tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102491209284064200.post651926636715923443..comments2024-03-26T21:23:44.804-07:00Comments on Bibliomama: Books 2017: Three-Star MysteriesBibliomamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825424183978181238noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102491209284064200.post-13459055879113475812018-01-03T14:10:14.217-08:002018-01-03T14:10:14.217-08:00I have read some Mary Stewart! It was way back whe...I have read some Mary Stewart! It was way back when I worked for the audio publisher and I was assessing them for potential as audio books. Very enjoyable.<br />COMPLETELY agree about the pricing. I think I bought a bunch of the Steve Mosby books for around 2.99. I do the same thing with book #1 if it's well-priced, but I won't buy it for ten or over either. I think you're completely right that publishers don't get it - even if it's not strictly true, most readers think that publishing an ebook costs so much less than publishing a paper book that the price should reflect that. Everybody still has to get paid, obviously, but the publishers need to be smarter about it. Bibliomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825424183978181238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102491209284064200.post-49192032399161077702018-01-03T13:57:40.825-08:002018-01-03T13:57:40.825-08:00I really love mysteries, and finding new mystery s...I really love mysteries, and finding new mystery series, and I always use your list to help me find them, so thank you! Two thoughts:<br /><br />1) Have you read Mary Stewart's mysteries? They're my current "go-to" series - https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Stewart/e/B000AP6YNC. They're not dark at all, but they're very well-written and have interesting female main characters who are very strong for the times the books are written in.<br /><br />2) Going through your list reminds me how I shop for books (which reminds me how to price my own books). I always go to Amazon first and see if any of the author's books are reasonably priced because there's NO WAY I'm spending over $10 on an unproven author (even with your lovely recommendation). Occasionally a smart publisher will price Book #1 at something like $2.99 and, if so, I'll always buy it - I'm willing to take a chance for $2.99. However - no surprise - most publishers stick to the old "our ebooks are worth $15.99" so, if I'm still interested enough, I leave Amazon and go to the library to see if the ebooks are there. If so, I borrow them. If not ... well there are lots more books on your list / in the sea and there you go - a lost sale (and maybe many more lost future sales) all because the publisher wanted $15.99 or nothing for their ebook.<br /><br />And, yes, I'm preaching. But I just feel publishers don't <i>get</i> it yet. Oh well, OPL seems to have almost the entire Joanne Kilbourn series, so all is good and thanks for the tip!<br /><br />Tudorhttp://tudorrobins.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102491209284064200.post-87978369282714571972018-01-03T05:39:14.035-08:002018-01-03T05:39:14.035-08:00I enjoyed this: "This series is really suffer... I enjoyed this: "This series is really suffering, first of all, from the problem of any mystery series where the main character isn't a cop or a P.I. - why in god's name does everyone keep dropping dead around her?"<br /><br />The Marsh King book sounds intriguing. I always liked that fairy tale.StephLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888019478250380270noreply@blogger.com