A Higher Loyalty
293 pages, Non Ficton
5 Stars, 3407 Reviewers

Only a relatively small part of this book is about Trump -- not what you'd expect from the reviews.  Dick.

I read this book because it became a "must read for myself" after all the analysis and condemnation based on nothing but conjecture and shortened previews. It was nothing like the revenge book or the tell-all of secrets I expected. Instead it was a methodical retelling of Comey's life and career, shaped by his steadfast beliefs in the "ethical leadership" throughout the world, but foremost the need for incorruptible law enforcement agencies and judiciary. Comey really lived his beliefs - foregoing possibly much higher paying jobs for high-pressure assignments in places like New York where he prosecuted the Gambino crime family. His undoubtedly very well rewarded jobs as general counsel for first Lockheed Martin and then Bridgewater were only a brief interlude between work at the Bush Justice Department and his most infamous stance during the Clinton/Trump competition - tapes and emails, what tapes? Comey devotes only a brief segment of the book to the really shameful way he was fired. He describes himself as "someone who was quite memorably and publicly fired from his last job." - this is a part of the book I had to reread several times and I admire Comey for his restraint and I admire the staff of the FBI for supporting him in a way that preserved whatever dignity there was left. Comey's thinking and actions were always methodical - really, does the man not do anything just because? I admire him for his steadfast resolve in his private as well as public life. Maybe this book was long planned and the unceremonious parting made it all the more relevant. I recommend it highly.

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