Prince Harry, Spare

 

- I was totally sucked in by this book. Ghost-written by J. R. Moehringer, the prose is crisp, punchy and eminently readable. 

- Harry's main focus is the lowlife Murdoch tabloid press in the UK and their lies, and the 'paps' who suck their arses for money. His anger is palpable and his critique of their destructive behaviour relentless. The book's worth reading for that fiery demolition alone.

- Many journalists, columnists and other palace watchers have had their say lately on this book, and on Harry and Meg as a couple. Their lies continue, as does their barely disguised racism. Most of them haven't bothered to read it, or if they have, have skimmed it. So many issues have been taken out of context, such as his time in the army and his combat role in Afghanistan. 

- Harry is also highly critical of his father Charles, his brother William, and particularly the palace bureaucrats who virtually rule their lives. They were weak and still are. 

- As a republican I'm definitely on Harry's side. Good luck to him, Meg and their children in California. They deserve to live in peace. 

- This is the book's blurb. It's a perfect summary: