Advance Copy Book Review: A Faithful Proposal by Alan Beck

Faith in laughter
By Alan Beck
physician, author

It was over 30 years ago that I got to tell my folks, "Hey look, I've got a license to practice medicine." Now it is evident to me that there are many licenses out there, including licenses to print money, blow smoke, and steal the public blind.

“Alan Beck has succeeded in writing a fantastic page
turner populated with the wealthiest dregs of our current
society. Chapters flew by as I was mesmerized in the rise and
fall of Brooks McRump’s blasphemous empire. This piece of
satire covers the gamut, from insurance, health care, celebrity,
religious charlatans, news media, and basically everything
popular and twisted in our society.

While none of the characters are likable, A Faithful Proposal is
fascinating read.

Again, thank you for the opportunity to review this novel, it was

Ranking: Five stars
Subtle, intelligent satire of a great many things
If you can think of an incongruity of modern life not lampooned in
this book then you probably were not paying close enough attention.
Furthermore, the reader not well versed in current events will most
likely not understand the deeper meaning of a great many passages.
Using puns, wordplay and slightly veiled references, the author has
created a very amusing story.
The premise is that Brooks McRump, a disgraced former CEO of
an insurance company is looking for other green pastures. His primary