Mack to the Rescue

by Jim Lehrer

Book Overview

When he's not anchoring the NewsHour on PBS, Jim Lehrer may be found casting a satirical eye at America's heartland in such books as Crown Oklahoma and The Sooner Spy. Mack to the Rescue is the latest of his successful One-Eyed Mack novels. Set in Oklahoma and tracing the exploits of a fictional lieutenant governor, the series allows Lehrer to address contemporary national issues with a unique blend of humor and insight.

When...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806139153
• ISBN13: 9780806139159
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

laugh out loud reading

Jim Lerher is one of the few authors I can count on for laughs. His silliness is to the point since he satires current political issues. Mack to the rescue is one of these. I could not read it to my husband because I couldn't stop laughing. It sure is a good light read.

Laugh Out Loud Funny

This book, the eighth in the One-Eyed Mack series, is less a mystery than a political commentary. In fact, even though he is held up for ridicule in the book, Mark Russell could have written this novel. It is really a very clever commentary on the modern rush to believe that private means "better." Mack to the Rescue is truly a laugh-out-loud funny novel with lovable characters, most of whom have appeared in Lehrer's prior work. A very highly recommended book.