Four years ago, back in 2017, I started writing the Pierce Mostyn Paranormal Investigations series. The first book, Nightmare in Agate Bay, was published in January 2018.
I’d been watching the first season of The X-Files, and thought how cool it would be to mash-up the Cthulhu Mythos with The X-Files. And just like that, Pierce Mostyn and the Office of Unidentified Phenomena was born.
The Pierce Mostyn series was an immediate hit, and it’s been my annual top seller since its introduction.
What is it about Pierce Mostyn and his cohorts that readers like?
I’m not big on surveys, questionnaires, and the like. To tell the truth, I’m just not big into data. But to answer the question, I took a look at what readers put in the reviews.
Here are some of the things that stuck out:
“entertaining and action packed”
“a charming, easy to read, creep-fest”
“contemporary and action-packed”
“keeps the reader on the edge”
“fun and exciting”
“non-stop action”
“tautly paced and elegantly plotted”
“The character development is detailed”
“fast-paced and the tension is great”
“all kinds of scary fun”
From those snippets, what stands out is the action, the suspense, and the fun factor. Those are what make Pierce Mostyn a top seller.
The fun factor kind of surprised me, but then I asked, Why?
The books are doggone fun to write. Apparently, my having all that fun writing comes right through the page and grabs the reader. Which is what we writers and readers want, isn’t it?
Well, the eighth Pierce Mostyn Paranormal Investigation is live — and only 99¢ through the end of March. Now it’s your turn to get in on the fun, if you haven’t already.
In the Shadow of the Mountains of Madness
Comments are always welcome! And until next time, happy reading!
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