Hostile Climate

REVIEWS

"Clever and wickedly entertaining, Hostile Climate provides a well informed and insightful message about how the rush to shut off the use of fossil fuels without adequate replacements is the real 'climate crisis.'"

--Judith Curry, President of Climate Forecast Applications Network and Professor Emerita, Georgia Institute of Technology

"A thrilling and thought-provoking exploration of the contentious issues surrounding climate change, media bias, misguided activism, and political ambition. Drawing from real-world scenarios, Pepper crafts a plot that feels disturbingly plausible and urgently relevant. The suspense is palpable, keeping readers hooked as they root for-or against-these formidable women... A must-read for anyone interested in a gripping, contemporary narrative that reflects today's environmental and political landscape."

--Tom Richard, Editor, Climate Change Dispatch

"I often laughed out loud at the venal politicians, the lazy legal system, the hopelessly unthoughtful media and the self-indulgent born-rich. Prose is clear and caustic, the characters are familiar, and the narrative is tight. But Jon's skill with satire and irony is the most notable thing about the book. It is his superpower. So enjoyable."

--Mark Hass, author, The Days Before Tomorrow

"Jon Pepper undertakes a formidable task in his new book, Hostile Climate: How to dissect the most underreported near-miss of a climate-related disaster in America's largest city? Pepper handles it in an easy and quite entertaining way, using a technique that educators, historians, and scientists have relied on for centuries: telling a great story. I hope there is another novel in the writing that is as engaging, entertaining, and enlightening as Hostile Climate."

--Ron Barmby, author of Sunlight on Climate Change: A Heretic's Guide to Global Climate Hysteria, a proud member of the CO2 Coalition, and a signatory to the World Climate Declaration

"Remarkably believable take on a CEO of a power company and how she navigates the political landmines she encounters around seemingly every bend. It is an easy read and highly recommended."

--Gregory Wrightstone, Executive Director, CO2 Coalition

"The book is topical and relevant, with an intriguing mix of humor and drama... Despite the complex issues explored in "Hostile Climate," Pepper has created an easy-to-read page-turner that's a welcome break from the usual dour tomes on the topic. Given the unmistakable message in Hostile Climate, it's also an essential book for these times."

--Charles Rotter, Editor, Watts Up With That