Truth or Something Like It

by Curtis Smith

Is America ready for the Truth? Glen Tate didn't ask to be thrust into the heart of political upheaval. He has enough problems of his own--a love life adrift, his crew of disturbed schoolchildren, the lingering ghost of his dead brother... Yet these immediate worries are overshadowed when he survives a horrific accident which claims the son of Arthur Lyndon, the billionaire firebrand determined to forge a new America defined by his vision of the truth. Millions hail Lyndon as a modern messiah, and only Glen and his handful of misfit friends know the real truth. In Truth or Something Like It, Curtis Smith examines friendship and love, society's penchant for cultish hysteria, and the power of one man to make a difference. By turns humorous, tender, and violent, Smith renders a world both fantastic and as disturbingly real as today's headlines.

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jodi · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is well-written with good description but I think it was more of a "guy's" book. I just couldn't get into the head of Glen and feel things like I would have liked - probably because I tend to read more about female characters. I must say though, Curtis, you definitely help your reader to understand the title of the book. Good book, but just not what I am normally into reading! I hope you get a lot of good reviews on it and I am looking forward to discussing it at book club this month! Thanks for suggesting this one for book club!

8/16/10 Just read that all proceeds from this book goes to Doctors Without Borders! That is so great!

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

A swirling mixture of politics, money and religion that is one part thriller and one part page-turner. Nice work man.