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A Telling Review of Broken Under Interrogation
This review was posted on Amazon.com. It was posted by a young lady who is in college.
You can read the original review of Broken Under Interrogation or here it is below:
I have given this book “2 stars” rather than the minimum “1 star” simply because I found the early chapters on Army training and Iraq War operations somewhat educational (though without a doubt fictional).
“Broken Under Interrogation” follows the intelligent but downtrodden young man John Powers through a short-lived military career as an interrogator which ended abruptly following his third tour in the current Iraq War. At a VA hospital he meets fellow veteran Mike, a drug addict, whom he takes under his wing. Shortly thereafter, the two devise a scheme to rid their crime infested city of drug dealers and criminal scum by undertaking vigilante missions. Before long, they recruit other veterans to be a part of their underground army, operating under the pretense that they are performing noble work by murdering the so-called terrorists. As one might suspect, the police force becomes suspicious after dozens of gang-related murders occur within a short time frame. Now, Powers finds himself being interrogated and tortured and learning the horrible truth behind his underground missions.
Overall, the pretense of the book was good. However, the execution was poor. The writing was not particularly strong though it was incredibly obscene and depressing. This is without a doubt one of the most disturbing novels I have read to date. It took me days to struggle through to the end where as with most books, I finish them in a few hours. I really can’t recommend this one unless you are really interested in reading ~350 pages of brain-splattering violence and gore.
Jeffrey M. Hopkins says:
This is not like most books. I would like to thank you very much for enduring this work. It pleased me very much to write it. This review signifies to me that Broken Under Interrogation is accomplishing its mission. War is not a walk in the park. It is horrifying. This book was as painful for this young lady to read as it was for me to endure. Broken Under Interrogation is like the human practice of WAR itself; obscene, violent, and depressing.
