[saintblasphemer]

Why is the book available for review on the site if review copies haven't yet been sent out? Isn't that just asking for trolling?

[patcon]

In some ways, it's just a peak into existing corruption, perpetrated by those who couldn't even be bothered to make it believable.

Likely a script that looks for the first x reviews and then starts generating fake ones, and some party that is just lazy. There's probably a market somewhere to short.

[bityard]

That appears to be the unspoken thrust of the piece once you've waded through all of the mock surprise and intrigue.

[add-sub-mul-div]

Because it's being run by Amazon employees who hate their jobs rather than hobbyists who love books?

[Freak_NL]

I guess authors and publishers do like being able to show that a certain title is forthcoming.

[nemomarx]

And it lets people add it to reading list plans early etc. But you could probably have a read only entry with a countdown without enormous efforts?

[bityard]

Can they do that without allowing third party reviews before the publication date?

[sidewndr46]

The general term used to describe this business practice is 'shakedown'.

[boesboes]

How is that rellevant, this just show how broken reviews are. How much of a scamm it is

[npteljes]

That is exactly why it's relevant! Positive sign of scammy behavior.