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Like most, I have a number of red flags.
Typos and poor writing in the blurb always set me off. If I can't read that, I won't be able to read the book.
A badly photoshopped cover is a red flag but not always a show-stopper.
I generally avoid books in the Romance, Christian Fiction, and YA genres. I've read and enjoyed books with these themes, but the genre conventions often lose my interest. Category romance with an HEA usually lacks enough of a plot to hold my attention; Christian genre fiction is often too heavy on the message, and I'm simply not that interested in reading about the experience of today's youth.
Another factor, which ties into YA fiction, is that I'm not fond of present tense. It's supposed to bring a sense of immediacy, but for me the artifice outweighs the immediacy. I notice it too often, and if I notice the writing the story isn't holding my attention.
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