Survey : Questions

First, I'd like to warmly thank all of you who helped place DON'T LOOK TWICE onto the NY Times' bestseller list its first week out. That's three for three! You are my loyal base and there's no way it could happen without you. So I'm hoping you'll let me pick your brain for just FIVE MINUTES! If you could fill out the following brief questionnaire, it would be of real help to me in how I think about future books and learn about my readership. I promise, all answers will remain totally confidential; email addresses protected; and the responses not shared with anyone but me. Thanks again for your time and your participation on this!

1.

Where do you generally purchase or find your books?

Traditional book chains (Barnes and Noble, Borders, etc.)

Local independent bookstores

Big-box chains or clubs (Costco, Wal-Mart, Sam's, Target, etc.)

Libraries

On-line (amazon.com or similar sites.)

2.

Which best describes you?

Read habitually, always have a book going

Read occasionally, vacations, etc.

Don't read often, unless something is recommended to me

3.

Do you generally:

Read hardcover books close to their release date

Wait for the paperback

Listen to audio or e-downloads

Depends on the particular author

4.

Which of the following most influences your decision to buy a book?

Loyally follow a particular author

See it presented well in the stores

Some form of marketing or a good review

Recommendations from friends or family

On-line chatting (including amazon e-mails) or author sites

My book club is reading it

5.

What influenced you to first buy one of my books?

Was familiar with my name from my books with James Patterson

Came upon it in the store and liked what it was about

Was attracted to the cover

Someone recommended it

An interesting review or advertising

6.

Which best describes your feelings about my books?

Love 'em. Have read (or intend to shortly read) all three.

Like 'em. Have read at least one, and intend to buy more.

Eh! Read one, but have other things on my plate.

Uh-uh! Read one, wasn't inspired to pick up another

7.

For the next book, I'd like to see:

More Ty Hauck. Want to read more of him

Another stand-alone thriller, more in the style of The Blue Zone.

Don't care.

8.

How do you best describe yourself?

Hardcore police/mystery fan

Love a good thriller on any subject

Diverse. I read whatever's good

9.

Which best characterizes your reading and buying habits these days?

Times are tough, and buying books is something that has to suffer

Times are tough, so I find myself shifting to paperbacks more than hard covers

Have always bought paperbacks

Don't care - I still buy books from my favorite author as soon as it comes out

Find myself going to the library or borrowing books a lot more

10.	Which other thriller authors do you consistently read?
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11.

Gender:

Male

Female

12.

Age:

under 40

between 40 and 60

over 60

	Thanks for your time on this! I promise, all responses will be confidential and not be connected to anyone's particular email address.