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https://leehallwriter.com/2018/04/19/...
http://www.victoriastrauss.com/2018/0...
I received an email from Aimee Ann wanting to review my book and while I appreciated the kindness extended to me, it was awfully suspicious. I checked into it and found a couple websites denouncing this person and their falsehoods. The standardized emails that were sent to myself and others are indicative of the scam. I was lucky to have not succumbed to this scam and I hope that this will allow someone else to be as well.

https://leehallwriter.com/2018/04/19/...
http://www.victoriastrauss.com/2018/0..."
Yup, I received the same message and did the same checks....SCAM AVOID

Hi C.M
I would love to review this book for you please? I would like if you could share an e-pub file?

Opium Warfare takes place in 1920's Shanghai and tells of the rise of opium throughout the city. At first, the city is like any other, calm and respected but soon a dark fog comes in on the rise and things are no longer what they appear. Will the opium take over the city or will someone step up and fight back for the city?
Message me here or feel free to DM me if interested.
Thanks,
Justin

I'm a reader first, but I do write! Below is a link to my novel: Shark in Calle Ocho. It will be free in Kindle version Aug. 19 through Aug. 23, and I would LOVE if you would read it and give me some feedback!
This was my first complete novel, and it was written some years ago. (I am a journalist by trade.)
This is a short novel and if you enjoy Carl Hiaison type mysteries - this is the novel for you!
Here is a link:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Shark+in+C...
Thanks again!!

This weekend only, my first crime novel featuring Detective Edward "Red" Shaw is free on Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Also: Both "Red Shaw" ebooks for Kindle readers are free for the next two individuals who join my email list, which you can do here: https://smithcompound.blog/books/
Honest reviews are appreciated, of course.
Read on.
B.J.Blood Solutions

I have free promo codes for US and UK Audible listeners. If you would like one, please message me here on Goodreads or comment below and I'll get back to you quite soon. Take care!

The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery description:
A portrait holds the key to recovering a cache of looted artwork, secreted away during World War II, in this captivating historical art thriller set in the 1940s and present-day Amsterdam.
When a Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery – rather than turn it over to his Nazi blackmailer – he pays with his life, leaving a treasure trove of modern masterpieces buried somewhere in Amsterdam, presumably lost forever. That is, until American art history student Zelda Richardson sticks her nose in.
After studying for a year in the Netherlands, Zelda scores an internship at the prestigious Amsterdam Historical Museum, where she works on an exhibition of paintings and sculptures once stolen by the Nazis, lying unclaimed in Dutch museum depots almost seventy years later.
When two women claim the same painting, the portrait of a young girl entitled Irises, Zelda is tasked with investigating the painting’s history and soon finds evidence that one of the two women must be lying about her past. Before she can figure out which one it is and why, Zelda learns about the Dutch art dealer’s concealed collection. And that Irises is the key to finding it.
Her discoveries make her a target of someone willing to steal – and even kill – to find the missing paintings. As the list of suspects grows, Zelda realizes she has to track down the lost collection and unmask a killer if she wants to survive.

My two book have been on the market for several years with little promotion. I feel they would make a fantastic TV series. The characters are genuine with unlimited diversity possibilities.
Below is a link to my books on Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Appreciate any feedback. Complimentary digital promotional copies available by contacting me individually at
Aloha, Bill

Would you like to review my debut novel "Rags of Time"?
It's a historical murder mystery set in 17th century London on the eve of the English Civil War. Early UK reviews have been 5*. One described it as 'a fascinating book for detective story-addicts and lovers of historical fiction'.
I'm hoping some US readers will take a look, as "Rags' gives a real insight into the religious/political turmoil that caused many Puritans to sail for the New World.
You can find it at Amazon US and UK. Kindle Unlimited version is free.
Title: Rags of Time
Author: Michael Ward
ISBN: 978-1999340407
Thank you
Mike Ward

THE SHEFFIELD SECRET: A MILITARY WOMAN IN CHARGE MYSTERY
ARMED AND DANGEROUS: MILITARY WOMEN IN CHARGE MYSTERY
DARK SHADOW RISING: POLITICAL THRILLER
THE FOGGED MIRROR: A PARIS MYSTERY FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Vertical Stripes Can Kill You - An Alexa Robb Designer Mystery (Alexa Robb, Super-Sized is Beautiful Mysteries Book 1)
FORENSICS BY THE NUMBERS (Jewel Connor Mysteries Book 1)
Thanks so much!

If you would be interested to review it, do send me a message.
The goodreads link to the book is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
There’s a Q and A on this link:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
And chapter 1 is here:
https://instantapostle.com/2019/02/22...
Thanks,
Paul.


Holly LeRoy
hollyleroy111@gmail.com
https://www.amazon.com/Holly-LeRoy/e/...

My name is George Wilson. I am 22 and have been writing since I was 11. I have just published my first full length book at https://www.darkhouse-georgewilson.co...
It took me 2 years to write. I am very excited to be a part of this community.

Looking for people who would like to review my recently published historical thriller. The Mortality in Lies is a spy novel set in Paris, the Congo and Sudan in the late 1890s.
I’m happy to supply the review copy by ebook.
Email me at: sa_gibson@yahoo.com


Currently giving my new short mystery free on Bookfunnel. You don't have to join my mailing list to get it, but the option is there if you want to keep informed on my writing.
My goal is to introduce you to my series.
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tdcrvyg00c
"The P.I. Who Met A Ghost" Description
P.I. Billie Bly is hired to investigate a haunted house producing screams and entities of dancing light her client thinks are ghosts.
Billie reluctantly takes the case because her client is paying her double her rate. It would be easy to chalk up the ghosts to her client's overactive imagination and the fact that a haunted house fundraiser is being held the week of Halloween.
When she sees things she can't explain, she is sure someone is plotting to scare people away from the house. The problem is, she can't figure out how and why they are doing it.
Each step she takes plunges her deeper into danger and the thing that scares her most may be her saving grace.

And I am happy to reciprocate with honest reviews of your work, please reply here with a link or email me at sophia-martin at hotmail dot com. I don't often check my goodreads inbox, though.
My novel:
The River and the Roses
When a reluctant psychic dreams of murder in a Sacramento park, she must accept her gift and find a way into the investigation, or an innocent man will go to prison for the crime.
Thanks!

Fill out the form below if you're interested in finding a reviewer for your book.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...

I think Aimee Ann should have been upfront about her charges. It's perfectly justified to charge for a review, especially one posted on a platform with many followers.
No-one should work for free just because you think your book is a gift to the universe. 😏
If you turn your nose up at paid blog features only to purchase a kirkus review and possibly even Amazon ads, then the joke is on you.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Also, here's my email...
dtxtkp@gmail.com
Just don't expect me to pay you for your reviews, for I'm broke.

Hi all. I just popped over to pass on another piece of information and was reminded of this thread. I have a new release just out (November 11th) called Let It Snow. It's a police procedural set at Christmas time and it's just over 60K words long.
If you'd like an ebook copy and can get your email address to me, I'll send one along.
Many thanks,
Nigel

I just published a Kindle short story by Paula Steel that is a mystery thriller, introducing a Villanelle-type character with her own series of Kindle short books if you like that kind of thing.
It's on Kindle Unlimited on the link below if you want to have a look and think it's worth reviewing (hope so!) .
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beach-Lover-...
"Beach Lover: A sexy short story thriller with suspense, twists, turns, murder and mystery (Run, Girl, Run! Book 1). Sun. Sea. Sand. Murder. Mystery. Suspense." ... says the blurb. So, er, not very Christmassy then.
Thanks!
Phil Dourado
Steelhouse Publishing

Seeking a review for The Meerkat Murders, a light murder mystery set within a scientific expedition monitoring meerkats. Warning: puns abound.
Blurb: "After an old friend calls in a favor, geologist Kea Wright joins a team of biologists studying meerkats in the Kalahari. Seduced by the expedition’s luxurious accommodations, state-of-the-art equipment, and daily baskets of fresh muffins, Kea begins to wonder if she picked the wrong field of research. Until people start dying…"
If you're interested in reviewing - and love meerkats - please send me a message with your email and I can provide a copy (Amazon code or pdf, just let me know your preference - no hardcopy at this time).

Offer still standing, Any takers welcome.

I would love some reviews of my first novel available on Amazon.
Here's a quick overview-
Against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall and Russia’s resurgence following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, we witness the rise of Simon Montfort’s career to a senior diplomat position at the US Embassy in Paris. As Simon’s career develops, one of his oldest friends recruits him as a spy for the CIA. He agrees to help the CIA gather ‘intel’ on Russia’s expansionist plans and assist the Agency to undermine the Kremlin leadership in Moscow. Simon creates a network of agents in Budapest, Istanbul, Moscow, Vienna, Sofia and other East European cities.
After several years of success where his network has employed cunning surveillance techniques to weaken the security of the Russian President, Simon is suddenly plunged into a many-sided struggle – the election of a nationalistic, pro-Russian and extremely religious government in the USA, the subtle threats from a former lover, the powerful forces of a new expansionist Russian empire and the loving expectations of his loyal family – they all conspire to test his ability and his allegiances. His moral code is at stake. Be prepared for clever illusion and cold-hearted treachery.
The Diplomatic Spy: Welcome to clever illusion and cold-hearted treachery


Hello,
My ebook Brotherhood of Secrets and Lies is FREE Jan 19-21 on Amazon!
I'm seeking reviews for my book on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Se...
Brotherhood of Secrets & Lies is a suspenseful thrilling fiction story about a college fraternity.


Flesh is weak but wax is forever...
Would you enter a sinister-looking factory without knowing what awaits you on the other side?
Dmitri is brave and dares to find out. He and his friends tour the enigmatic building to liven up a school project. Along the way, strange inexplicable phenomena begins to transpire and the deeper into the factory they go the more their lives are threatened and may be in danger.
Gustav is the factory’s curator. He dreams of restoring the place to escape it’s haunting and tragic past. However, there’s something peculiar about his demeanor. Something the group can’t figure out but as time slowly goes by a grim revelation unravels. Why does Gustav seem eccentric? What’s he hiding? Will this be the perfect college project to die for?
The Wax Factory is the first novel in the thrilling Wax Factory Series. If you like chilling suspense, riveting horror, and walking into the unknown, then you’ll enjoy the first book in this dark and disturbing series.
So I've made the book available free to read for a limited time on Story Origin to anyone who is interested. All you have to do is click on the link and request a copy.
Of course, it's much appreciated if you could kindly leave a review after you’ve finished the book. So what are you waiting for? Grab your free copy of The Wax Factory!
https://storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopi...

From the cover copy:
"On May 8, 1945, WWII in Europe ended with Germany’s surrender. But did the Nazi Party itself surrender? Some say no.
1943: A German ship moors in a clandestine anchorage in western Mexico with a cargo of gold intended to bribe the Mexican government into declaring war on the United States. When the attempt fails, the German vessel flees leaving its gold buried somewhere along the coast of the Sea of Cortés.
1997: The horrific murder of an old flame’s husband sets former war correspondent Peter Brandt on the hunt for the hidden Nazi treasure. The search takes him down a bloody trail leading from the drug cartels of Mexico to a neo-Nazi training camp in the Southern California mountains. Along the way, he unearths a decades-long Nazi conspiracy to create a new Fourth Reich and continue the Nazi Party’s plan for world domination.
Inspired by true historical events, and recent research suggesting the Nazi Party survived the German surrender, The Fourth Rising is the latest in the Peter Brandt adventures which include Empty Places and The Last Refuge."
I can provide ARC as Kindle, EPub, or PDF versions.
Please contact me via direct message if you are interested.


NILES MYDE by A.D.H. Thomas
https://amzn.to/37rDXcM


Published a very short story and I’m looking for feedback. This is the start of a series following a modern London detective and the daily struggles she faces.
Part 1 is a bit more humorous than mysterious, the following stories will be longer and more like a traditional mystery. Would love to hear your feedback.
A Detective Named Abby>

I was looking for some honest feedback for my fast-paced 220 page noir/suspense/thriller novel PIGS. It's free for download on Kindle Unlimited or if any interested readers would prefer a PDF or variant copy I would happy to email one to them.
My current reviews can be found on my Dash https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.amazon.com/Pigs-Daniel-Ja...
Isaac Reid, a former professional thief, has just finished a ten-year stint in prison for a botched job turned bloodbath. Now all he wants is to go straight and make amends with his wife and young son. On his first night of freedom his loved ones are brutally slain by a bitter enemy. Surviving the encounter, Isaac struggles with his choices: do right by his late family’s wishes and abide by the law, or seek vengeance. But he’ll need to decide quickly, as another mysterious force from his past is now in play: a cold killer wearing a wolf mask, leading a band of pig-masked assassins. To Isaac, these men are strangers, but they’re prepared to kill any who get between them and him.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Daniel James

In June of 1950 on a cold foggy morning, the corpse of Carlo Steffano rolls out of a cargo net on a San Francisco pier. As San Francisco Police Inspector Andrew Johnson looks down at the body he senses only that Steffano had it coming. “A vortex of corruption, dirty money and underworld scum—a bottom feeder of easy money.”
China Basin, the second of the series, told in first person from the voice of Johnson, combines a noir mystery/suspense thriller with historical events in the rise of Communist China and the simmering pot of conflict in Southeast Asia.
Johnson’s quest takes him into a Chinatown underground tunnel, an at-sea heroin shipment transfer and into the depths of an opium den, brothel and operations base of a Tong crime syndicate.
“A thrilling tale of crime and political intrigue, as intellectually astute as it’s dramatically exciting”
-Kirkus Reviews
“Historical events bear directly on the events in this book and consequently, make it an addictive edge-of-the-seat thriller.”
-Readers Favorite

Three Degrees and Gone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081Y98QJQ/...

A young Corrections Officer, whose father was brutally murdered, leads a shadow group who secretly help victims get revenge on inmates while avoiding detection by the young, idealistic warden.
https://geni.us/oneonone
Thank you.


PS) I know paid reviews get pulled. I'm not asking what happens to paid reviews. I'm asking have you paid for a review/how much/did it help.

Thanks. Have you had any experience getting reviews? Have they helped in some way? Doesn't have to be financial as there are many forms of ROI (emotional, satisfaction, kudos from one's peers, ...).


You're my hero.

You're my hero."
thank you, Joseph


A secret research facility, organisms from space, rogue scientists, a Ghostbusters-like team of investigators, a group of curious kids, and a remote desert town.
It's Battle Mountain, Nevada 1957. An accident at the facility prompts an investigation by Dr. Warner and his team of myth-chasing scientists. Hoping to restore their own reputations, what they discover is more terrifying than they ever imagined.
Mix George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, and a dash of Stephen King in a blender. Add The Andromeda Strain, Alien, The Thing, and The Goonies, and you'll experience Syndrome.
If you’re interested in reviewing, reply, DM, or purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/165985...
PDF is available if needed.
Already getting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘s!
Thank you,
Ryan Krol

Title: Come Join the Murder
Length: 266 Pages
Publisher: Close to the Bone (UK)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

Synopsis:
Rebecca Crow’s four-year-old son is dead, and her husband is missing.
Divers find her husband’s car at the bottom of a canal with their son’s small, lifeless body, inside. The police have no suspects and nothing to go on but a passing mention of a man driving a van. Guilt and grief cloud Rebecca’s thoughts as she stumbles towards her only mission: Revenge.
James Porter knows exactly what happened to them, but he’ll do anything to keep it a secret.
James didn’t plan to kill Rebecca’s son, but he’s not too broken up about it, either. There are more important things for him to worry about. He needs money, and his increasing appetite for murder is catching the attention of a nosy detective.


Over the past few months I’ve been working on a few short funny mysteries to warm up for a novel I’m currently working on. I would love to hear some feedback from mystery readers.
Slice of Life, A Detective Named Abby
Game Night Fight, A Detective Named Abby
They’re both lighthearted reads.
If you really enjoy them feel free to contact me and I’ll add you to my advance reader copy list.
A Detective Named Abby: A Slice of Life

A Detective Named Abby: Game Night Fight



Hello,
My ebook The Tannell's Family Secret will be Free on Amazon March 26-March 28. I'm seeking reviews for my book. Please share a review of my book on Amazon.
The Tannells are the wealthiest family in the fictional town of Bayouville, Louisiana. They seem to have it all with money, power, and fame. Thomas and Savannah have always tried to paint the perfect picture of the Tannell family, but are they really perfect?
As a hurricane is approaching Bayouville, Louisiana, Mr. Tannell is dealing with a storm of his own. What secret could Mr. Tannell be hiding that could shatter the Tannells' image and empire?
What could the Dawson-Rollands, an average middle-class family, have that the Tannells don't?
The Tannell's Family Secret is a suspenseful, fiction story of two families, one rich, the other middle-class, that shows that things aren't always what they seem.
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I have published 2 Harper Collins novels and one with Bloodhound Books. My new novel, ´How to kill your friends' is out in October and I am looking for a limited amount of ARC..."
Hi Yawatta,
That's great - I will add you to the group and when my publisher releases the ARC I will send you a copy.
Best wishes,
Phil