Make American Funny Again
Read Fire in the Belly of the Beast! Whether you're suffering from post-election depression, euphoria, or are just sick of the whole thing, this laugh-out-loud, non-partisan political satire will surprise you, engage you, outrage you, and move you to tears of pathos and laughter. It's a good-spirited but sharp-elbowed treatment of politicians, journalists, and just human beings as they strive hilariously against the obstacles of delusion, love, and decency.
"Now that no Democratic Party existed at the national level, the big money was scrambling to maintain influence." So begins Fire in the Belly of the Beast. Both national parties have collapsed under the weight of voter disgust. Desperate members of Congress organize into new parties. But, as a cliche-ridden journalist might put it, there's still fire in the belly of the beast, a fire that might be quenched by taking down the President of the United States.Through D.C., Austin, Beverly Hills, and Silicon Valley, they strive hilariously against pesky integrity, inconvenient facts, and their own humanity.
Senator Sheffield Belmond conspires to become the front-runner for the presidential nomination of his new party.
Army Second Lieutenant Rek Park-Raak tries to use his position in the Pentagon to undercut yet another repulsive President.
Reporter Elle Crafton digs for a career-boosting scoop.
Jan Staffort, the trans-woman Speaker of the House, schemes to advance her ambitions as party leader.
Here's what some early readers have said about the book:
"H. G. Rogers delivers humor and levity. This thought-provoking story is both touching and outrageous. ...if you're like me, you'll be laughing out loud."
-Senator John Boozman (R., Arkansas)
"The story and characters combine to make up a wicked satire."
-Drew A. Bennett, Ph.D., Colonel, USMC (ret.)
"Laughter and learning (and even a love story) combine in Rogers's novel, wittily exposing the cliches of Washington's political class."
-Jene M. Porter, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan
"A fierce and funny send-up... of the circus that is...contemporary politics. Five stars!"
-Curtis Harrell, MFA, Author of Melpomene's Garden
"The plot is gripping and exciting as the story unfolds. I could not put it down. Rogers's sly humor permeates the book."
-Laura G.
"If you like political thrillers, you'll love H.G. Rogers' "Fire in the Belly of the Beast!" Pacing is excellent, characterization skillful with witty interior monologue passages that succinctly and expertly capture each character's emotional center, plus biting satire.... Think Sinclair Lewis with suspense-filled echoes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Pelican Brief...."
-Darrell
"...thought-provoking and highly entertaining.... From the start the characters are captivating, the story is fast-paced and full of political egos, power-hunger, ambition, but also humanity, self-doubts, and frailty. It is touching and at times immensely funny to follow this futuristic political cauldron in a presidentially challenged Washington...."
-Daniela v.d. F. (from the UK)
