A Republican senator must save the country from an army of genetically-mutated fifty-foot Democrats.
Scourge Joros, billionaire political puppetmaster and America-hater extraordinaire, has unleashed an army of genetically-mutated fifty-foot Democrats. From Independence Hall to the Golden Gate Bridge, they ravage everything in their path, destroying far more of the country than regular-sized Democrats could ever dream of. Joros's minions in the media, meanwhile, play their favorite game--placing blame on Republican Senator Bart Brightman.
But Brightman is unfazed by the media's hatred of him. The ex-soldier knows he's the only one that has a chance of stopping the giants, and he's ready to put his life on the line to do it.
Will Brightman defeat the giants, or will the Democrats finally destroy the country? In a tall tale that is only slightly stranger than real life, anything can happen.
Excerpt
Captain Bart Brightman struggled to free his hands from the rope that bound them behind the chair. When the first hint of morning sun found its way through the open door, he knew he had been at it all night.
His rebel captor paced along the far wall of the small hut, muttering to himself in Spanish. He slapped the back of his neck and inspected the squashed bug in his palm. As sweat flowed down his forehead, he undid the top button of his camouflage uniform shirt, removed his holster, and slammed it on the table.
Brightman extended his legs. They were tied together at the ankles, but not to the chair. He hadn’t eaten in two days and his tongue, dry from dehydration, stuck to the roof of his mouth. Fresh cuts decorated his bruised face.
“When are they coming?” the rebel said in a thick Hispanic accent. He unsheathed his dagger and touched the blade to the prisoner’s nose. “I will not ask again.”
Professional Reviews
Laugh-out-loud political satire
This is obviously a very specific kind of book. It will not change minds or ignite an intellectual discussion. It does, however, succeed for what it is: slapstick political satire. Poking fun at everything from vacuous Hollywood starlets to agenda-driven, Obama-obsessed reporters, it has a feel of a Rush Limbaugh parody or an SNL skit put into a book form. Some jokes are more accessible than others (no one but a political junkie will catch the "crease in the pants" reference), but on the whole it is very, very funny. In a manner of Family Guy, South Park (or if you prefer an older, cleaner reference, the Airplane! movies), the book throws jokes against the wall, and most of them stick. There are some decent action scenes and a couple of truly poignant moments that, though necessary for the plot, seem to belong in a more serious work, and show that the author may have potential as a thriller writer in the future.
Mostly, it's pure, light entertainment, just right for any reader who is ready for a break from dark cautionary tales that have dominated conservative/libertarian fiction in recent years. I'm giving this book 4 stars not for literary excellence but for sheer enjoyment I derived from it. If you agree with the author's politics, you are guaranteed to finish this book in better mood than when you started, and there is something to be said for that. So... put that dystopia aside, ignore the latest scary headline on your computer, and spend a couple of hours with this little guilty pleasure.
Everything As Advertised
There is something quaint and honest about this book. It's not a political treatise. It's not a balanced look at the current political situation. It's not an apology for conservatism. It's a straight up piece of old fashioned pulp fiction offering solid entertainment and release. This novel is very obviously aimed at Republicans, and there's nothing wrong with that. If anything, Republicans need more novel writers.
As can be imagined from the title, this book revolves around a bunch of giant Democrats destroying the country. The primary theme revolves around the obviously unfair treatment of Republicans at the hands of the mainstream media, and the apparent hegemony certain liberal billionaire donors have over the Democrat party.
It's a good read, though I must admit the book was kinda slow between the opening scene (which was good) and the appearance of the first giant monster (perhaps thirty pages). After that beast appeared, I really liked the novel. What can I say, I needed a good release from five years of utter frustration at the hands of my liberal friends and the liberal media. No apologies are going to be given, we conservatives need this.
Attack of the 50 Foot Laughs
I must agree with another reviewer who said this book will not change any minds, it is slapstick political satire. True, but it is FUNNY slapstick political satire. Some of the characters are clearly from real life. There is a broadcaster who gets a tingle up his leg. The evil billionaire Scourge Joros is based on George Soros. (Mr. Delka is funny but not subtle in his novel.) One hesitates to mention the details of the plot because, in satire, a mere declarative sentence doesn't do a scene justice. In Carl Hiassen's new novel, on the first page, a tourist on a charter fishing boat reels in a severed arm. By itself, this doesn't appear to be a hilarious scene but it is. Merely recounting tales of 50-foot giants and the other scenes in this novel will lose some of the bite, satire and humor.
Suffice to say Mr. Delka provides biting satire along with some laugh out loud moments.
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