple of points to make sure it’s a good fit on both sides:

Do your beta readers have experience with military or political thrillers specifically?

What is a typical turnaround timeframe for beta reads through your organization?

Is feedback provided as in-manuscript comments, a summary report, or both?

Once I have a clearer picture of those details, I can better assess whether this would be a good match for The Adler Compound.

Thanks again for reaching out.

Hi, Andy. Sorry for the late response.

Since it is a volunteer organization, it may take 4 weeks or so; however, you did mention it's flexible. We'll have around 2 beta readers working on it; they are versatile in any genre and have read thrillers before. It'll most likely be a summary report on every few chapters, but also probably include in-manuscript comments as well (EX: highlights, quotations). Of course, it depends on what you want.