[garinda]

I totally ignore the reviews on Amazon now, unless it says they're from people who have actually forked out for the book.

I was caught out when I bought what sounded like an interesting story, set in an English prison in the thirties.

After reading the first few pages of the downloaded pap, I wanted to know more about this author, with their non-generic name.

The glaring mistakes were real howlers. All these guys 'sat about in their shorts, shooting the breeze in the prison cafeteria'. Research certainly wasn't her strong point. Thankfully it had only been relatively cheap.

Turns out it's an American lesbian, who's heavily into sci-fi, and all the rave reviews came from people who were also on her list of Facebook friends.

She attempted to get my review taken off.

She failed.

As you say Susie, make your own mind up as to the quality of writing, by reading the available sample.

Forget reviews which aren't from verified prurchasers.