Jessica asked this question about The Witch Elm:
I'd like to know how Goodreads allows someone to rate a book that won't be available for months! And the rating is 2 stars! How does that happen? Tana French is a terrific author; her previous books rate highly; every author can have a dud, but shouldn't the goodreads reviewer actually READ the book before giving it 2 stars?! I think Good reads should remove that rating.
Paula A lot of the time the publishers send out pre-releases of the book to bookstores and certain readers. Having worked at several book stores, I have see…moreA lot of the time the publishers send out pre-releases of the book to bookstores and certain readers. Having worked at several book stores, I have seen this happen. That would be my best guess. (less)
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