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The Liberal Masters

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If you enjoyed "2084: The Year of the Liberal" by New England author/humorist David L. Hale, then you're in for another hilarious treat with "The Liberal Masters."
On the surface, "The Liberal Masters" is a variation on such science-fiction fare as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Independence Day." However, Mr. Hale's latest novel is closer to Jonathan Swift than Robert Heinlein, as his politically conservative wit and insight skewers liberal-minded philosophies and its present-day patron saints. He successfully combines the trappings of sci-fi potboilers with melodramatic farce, thereby creating a work of fiction that will stay in your memory for a long, long time. If you can imagine "Star Trek" a la The Marx Brothers, then you'll have a good idea of what to expect in "The Liberal Masters."
Furthermore, Mr. Hale's writing is, at times, unabashedly and endearingly sentimental. Throughout "The Liberal Masters," he expresses a genuine affection for the pre-"politically correct" United States, and this old-fashioned stance perfectly complements his no-holds-barred approach to satire.

David L. Hale's The Liberal Masters is a political satire cloaked and colored in the imaginative trappings of adroitly written science fiction. When planet Tyrannia, home to the "superior" Liberal Tyrants, invades and enslaves America, only two people are left standing in their way. Exposing the flaws of some contemporary liberal viewpoints and perspectives, The Liberal Masters a "socially relevant" science fiction adventure in the tradition H.G. Wells. The Liberal Masters makes for a wry and intriguing, tongue-in-cheek read.

This is the second book by this author I've read and this one is even better than his last (2084: The Year of the Liberal) which was a great book in its own right.
David Hale obviously has fun writing his books and I enjoy reading them. Though he goes for the jugular, he does it with humor--and style. Bravo.