Reviewers, bloggers and influencers are frequently sent free Advanced Review Copies of books in the hope they will review them or at least give the book a mention. But it’s a very inefficient way of gaining reviews and it’s not ‘theft’ for the reviewer/blogger/influencer not to write a review:

• It’s an unsolicited request
• The reviewer/blogger/influencer may not have space in the schedule to write the review
• The reviewer/blogger/influencer may not have time to read the ARC
• The reviewer/blogger/influencer may not review ARCs they don’t like
• The reviewer/blogger/influencer can’t review every book they’re sent
• Sometimes publishers sent unrequested ARCs along with a requested ARC in the hope that both get reviewed