Unlock Now Brownout666: Or The Real Meaning Of The Swastika Formulated By John Richard Spencer In Digital Edition

story that has a lot going on, The blurb did not fit the story but it is still worth the read, I liked the characters and how they are described, Sometimes too much was going on for me and that was a bit confusing, You really have to keep up with the events and characters,
It is well written and has a nice storyline, The way the author describes the places and characters in this story was really a nice touch, That made the story worth the read, This book challenged my determination to complete every book I start reading, It has a very pretentious style of writing and is sprinkled with fancy words, often not meaning what the author thought, It could be used as an example for teaching how to write as it is full of pathetic fallacies and malaprops, I wanted the story to be enjoyable, but the author is apparently willing to sacrifice reality to make political points, . While I completely agree with much of the author's viewpoints, the clumsy presentation turned me off, I dont normally read these types of books, and this is a difficult book to categorise anyway, but Im very glad I read it, Spencer has done a great job with such controversial subject matter, There is a solid plot, at least in my opinion, and an interesting setting with much more besides, Those who love crime action and and books that are difficult to classify will, I think, not be disappointed, Well worth a read, and Ill be going back through it another time as Im sure there was a lot I missed first time around, Im looking forward to more other books Spencer will write in the future, One of the first things to hit me as I began reading Brownout was that it was as if I was watching this on the big screen, The language is so well crafted and visually stimulating I did feel I was deep in the thick of the action and the story was happening around me, Spencers literary dexterity is truly a marvel, and Brownout is an incredible read, Whether describing the lush landscape of the Philippines, the vivid scenes of destruction, or the subtleties of character interaction, everything was handled with the greatest of skill,

A truly enjoyable book I will definitely read again,
Its very rare that I absolutely pan a book but unfortunately its this one that get panned, The synopsis sounded like it would be an exciting storyline I found it anything but and found myself more skim reading the book to see if it got better.
. . it didn't! Books like this usually dont catch my interest and tend to be slower paced than I typically enjoy, This book, however, is very different, I found it to be very fast paced, and full of moments that kept driving the story forward from the very first few pages until the end, I do feel the characters could have felt a bit more diverse, as some of them seemed to lack individual goals or development beyond the basics, This didnt detract from the story, though, as the main character was developed well and as a unique voice, Though this is an adventure, there is a lot the main character, Rick, goes through internally and we really see this character struggle and grow throughout, Spencer did a great job writing this, I look forward to reading more from this author, “Rick, the world isnt about laws it isnt even about right and wrong, Its about winners and losers, pure and simple, ”

Focusing on a group of unlikely family, acquaintances and friends, the pivot person is Rick Daly, an Australian former teacher who moves to the Philippines to begin a furniture export company.
Learning the hard way his business seems successful, despite his proclivities being in the way at times,

His uncle, retired afteryears, ekes out a living with his three children, Hes proud of his nephew and loves to hear from him, Rick, through no fault of his own, runs into people who connect to his uncles life, learning lessons and philosophies from the oddest collection of souls:Fillapina, German, greedy, poor, happy and sad.
Who are the winners and who are the losers Only time and circumstances can tell,

Ricks secretary,Marilyn, puts more belief in reputations than actual life, Her family and friends rarely onnect with her reality, She and Cecelia, the maid dance jealousy around each other, both in a way, living as untruthful life as Rick is, Even the police, friendly with Rick, become the “enemy” in this world,

Arrested on an untruth, Rick is incarcerated, and with more untruth, finds himself on the run for the rest of his life, The question we are left with is can we stomach his choices, for good and for bad, or just accept thats the way it is, adjust the lens and move on.


There is so much ennui in this book and it is quite disconcerting that the author simply assumes that in the long run, greed wins over truth.
His title, Brownout, as most of us know, is a reduced or cutting off of electricity, and the acceptance and adjustments learned to accommodate this issue, Does this book “tell it as it is” or how it is seen Have we become such jaded fools to coast through life Does anyone win in that caseThis story is uncomfortable to say the least.
Im not sure I liked it, Its a book that might stay with you, but, in this reviewers opinion, its on thats going to leave a bad taste in your mouth, And, because of that, I cant give it higher than a/

I received this book from the publisher and chose to read and review it
Brownoutis a really involving but pretty dark read.
The author unapologetically lets protagonist Rick Daly engage in some seedy underworld activities, and credit to him for not sugarcoating the story the way most do these days, In my opinion the best books leave you feeling conflicted rather than forcing the relative emotions onto the reader at every twist and turn, On one hand I couldnt condone some of the actions, but on the other I really felt for Rick and the spiral to the bottom he found himself on.


A great challenge for those who are sick of the predictable mainstream fiction market,
Having never visited the Philippines, I was curious to read about what really goes on within the underbelly of the country, the gritty heart of the rumors we hear of in the Western world.
This book did not disappoint, The protagonist may be of Australian descent, but I was able to empathise with him as an outsider, I felt like I was right there with him throughout the good and the unfortunate times, I can only imagine how hard it is to have your voice heard in a strange land.
The book is a thrilling eye opener into a world I knew nothing about, I enjoyed Spencer's indulgent descriptions of not only the landscape, but of the various women he encounters who become a real pivotal point to his journey, If you are looking for an exciting new read then look no further than Brownoutby John Spencer, It starts off with a bang, throwing you right into the action, setting the tone for a novel that is full of sex, violence, drugs, and tension, The main character Rick is a Western guy looking to make his fortune in the Philippines, but his lust for women and a few shady dealings gets him into some serious trouble.
And when you get into trouble in the Philippines, you really get into trouble,

The characters were interesting, the plot was unpredictable and unexpected, particularly as the title and the synopsis gives so little away, Brownoutshould be a surprise to you too, so I'm not going to give any more away, Just pick up a copy and get ready for quite the ride,
I give this book a generous three,
Brownoutoffers a view into the life of a man on a journey of selfdiscovery in the Philippines, Just when he feels that he has created success, an incident occurs that causes him to be falsely accused of a sex crime, He goes to jail. Loses his everything. And ends up in drugs and arms dealing,

Thats kind of a quick overview for a book that really was difficult to read, It didnt hold my interest and I felt the book was far too long for this type of story atpages, I would warn readers of the sex, If you are someone who is uncomfortable with sex scenes, this is not the book for you,
Even though the author wraps everything up in the end and reveals the reason for the odd title, as well as the ultimate positive changes the protagonist goes through, I was kind of over it by that point.

“Teaching is sort of like being a policeman without a gun, surrounded by criminals, ”

Author Mr. John Richard Spencer appears to be making his literary debut with this book BROWNOUT, There is no biographical data available so we can only imagine the depth of experiences that allow him to write such a vivid novel about strange circumstances,

One aspect is certain: without taking a breath John jumps into his chosen setting of the Philippines and sets the tone for this intriguing story An uncanny tone pierced the stifling tropical air.
A brilliant flash tore the firmament asunder, Then, amidst the blasted debris, a deafening cacophony arose, The sudden arrival of a rocketpropelled grenade was all too apparent, Chilling screams and the acrid smell of burning flesh accompanied the shattering of glass, Smoke billowed from the secondfloor balcony of the Intercontinental while a line of tanks cautiously surveyed the scene from the Paseo de Roxas, Swirling overhead in elongated circles WW II vintage warplanes, known as Tora Toras, were bombing Malacanuang Palace, The December sunshine competed with flashes of artillery fire while rebel soldiers took key installations, one after the other, It was the second day of the coup against the yellow lady, Cory Aquino, who inwas at the zenith of her power and folly, The wish of death had been palpably hanging over this otherwise idyllic paradise for a good many years, From high on verdant hills the fortresses of the privileged and wealthy gazed nonchalantly on the slums of the others below, Priests in their pulpits preached brotherly love, countless unwanted babies made their way into the world, the armies of beggars looked as hopeless as ever and virtually anything could be bought, or arranged, for a price.
Yes, for the Philippines, it was almost businessasusual, Somehow rising to his feet in the blinding dust, the thirtysomething, sixfoot tall and slightly muscular Rick Daly strode over the detritus of the balcony and slipped inside the body of the building.
He was too dazed to speak, He merely nodded in an inane fashion at every movement or gesture directed his way, After fifty meters or so an immovable obstacle made its existence known, The bar, surprisingly, still boasted intact bottles of whiskey along with surrogate promises, Habit or shock caused Rick to grab the first full bottle and pour a generous portion down his throat, And so we meet the central character of this book,

Johns outline of the plot reveals not only story but also his philosophy: In the land of flaunted sex, money, and flexible rules, an ambitious but lonely Rick Daly faces his demons.
Rick Daly has established a business in the exotic surroundings of the Philippines, while simultaneously discovering Marilyn Delgado, the woman of his dreams, However, a clash of cultures and his own naiveté lead to disaster, Falsely accused of a sexual crime, Rick loses both his freedom and his business, To add insult to injury, a prison escape merely amounts to switching jails, In a world where

the rich prosper, honest individuals are forced to the wall, and a cynical disregard for all but the dollar is destroying society from within, crime soon follows punishment for Rick.
Close to losing his soul, will Rick's ultimate success in drug and arms dealing finally lead him to face up to reality

The flavor of the book is achieved by Johns survey of a high octane adventure, which will takes us into a sea of cultural and ethical flashpoints, while exposing huge cracks in the worlds political and social order, supplanting it all with erotica that adds its own flavor to the story.
There is a screenplay potential within these pages, Recommended. .