Today I’m going to tackle a controversial, hot topic within the Indie Author world: Should authors review books on Amazon? The answer to this question is deceptively easy. Why not? Well, there are legions of indignant authors and readers ready to answer the question why not . Their response to that question is a resounding absolutely not . I was befuddled by this at first. I mean, freedom of speech and all that. Why should being an author take away your right to an opinion? Then when I really got to thinking, I realized the naysayers had a point. Mainly that once you become an author, your ability to offer an honest, critical review is vastly compromised. You’ve peeked behind the curtain. You can’t go back to being someone not in the know. I’ve spent some time considering how my own reviewing habits have changed. I once regarded Amazon reviews as a giant book club, where we could swap opinions