James Patterson : Amazon 's tactics in its negotiations with Hatchette caused controversy . He says he dreamed about being Amazon 's Jeff Bezos ; he 'd use his power for good , be a hero . As Bezos , he ' n't want to drain profits from book industry by dropping ebook prices . Random House buys Penguin . Patterson : He 'd help a diversity of authors grow and continue to nurture new great books .
James Patterson : Amazon 's tactics in its negotiations with Hatchette caused controversy . He says he dreamed about being Amazon 's Jeff Bezos ; he 'd use his power for good , be a hero . As Bezos , he ' n't want to drain profits from book industry by dropping ebook prices . Patterson : He 'd help a diversity of authors grow and continue to nurture new great books .