I read this book when it first came out in 2009, however, I recommend it whenever any political discussions that I am privy to pop up.
I couldn't put this book down when I started it, but I have to admit that I was curled up on the couch with a blanket over my head like I was reading a horror story. I think I was more relaxed while reading The Exorcist. I kept expecting him to pop out of the book with a meat cleaver or something. My pre-Angler thoughts on Cheney were that I was part in awe of him because from an analytical perspective he is absolutely fascinating, but in the same way Hannibal Lector would be a fascinating study. Other than that, he just struck me as being extremely creepy. After reading this book, however, those sentiments are amplified. I can't believe he's human. The volume of knowledge he possesses about politics and people is insane. At first, Cheney just made me nervous. Now I am flat-out terrified of him. What is strange is that I am sure that was never the author's intention. It was presented as just a regular this-is-what-happened book and if you put another person as the person-of-interest instead of Cheney it would probably have been just a regular this-is-what-happened book. I strongly recommend this book.
Even if you aren't interested in politics it would still make an awesome horror read.
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