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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
They probably didn't think they were doing anything wrong. A book review would be more use to them on a site where the book is actually for sale than on someone's blog or similar. Sure, they could quote it in the book blurb, but does anyone really take any notice of that? Using the same name as the reviewer would add credibility, and would also mean that they are not claiming ownership of the review.
But they really should have asked the reviewer's permission first.
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It's blatant copyright infringement, and an author, of all people, should be very well aware of that!