Injustice

 How politics and fear vanquished America’s justice department.

 About Injustice: written by Carol Leonig and Aaron C. Davis, Pulitzer Prize winning reporters for the Washington Post, this is a step by step record of how Donald Trump and his devotees, driven by greed, narcissism and misogyny strived to bring down an entire federal department. Featured in the meticulously plotted ‘record’ are personal and professional profiles of those who, by bravery, valor and dedication and to do what is right, fought those efforts—and in the end became martyrs for the cause of freedom.

 Our Review: This sprawling achievement can only be read—or listened to—in short snaps. To do it too quickly runs the risk of missing crucial details. In fact, we plan to revisit Injustice as often as our spirit, mood and anger levels will allow at the time. It describes in intricate and painful detail the hubris displayed by those who are devoted to following the dictator’s playbook. Shades of Operation Condor, part of Argentina’s Dirty Wars [1976-1983] blared, reminding the reader in clear, convincing detail that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.

     This book is thought provoking, anger building, rage inducing. And yet—because of those few martyrs—there remains hope. For without that, what else do we have?

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Injustice merits a 9.

  Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews