Karen's Reviews > Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul

Every person in the USA should read this book. Fanone (with John Shiffman) gives an honest and harrowing account of what happened to him during the January 6th insurrection attempt. I couldn't help but be emotionally affected as I read it. But this book is more - Fanone's history with the police force and the aftermath of January 6th are just as compelling. He speaks honestly and candidly about himself and his experiences (flaws and all), about race relations, the police force and the problems with it, and of course the current political climate, and I say thank God for him. How he was treated by the insurrectionists is obvious and despicable, but how he's been treated afterwards by his fellow police officers, members of Congress, and various other people with their own agenda is sickening. We all need to listen and learn from Fanone. As he says toward the end of the book: "The rule of law should mean something...People may say I'm bitter, but I don't give a f--k. I'm angry. I love my country, and I want justice." I agree 100%.