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

“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.