Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Like most writers, I’m a reader. All writers should be readers, but that’s a discussion for another day. Mystery and suspense is my favorite genre, but I’ll read others as well. I have my favorite authors, some are auto-buy, but I’ll also explore some that are new to me.
Recommendations come from a variety of sources—from friends, reviews, BookBub, Goodreads, and also Net Galley. If you aren’t familiar with the latter, it’s a place where readers can signup and request advanced reader copies of upcoming releases. It’s a good way to get free books. Who doesn’t like free?
Recently, I saw one that intrigued me. The premise sounded good, so I requested it. I should have known better because they were still allowing ARCs after the publication date. I was approved within minutes. Yes, minutes. Net Galley can sometimes take weeks depending on…
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