“Whatever is going on, these are troll reviews...”
Nothing gets by you, does it?
How many people are going to catch the lack of verified purchases and the contrast with the rankings?
My surprise is that Amazon doesn’t take them down, especially considering that, according to the rankings, the book is doing well on Kindle. I think KDP pays out $25k bonuses for sustained #1 rankings within a keyword designation.
No other author’s work would be subjected to this sort of abuse. One complaint to Amazon and this sort of trolling is ended quickly. A traditional publisher like Simon & Schuster should have marketing people watching this sort of thing and stopping it.
I despise and abhor Clinton. But a trolling program, while highlighting the wit of the reviewers, is sort of sad. Let her book fall on it’s own lack of merit. Simon & Schuster is laughing all the way to the bank. After a little scrutiny, this reflects poorly on the cadre of trolls, not Clinton or the publisher. It can backfire and provide them some undeserved sympathy.
Another interesting observation: why isn’t Amazon in her corner, being such huge libs? It’s as though they think her publisher might benefit.
I also don’t want to see the book reviews become politicized. Who’s next as a target? Trump? Matt Bracken? Stephen Coonts?