Lone Star Book Blog Tour: The Republic of Jack by Jeffrey Kerr (Review)

THE REPUBLIC OF JACK
by
Jeffrey Kerr

Political Satire / Texas Humor / Texas Fiction

Publisher: Independently published
Date of Publication: April 7, 2020
Number of Pages: 253

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Jack Cowherd will do anything to win the Texas governorship, even flirt with twenty-first-century secessionists in the Texas Patriot Party. Victory is achieved, but only at the cost of Texas being tossed out of the United States. The Republic of Texas lives again! And Jack is president. 
 
Friend and political advisor Tasha Longoria has long warned Jack of the dangers of his demagoguery. Now when he tries to halt the madness, the worst comes to pass: he is impeached, arrested, and charged with treason, the penalty for which is death.
 
Jack has but one chance to save his beloved Texas, not to mention his life. But success depends upon help from the one person least likely to give it . . . Tasha.


PRAISE for The Republic of Jack:

“Jeff Kerr’s Republic of Jack is a ribald, raucous farce of Texas politics that often exposes the self-serving cynicism boiling beneath the surface of public debate.”

—Texas political reporter R.G. Ratcliffe 


“Jeffrey Kerr’s ideal Texas politician—a man truly for these bitter times—bites off more than any enabler could ever chew in this romp of a new novel, The Republic of Jack! It’s time for readers to discover this writer’s range, intelligence, humor, and, ultimately, compassion. Or maybe you should just go and see his movie or read his catalog of nonfiction titles! In any case, it’s Jeff Kerr’s time.”

David Marion Wilkinson, author of Not Between Brothers and co-author of One Ranger
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“You can only lead where people want to go.”

 The Republic of Jack by Jeffrey Kerr is a humorous view of what could happen if Texas ever seceded from the United States. Jack Cowherd is running for Governor of Texas, but what he gets instead is a bucketful of problems that goes from annoying to downright deadly in a matter of days. Fred on Jack’s campaign team wrangles the election so that Jack wins the Governorship, but there is a catch. What happens next is pure satire that will leave you laughing at the ridiculous events yet saddened at the harsh reality of the political and societal scenes that splash across the pages. With an eye on current events unfolding across the United States in real life, The Republic of Jack is unfortunately not that far-fetched, even though it is absolutely outrageous.

When the President of the United States tells Jack that Texas is getting what it wants and is now a true Lone Star and on its own, all heck breaks loose. The ensuing calamities are quite funny and entertaining, with Jack wondering how things went south so quickly when all he wanted was to be the Governor of Texas and certainly not the President of Texas. Life in the new Republic of Texas is about to get really weird.

Jeffrey Kerr does not hold back in his stereotypes, especially when it comes to women. Tasha Longoria, Jack’s chief of staff, might just be the only likable female character in the bunch, with the others coming across as empty headed and sex crazed. Most of the male main characters are raunchy and single minded in their quest for power and their lust for women.

The character names in this dialog-driven satire are absolutely hilarious and spot on, and the overall story is quick and a bit silly, but that is countered by the many nuggets of truth that are easily recognizable if you are up to date on current events. Politicians pander to their base, campaigns are built on shifting promises, and everyone takes a side and refuses to budge an inch. What could go wrong? The Republic of Jack shows just how fast things can go terribly wrong, sideways, and upside down in a hurry. If you are not easily offended by misogyny, naughty language, sexual innuendos, racism, and stereotypes, then you will have a grand time with this story because it is sometimes necessary to take a satirical look at how foolish people can behave when they are worked up into a frenzy and told what to believe.

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I received a free copy of this book from Lone Star Book Blog Tours in exchange for my honest review.


Jeffrey Kerr is the author of three nonfiction books on Texas history, a historical novel, and, most recently, The Republic of Jack, a satirical novel that imagines Texas as an independent country in the twenty-first century. His history of Austin’s founding, Seat of Empire: The Embattled Birth of Austin, Texas, was named one of sixty essential books about Texas by Michael Barnes of the Austin American-Statesman. Kerr also co-wrote and co-produced the documentary film, The Last of the Moonlight Towers, and a feature film, the psychological thriller Writer’s Block. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two dogs.
 

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2 Replies to “Lone Star Book Blog Tour: The Republic of Jack by Jeffrey Kerr (Review)”

  1. GREAT review! The book sounds like it can be read on two levels for sure, but a hoot no matter what. All politics is offensive, so I guess we have to roll with the book being realistic, huh? Thanks for the post!

  2. Thanks! Yes, navigating politics in any story can be tricky because some readers don’t always see the satire label. Jeffery Kerr’s story definitely crossed over into the ridiculous, so it was easy to see the satire. Fun!