Look. I know the feeling. I'm not in the same sales league but I quit Facebook too because of all the hassle. Which is why I'm now very picky about who I friend after I came back. Here's James Ellroy's parting shot today...

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In all fairness though it should be recorded that Mr Ellroy was, only two years ago asking booksellers to use Facebook to flog his book <em>Blood's a Rover....</em>

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<p style="text-align: left;">Hell of a way to go on both occasions. Well done sir!</p>