This man is one of the few writers that I'm willing to fork over the big green to get a newly released novel. Or should I say "was". At Barnes & Noble, the hard cover version of Star Island is selling for $14.55. The ebook? $20.02. It's a bit better at Amazon. Hard cover is also $14.55, but the ebook is $13.10. I don't doubt it's a great book and I'm dying to read it, but I think I'll wait to see if it doesn't come down to a more attractive price. After all, Atlas Shrugged only cost me $9.99, but that was before the publishers and retailers made their ebook deal with the devil. Today Atlas Shrugged will cost you $18.99.