The Overton Window continuing reveiw: Quo Bono Libertas?

It could be argued that I, as a fan and a reader of about half the 150 odd books in the Destroyer series, know nothing of literature. Be that as it may, the more I read The Overton Window, the more I like it. The protagonist is something like the Remo Williams character of Destroyer fame. Between moments of action there is his ruminations and his awakening sense of responsibility and a tinge of guilt. He ends his first such session of soul searching by admitting to himself that questions arise in his public relations assignments that he would be wise not to find the answers to. I am only to page 49 but I believe that the moralizing inner dialogs of Noah, the principal protagonist, will come up again. They are a good vehicle for filling the reader in on details that occurred before the narrative began and for showing changes in Noah's outlook.

The book cover seems perfect to me also. What appears to be the statue of liberty is viewed from behind. The cobalt blue duo tone is a dusk scene with a flock of birds passing in front of a cloudy sky and a NY city scape. The statue seems to gaze over the forboding scene as the sun sets (or is it rising?) However, it is not the Statue of liberty. It is a male figure whose right hand holds aloft liberty's torch, the symbol of her wisdom. His left hand does not hold Liberty's book but holds a spear. I and other book purchasers, of course, do not know the significance of these things. We want to read on and find out. Could the statue be the embodiment of the Gods of the Copybook Heading? Could it be Noah, who eventually will turn away from the heartless pursuits of power of his father and of his progressive clients? Could it be Glenn himself?

For what it's worth, isn't there a quotation regarding an earlier French statue depicting Liberty. Something about, "Oh what crimes are committed in your name!"

Glenn's grinning visage on the back cover is also perfect.