In all fairness, though, do we know that the "real" author has no hand in it at all? Does s/he not go over it and put his/her own touches on it?I understand, but as a reader I would rather the true writer's name be on the book... Not the person who just cashes the big advance and royalty checks.
How do we know one when we see one? Do they say 'ghost-written' in the credits?But honestly, do you read the kind of books written by ghostwriters?