Reviews

Coup: The Day the Democrats Ousted Their Governor, Put Republican Lamar Alexander in Office Early, and Stopped a Pardon Scan by Keel Hunt, Lamar Alexander

squidbag's review against another edition

4.0

A little repetitive and plodding in parts, but ultimately one of those "the past comes alive" sort of histories that slows down events during a crucial period in Tennessee history so that you can really almost hear the conversations happening while major decisions are being made. Hunt's book enhances my own recollections of the aftermath of the events within, and I think this would be interesting to anyone who is interested in Tennessee politics or who would enjoy a window into an era not dominated by a selfish and/or partisan approach to crisis.

Also, thanks to Dave O'Flaherty for bringing this to my attention.