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Title: Good Subject, Poor Storytelling
Review: Mr. Cook had a good subject when he set out to write this book. Unfortunately, he could not offer a complete story. As always, Mr. Cook offered good attention to detail in telling this story. I grew up in a beef producing state (Nebraska) and his description of the slaughter process is accurate. Mr. Cook's main point in the books seems to be that the USDA does not have an incentive to monitor the meat industry because of a conflict of interests. However, after Mr. Cook makes this point, it seems that he did not know what to do with his characters, Dr. Kim Reggis and his ex-wife Tracy. The premise that a member of the American Beef Alliance would hire a hit-man to squelch bad publicity went from the absurd to the ridiculous. Hopefully, Mr. Cooks next book will have an ending.
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