How Can I get readers to review my debut novel on Amazon

[Reggie Ridgway]

I am a thriller writer and my debut novel came out on Amazon last week. I noticed other authors get up to 20 instant reviews. I suspect many of them were genuine but also think they might be friends and family helping out. How can I get reviews without leaning on friends and family?

Any suggestions or info in posts here?

Reggie Ridgway

Author of In The Midnight Hour published by Echelon Press on April 3rd, 2012

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[Reggie Ridgway]

Thanks Donna. I was wondering how so many people could read your novel so fast. Lol. Having ARC's would have been useful. Ebook release is different of course. Great advice. Now I need to get busy and reach those reviewers. Will they post on Amazon etc. or just on their respective blogs? If so it is all well and good. But I think the reviews on sale sites get more views.
Thanks Donna for helping in this effort.

[Shiri(Thebookbubbles.com)]

I will certainly review your book on amazon and on my website if you Subscribe to become a member of my new website!  A little about me. I'm 22 and I am just trying to live my dreams and make it. I don't come from much and am doing everything I can to make my website a success. I promise to get my review up on both amazon and my website (www.thebookbubbles.com) within a week of your subscription!

Thank you very much,

Shiri

[Reggie Ridgway]

Will do. Thank you

[Efioanwan Edem]

Well, just ask. Write people a personal message asking them if they could read your book and review it for you. You may also offer them a return review. But also bear in mind that a thriller is not a very general read, it has a special audience. I personally would not tend naturally to read a thriller much more write a review, unless someone requested it personally and I had some extra time to spare.

[Reggie Ridgway]

I am finding that out. Special genre with a special audience. Many of whom do not review

[melissa love]

I found a lot of my reviewers on amazon and the way I got them is by searching the same genre book as my mines. I then click on their reviewers and then it leads me to the reviewer profile and some of them have their website and email address. I was able to get two book club to read my book at their next book club!

[Reggie Ridgway]

That is a brilliant idea. Thank you Melissa

[Francine Howarth]

Hi Reggie,

Yep, getting reviews is part of the marketing process. email me [e-mail]  I have a solution to this problem!

[Reggie Ridgway]

will do thanks Francine

[Bobbie Crawford-McCoy (NURTURE)]

Hi,

You are more than welcome to join the World Wide Reviewers Group here on the Book Blogs NING. You can post offers for book reviewers (offer review copies) under the following discussion topic: http://bookblogs.ning.com/group/findreviewersfromallovertheworld/fo...

Best of all -- it's 100% FREE. Enjoy! :-)

Thanks so much,

Bobbie Crawford-McCoy

[Selso Xisto]

Thank you so much for linking to that thread!

I'm so impressed by how generous people on these forums are with their time and thoughts! Keep it up everyone!

Would anyone here be interested in reviewing a new science fiction novel called 'Particle Horizon'?

It's out now on Amazon - no reviews yet :( I'd be very happy to give anyone interested a free kindle copy (or any other format needed) in exchange for a review on Amazon and Goodreads.

[e-mail]

From the blood and dust of New Jerusalem, the Legion of the LightBringer wages a galactic war against those who would replace their god. Now, the time has come for the Union of Free Worlds to make a stand. The front line is the idyllic asteroid world of Angelhaven, where the greatest mind in human history has discovered an elemental power with far-reaching implications. A power that both sides will do anything to harness.

Marine commander Gomes leads the crack Union task force. An unrelenting warrior driven by revenge and a need for answers, he hides a strange ability neither science nor religion can explain.

On the other side of the war, Aja is forced to fight for a cause she doesn't believe in to protect her own secret.

Caught between them is Una, a living machine who battles for her humanity as her world falls apart.

Outnumbered ten to one and stalked by a mysterious nemesis, all three will play a role in unraveling Angelhaven's enigma.

As the Legion invasion begins, unknown eyes watch with interest...

[Bobbie Crawford-McCoy (NURTURE)]

You're welcome, Selso. :-)