Rob Donovan is a self-proclaimed prophet. He is a man of many words, daring to say aloud the sort of things most of us hardly dare to think. He doesn't hide his contempt for Messrs Johnson and Cummings and their handling of the first year of the pandemic. His detailed research exposes the failings that led to the UK"s appalling surplus death rate. The book is fascinating - at times terrifying - and never less than thought-provoking.

I continue to be interested in Donovan's observations, but the meandering narrative wore me down. There is a compelling story here that could shine with a tighter edit.

I thought this book was going to be about running and as I live in Cornwall I was especially interested. However I gave up after the first chapter as it appears its all about Covid and the author's political view point.