I have been involved in politics for 40-plus years, so I understand politics. Yet, to date, I had not read a novel about Washington or politicians that captured the true nature of the city, its players or what goes on with any real understanding or believability until I read Evil Town. J. David Bethel’s novel is immensely entertaining (I couldn’t put it down). Evil Town informs the reader accurately about how things work in Washington on all levels of government, and he warns – not by hitting the reader over the head but by keeping us thoroughly engaged – what the consequences of … Continue reading This Evil Town