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Yeah, I haven't bought too many indies, maybe about 10, but I have been burned more than pleased. I do get tired of sifting through all the drek that has been infecting Amazon but, in all fairness, I have to say that I have certainly been burned by tradionally published books as well and at greater cost.
It is a shame you can't trust the ratings, either on Amazon, Smashwords, or Kobo but you can't. The difference with books that are traditionally published, have big name authors, etc. is that the attract the attention of professional reviewers. When I go to Amazon, I'll look for a review by Library Journal or the like.
A trick that can work for any book is to look at the 1 and 2 star reviews, really read them, even if there are only 1 or 2. You can usually tell if it is legitimate or just a crank/someone who doesn't like that genre, etc.
I will say that Amazon's reccomendations used to work a lot better.
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