Right Image, Wrong Message?

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  1. Bob Mayer
    March 28, 2014

    Yes– first one was striking but brought forth wrong message. Overall they’ve done a great job branding you with covers.

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  2. Kat
    March 29, 2014

    Cover #1 makes me think of an adult leading a child away to harm them. I know that the child is holding the adult not vice versa but that was the first thought given the genre. I’m not sure what to think of cover #2. I really don’t know how to have a child on the cover of a mystery/thriller without a reader assuming they’ll be a/the victim.

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  3. Debra
    March 29, 2014

    I have to agree that the one of them holding hands kind gives me the creeps. Maybe the back of the two of them running ???

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  4. Diana Orgain
    March 29, 2014

    I think your right LJ – both covers are misleading. I wonder about a face to face (profile) of an adult and child facing each other – would that work? I suppose it comes down to their expressions too.

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  5. John Kurtze
    March 29, 2014

    LJ,
    I think if your books in the past have had the provocative covers that send a message that the story was about Baby’s, Sex Clubs, Justice, Crime (2 books), Cheaters, and Bonds between and adult and and a child. If it sends a signal that your readers need to read the books to find out about the story.

    You have never delivered a story that was on the wrong side of and issue and I think your fans know the story must be interesting. It is a book featuring Detective Jackson who has a reputation of caring for people young and old. I think it tells the right message. I polled 25 close contacts and 23 out of 25 liked the cover and didn’t feel it was about a child molester.

    My thoughts have a little research for now. I have a larger group I asked the same question. I let you know.

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  6. Amy Dodson
    March 29, 2014

    After reading the synopsis, I think the cover with the child holding the hand of an adult (presumably male) conveys the message of this book – The child of a murdered mother becomes attached to Det. Jackson after being found by him (Jackson) hiding at the murder scene. Just my opinion, but I would go with it over the picture of the child, which might be misconstrued.

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  7. Sara
    April 15, 2014

    I agree with you about cover #1, #2 could seem too sweet, perhaps there could be Det. Jackson kneeling down and showing the boy his badge? That way you know there is a connection but it’s a safe one? Can’t wait for the new book, keep up the great work!

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