His Biggest Fan Was Himself. (The New York Times, 9/4/2012)
Excerpt: According to reports in the English media, the crime writer R.J. Ellory wrote encomiums to himself on Amazon under pseudonyms, saying, for instance, that R.J. Ellory was “one of the most talented authors of today.” Mr. Ellory, who confirmed his Amazon writings in a statement over the weekend, continued his online self-praise this way: “His ability to craft the English language is breath-taking. You find yourself experiencing so many emotions as you read this book and when you come to the end you don’t want it to stop.” Under a second pseudonym, he said the same book was “a modern masterpiece” that “will touch your soul.” But if Mr. Ellory gave himself five stars, other writers got only one.
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