[SusanCassidy]

Most books are sold by Agency-model publishers, which means that the publisher sets the price, not Amazon.  A few smaller publishers are more reasonable, and allow Amazon to discount and/or sell at a more reasonable price point.

The publishers mostly seem determined not to admit that ebooks are going to overtake paper books eventually.

 

[SusanCassidy]

It is silly to rate a book one star because of the price, when reviews stay there forever, and prices change.  I often wait until a book's price goes down before buying it.  Doesn't change the content of the book.