Here are reviews of The City and County from several distinguished authors:
"Joe Strupp's novel of the real minefields of journalism where stories and sources are not what they seem reveals a lot that's not in journalism schools. Anyone reading or watching the news after 'The City and County' will be much better informed"
- Nat Hentoff, Village Voice columnist and best-selling author
"A natural for media junkies, Bay Area insiders, and big city political watchers anywhere. There's everything in here. Never a dull moment in Strupp's 'city' and his 'county'."
- James Brady, Parade columnist and author of "The Marines of Autumn"
"An engrossing look at the back-stabbing, deal-making, dirty tricks-playing world of big-city politics, peopled with the kind of colorful and eccentric characters that have run San Francisco since its Barbary Coast days. Strupp's insider knowledge of the contentious yet often incestuous relationships between politicians, image-makers, and the media makes 'City and County' an entertaining and cautionary tale."
-Marilee Strong, longtime San Francisco journalist and author of "A Bright Red Scream"
"A big, brawling novel of political scandal and media frenzy. Strupp is at his best when he describes how editors and publishers spin scandals through editorials, the writing of headlines, and placement of stories."
- Asbury Park Press
"Fictionalizes the city's wacky reality. Followers of the insider scene in the city will be able to figure out a few of the characters' inspirations."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"Joe Strupp's novel of the real minefields of journalism where stories and sources are not what they seem reveals a lot that's not in journalism schools. Anyone reading or watching the news after 'The City and County' will be much better informed"
- Nat Hentoff, Village Voice columnist and best-selling author
"A natural for media junkies, Bay Area insiders, and big city political watchers anywhere. There's everything in here. Never a dull moment in Strupp's 'city' and his 'county'."
- James Brady, Parade columnist and author of "The Marines of Autumn"
"An engrossing look at the back-stabbing, deal-making, dirty tricks-playing world of big-city politics, peopled with the kind of colorful and eccentric characters that have run San Francisco since its Barbary Coast days. Strupp's insider knowledge of the contentious yet often incestuous relationships between politicians, image-makers, and the media makes 'City and County' an entertaining and cautionary tale."
-Marilee Strong, longtime San Francisco journalist and author of "A Bright Red Scream"
"A big, brawling novel of political scandal and media frenzy. Strupp is at his best when he describes how editors and publishers spin scandals through editorials, the writing of headlines, and placement of stories."
- Asbury Park Press
"Fictionalizes the city's wacky reality. Followers of the insider scene in the city will be able to figure out a few of the characters' inspirations."
-San Francisco Chronicle