Reviews: The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain
Reviews are in for The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain (available here on Substack and in book/eBook formats) from readers in 46 U.S. states and 24 countries including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.
READERS’ REVIEWS of THE DARK SIDE OF HUNGER MOUNTAIN:
•… compelling, deeply dramatic, and reminiscent of novels when they meant something.
•… Full of intriguing plot twists and juicy information vital to understanding what and why things are happening the way they are…
•… I couldn’t stop! I actually took the whole day off yesterday and read the book online.
•… one of the best books I’ve ever read.
•… riveting … a story that needed to be told … an outstanding read and a valuable contribution … a timeless book … one hell of a novel … poignant … beautifully written …
•… a totally awesome book that I couldn’t put down! I still think about those characters.
•… I greatly appreciate the book … I like the characters and their journeys, and the plot kept it all moving at a nice clip. I really enjoyed reading it beyond even how important the message is.
•… The novel moves well while instructing the reader. GREAT!
•… an eye opening exposition of the vile things effecting every aspect of our lives.
•… Your depth of knowledge of the dark under belly of our world where we are merely puppets both educated and terrified me. Thank You for your brilliance!!
•… Millions of people around the world will relate to this book, especially to the characters as they face authentic challenges detailed so well by the author.
•… a seriously interesting novel, a fast-moving story with strong characters and real human drama. Highly recommend.
Full reviews (sometimes lightly edited) follow:
ELIZABETH NICKSON: T. H. PLATT is one of the most knowledgeable people about the catastrophe wrought in rural regions all over the world …and has written a novel which painlessly describes what has been going on. …The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain is both an escape into a parallel world, and confers knowledge you will find nowhere else. You will come out of it fully enlightened about one of the battlefields of the modern era. I highly recommend it. It is compelling, deeply dramatic, and reminiscent of novels when they meant something.
PITCHFORK PAPERS: An outstanding read and a valuable contribution to understanding the devious and destructive complexity of environmental regulation, lawfare and the people and organisations financing the despicable movement. Shout out to elizabeth nickson for introducing me to @T.H. Platt.
QUINCY: I read the first three chapters of the Dark Side Of Hunger Mountain by T.H. PLATT on Elizabeth Nickson’s Substack and I couldn’t stop! I actually took the whole day off yesterday and read the book online. I don’t know if I’ve ever done that before. I almost always just buy print books and sort of linger over the great ones, reluctant to finish and end the joyful experience. Like mature lovemaking. But yesterday was definitely a teenage rush, to continue the analogy. TH has literally written one of the best books I’ve ever read. Full of intriguing plot twists and juicy information vital to understanding what and why things are happening the way they are, this summer of 2024. I will be ordering the printed copy for a more leisurely re-read and for all the incredible who-what-when-where-why research information the book is cleverly packed full of.
KAYTLYN: I too had not read a digital book and stopped everything to read this! Teenage rush indeed lol! I really appreciated this read. Good writing. Good story. I learned a lot!
JEN: It was so riveting that I ended up burning through it in less than a day. Couldn't stop reading. That hasn't happened in awhile. My husband and son were a bit irked at the “go feed yourselves” instructions.
JOHN: Like I didn't have enough to read already! This one sucked me in with the first paragraph & I've been reading pretty much to the exclusion of everything else ever since. Thanks a whole hell of a lot -- which I mean both ironically and even more sincerely.
THERESA: I greatly appreciate the book for its deep dive into the corrupt and hateful forces acting in the name of climate change but against the average American citizen and the health of the land. I have recommended it to several friends. It’s also a good read, you know just as a novel. I like the characters and their journeys, and the plot kept it all moving at a nice clip. I really enjoyed reading it beyond even how important the message is.
STEPHEN: I read it through E. Nickson's Substack. I knew if it was vetted by her it had to be worth my time. What's fascinating is the in-text video links and those to real-world substantive writing/documents on subjects touched upon in in the book. I especially liked links to how TPTB cover up their evil through govt and NGOs. The novel moves well while instructing the reader. GREAT!
SAMO: Thanks for posting this book. DARK SIDE is like Painless Sunday School. It is simultaneously a fast-paced novel AND a great education on the global elites -- what they do, how they do it, and why. Great book! Highly recommend. Was hooked after first chapter. This would make a great series!
KEVIN: I'm hooked... Thanks for sharing!
PAM: I’m so glad you told this story. The powers that be, are against the world and working for themselves. See it all the time. But I have faith in the true people of this land to find a way to hold on to the blessings we enjoy. And It’s our duty to honor those who made it possible for us to be here. Especially our loving God.
REBECCA: You wont be able to put it down....fantastic plot and characters!
GARY: I enjoyed reading Hunger Mountain very much! So much so, that I shared it with friends. Reads like a realistic crime novel, with insights into the “green” agenda, and corruption on many levels. I live in California, and have witnessed the destruction of towns and forests, which seem to be part of a plan of control.
GRAHAME: After reading The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain, you are unlikely to see a stack of timber again without thinking of the people responsible for creating it and the challenges they have overcome so people can use wood. While forestry is the contextual canvas upon which this exciting story is painted, it is clear that the same political context applies to other communities providing resources for our benefit. Millions of people around the world will relate to this book, especially to the characters as they face authentic challenges detailed so well by the author. The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain is a seriously interesting novel, a fast-moving story with strong characters and real human drama. Highly recommend.
KARA: I just loved the book! The way you weaved fictional characters into what is happening in the real (?) :-) world was awe inspiring. I felt like I’d read about real people and their trials and tribulations. …a totally awesome book that I couldn’t put down! I still think about those characters. …Your depth of knowledge of the dark under belly of our world where we are merely puppets both educated and terrified me. Thank You for your brilliance!!
SUSAN: All the things happening in the book made me nod. I saw these things happening to forestry, from a distance, and you gave me the close-up view painting the picture of what happened behind the scenes. It’s happening to farmland too.
STEPHEN: I can't put it down. It defines so much of the tyranny we now live under in all aspects of our lives. Another wake-up kick in the pants…
JARROD: A timeless book highlighting both past and modern-day issues. This book will no doubt become more poignant as the years go by with ever-increasing attempts by centralized powers to control us at the most personal and local levels.
CYNDI: I loved it, thank you, I also shared and recommended to others, …I actually need to buy a hard copy to give to my daughter. Thanks again for sharing your work.
LAURA: Got the book and read it in a few days. It's a good read; really liked the characters. The information is amazing; we can learn a lot from the struggles of the timber community. Boggles the mind how convoluted, illogical and inefficient the systems have become. Thanks so much for writing this and putting it in an enjoyable work of fiction. I have already begun to share the story with friends and look forward to hearing how the book is received.
STEPHEN: I'm enjoying… The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain. … It's one hell of a novel. Thanks for your 🔥 story!
ELAINE: I always knew there was more than meets the eye. I think you pulled the curtain back in a very entertaining way and I couldn't put the book down. Thank you..... and WOW
JAMES: It was beautifully written. I would have been shocked by the things I learned about all the outside dirty players in the natural resources game and the exploitations involved. Not so much anymore with all the deceptions and crimes that we’re discovering have been and are being committed by Big Pharma, Ag, Food, Defense, NGO’s, Ecofreaks etc. Thank you for this eye opening exposition of the vile things effecting every aspect of our lives. I generally am not the type of person who can’t put a book down once I start, but this was certainly the case with your book. I greatly appreciate the necessity and timeliness of this book. It’s a story that needed to be told and I’ll look forward to your sequel.
THANK YOU to all my readers for your kinds words and for recommending the book to others. T.H. PLATT
T.H. PLATT · thplattbooks@gmail.com · +1 760-468-2025 USA