Review of PROFILES in IGNORANCE

PROFILES in IGNORANCE

How America's Politicians

Got Dumb and Dumber

 

ANDY BOROWITZ

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

"In the case of Donald Trump, people's hunger for a false story helped elect the worst president in U.S. history," writes Hollywood elitist and satirist Andy Borowitz. He also believes only Republicans are dumb.

As a non-aligned party voter since 1972, I believe the Democrats have their share of dumbasses. Remember the answer of an Oxford-taught Democrat president, "That depends on what your definition of 'is' is." 

In his wisdom, Andy leaves out every dumb Democrat, and this comic relief is published in September 2022.  One of the dumbest presidents is in the White House, who used Borowitz's definition of political craft for fifty years as a politician - Joe Biden—not mentioned.

Maybe Mr. Borowitz has TDS like Meathead (Rob Reiner), which Andy invented for the All IN THE FAMILY sitcom. Both have some eclectic reading to do.

This rant is a well-documented, one-sided read that will bring back memories if you are fifty or older. If you are younger, you will have yet to learn.

If you are a Democrat leftist, you will love this book. Otherwise, please do not waste your money as I did.

Purchase: https://amzn.to/44o6blv

Reviewof WHERE THERE'S DOUBT

 

HERE THERE'S DOUBT

TERRY TYLER

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Nico and associates con people in this psychological thriller. The reader will be on the edge of their set, wanting and anticipating his demise.

This novel has many twists and turns, starting with Kate, a recent inheritance receiver. The individual stories explain why each woman falls for Nico's approach and why he thinks his play will win.

Everyone, including Nico, is hurt monetarily, mentally, or physically when the gig is up - some more than others. Not all who read this will be happy with the ending, which begins with another con.

If you want suspense, read this well-written novel, and you will be content.

Purchase: https://amzn.to/3YpPq89

Review of FINAL BATTLE

FINAL BATTLE

The Next Election Could Be the Last

DAVID HOROWITZ

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

'ORANGE MAN (Donald J. Trump) is BAD, and the Uniparty is GOOD,' is what I surmised from this well-written explanation of the USA's recent past. From 2015 to 2022, Mr. Horowitz gave details about the deep state and Democrat Party's shenanigans.

The reader may disagree with his findings but should research them. If you do not, you unthinkingly agree that Uniparty (Democrats and RINOs) in Washington is moving the country in the right direction, akin to socialism.

I will not take a side in the debate, but half of this book is End Notes and Index. He makes a good case for populism vs. what has been happening with the US Government for years.

This is an excellent quick, uncomplicated read. You, as a US citizen, should take note of its content.

 

Purchase: https://amzn.to/3YtLQdz

Review of THE CASE FOR TRUMP

THE CASE FOR TRUMP

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

The book THE CASE FOR TRUMP is the fourth I have read by the historical intellectual Davis Hanson; see the list below. I am a non-aligned voter who believes the present two-party works as one party. I always seek answers as to why.

Trump entered the picture in 2016, and newsworthy conflicts became the norm. VDH takes the reader through those conflicts - politically and personally charged.

You may disagree with VDH on Trump's, Never-Trumpers', Democrats', and Republicans' motives, pro and con, but you will find VDH's historical data complete. His narrative of the rollercoaster Trump journey into the White House up to November 1, 2019, is profoundly at odds with what the Washington elite and political profundity have gotten the USA into over the last twenty years.

'The (USA) status quo certainly was neither stable nor sustainable,' Davis Hanson explained the US conflicts before Trump's arrival. I believe that the US citizens' needs came second to the globalists' wealth and political needs of the military and industrial complex.

THE CASE FOR TRUMP is a must-read for those with an Inquisitive Mind.

Purchase: https://amzn.to/46FPnsH

 

Review of Pretty Little Fliers

Pretty Little Fliers

Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries

ERIN JOHNSON

Review by Author Roy Murry

Jolene is a pet psychic - not really, but she can talk to the animals. Peter is a hunk of a police officer with a magic wand and has a partner named Daisy, a dog who can tell if a perp is telling the truth. What a setup for a fun series!

The murder is simple: a woman falls out of a building. The investigation by the trio is hilarious, with a sarcastic undertone and highlighted by spells and caramels.

This novel is a fun fantasy a young adult or an old fart like myself will enjoy. The colorful characters are a sound basis for generating more comedic adventurous crime-solving.

The storyline is incredibly developed and well worth the dime.

Purchase: https://amzn.to/3NKCUN6

Review of BENT

BENT: A Love's Complicated Novel

HOLLIS WYNN

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

Carrigan has been in a mental funk for years because of her relationship with her mother, whom she has cared for from a young age. Believing in herself was difficult until she moved from her hometown to Chicago when her mother died.

Little by little, Carrigan's self-confidence grows with the help of Whit, a man she meets on the train and a friend at her new job. Her love for Whit increases and becomes complicated because of his life's events in motion.

How the novel ends will surprise the reader. For a first novel, Ms. Wynn hits all the buttons - good characters, emotional evaluation, excellent conversations, and tear-jerking situations of a young single living alone in the big city.

This novel is well worth the dime.

 

Purchase:  https://amzn.to/43KsO4k

Review of SAILOR'S CHOICE

SAILOR'S CHOICE - A Connie Barrera Thriller

 

CLR DOUGHTERY

 

Review by Author Roy Murry

 

This novel is the twelfth in the series. I have read four of CLR's novels, starting with LOVE FOR SAIL in 2018, which you should also do.

   However, SAILOR'S CHOICE stands on its own. Connie and her husband take on a contracted couple to sail to a Caribbean Island on their sailing yacht DIAMANTISTA II. Karen and Mike, researchers, go ashore to investigate a volcano and do not return.

Connie and Paul report the people as missing to the island's police - the adventure begins. This thriller's intriguing twists and turns lead to murder, kidnapping, and corporate espionage.

With a supporting cast of characters that Connie and Paul have acquired over their careers, her sailing in the Caribbean, and he a Miami homicide Captain, the web closes in on the criminals. How they accomplish this feat is fascinating, as are all of Charles Dougherty's novels. In the end, you will be happy you read the adventure.

I will read another of his novels soon because of the adventure of reading about the Caribbean, where I lived for twenty-eight years in the Hospitality Industry - Dominican Republic to Margarita, Venezuela.

 

Purchase: https://amzn.to/3Ncl8SA