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"He writes with pace, style and tension — everything a crime story needs. . . Walton has certainly learnt how to tell a good tale. The story is an up-to-date Rake's Progress, and . . . the slow unfolding of his crime makes tense reading." -- The Sunday Times (London) (view print version)

"Engrossing" -- Publisher's Weekly

"Walton's account . . . is a fast paced and readable mea culpa. There is genuine tension in his telling of his undoing." -- Financial Times

"FAKE . . . lies somewhere between a thriller, an addict's memoir and a techie's journey to the dark side . . . the book is entertainingly written." -- The Guardian

"Walton has written a well-paced insider’s account of a compelling story . . . Despite his ethical lapse, the author comes across as intelligent, resourceful, energetic, and a pretty good writer to boot. His story has enough momentum and suspense to hook, and hold, any reader who has ever been tempted, even a bit, to do something wrong."
-- Sacramento News & Review
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"Walton reveals the lunatic world of art speculation on eBay with a gripping tale of his own dizzying fall from grace. Insightful and darkly humorous, Fake is better than most thrillers, and more thrilling than any memoir I've read in years."
-- Dylan Schaffer, author of I Right the Wrongs

"Walton . . . has a talent for landing on his feet. His fall from grace and unlikely comback as a software developer are just a part of the compelling story Walton tells in his new book, . . . a richly detailed memoir."
-- Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee

"The scandal that rocked the Internet"
-- Wired News

"'Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay,' is a scandalous, suspenseful, uncomfortable, and remarkable story that is very much worth reading . . . Walton is so upfront about his failings (and is such a good storyteller) that one cannot help but cringe, laugh or gasp as the story unfolds, and root for some kind of personal and/or professional redemption. . . . In addition to providing an engrossing cautionary tale for would-be eBay art collectors (caveat emptor, indeed!), there is at least one good outcome of Walton’s troubles: He is an excellent writer. . . . The description of his role in eBay’s biggest PR nightmare is almost touching in its unbearable frankness. Walton contextualizes his actions without excusing them, or being self-congratulatory in any way. He reveals myriad flaws in eBay’s “perfect system” of peer-to-peer accountability without blaming them for his actions. For anyone who was familiar with the headlines when the story broke, this memoir is a complete surprise, and a remarkable accomplishment for a first book. Let’s hope it’s not his last. "
-- Prosper

"gripping . . . If at times the ease with which he made thousands of dollars borders on seductive, his dismayed commentary on human greed acts as a salutary reminder of the pitfalls of easy money." -- New Statesman

"intriguing tale of greed"
-- Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee

"With FAKE, Walton has taken readers deep inside one of the internet's biggest scandals. FAKE is both a cautionary tale, and a roller coaster ride of a book that's impossible to put down."
-- Scott Budman, NBC11 News, San Francisco

"This book has important messages."
-- Halifax Chronicle Herald

"I could not put it down . . . It's very well written .. . a great read." -- Guy Farris, Host, Sacramento & Company, KXTV 10 Television

"An eBay con man comes clean."
-- Santa Cruz Sentinel

"a fascinating and totally enjoyable read."
-- Soteria Magazine

"riveting narrative"
-- Daily Courier (Prescott, Arizona)

"Fascinating book . . . I read it all in one night because I couldn't put it down." -- Kristen Simoes, Host, Sacramento & Company, News10 Television

"A great read . . . entertaining . . . Walton has done well with the book."
-- Whatzup

"true-crime page-turner . . . irresistable and cautionary"
-- Play Magazine

"riveting"
-- Dan Taylor, Burlington County Times

"As always, truth outdoes fiction . . . very interesting reading!"
-- Bookviews

"This outlaw of the Internet Wild West . . . displays a refreshing lack of self-pity"
-- Kirkus Reviews

"The poster boy for selling art fakes on the Internet, Ken Fetterman, got his start in fraud in Seattle and is now back in the limelight. His partner in crime, Kenneth Walton, recently published a book about their lucrative online deceptions titled, "Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay," . . . intended to warn people away from risky purchases, the kind [he] used to encourage"
-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"tale of transformation"
-- Agence France-Presse

"A phenomenal read." -- Jeff Tarbell, KHTK AM Sacramento

"Drop your mouse and read this book before you make one more bid!"
-- Doug Noble, Mountain Democrat, Placerville, California

"Facinating . . . a good read"
-- Peter B. Collins, syndicated radio host