Run Robbie Run launches like a breaking-news segment and never really lets up. Jon Pepper drops readers into a campaign season where optics outrun reality, media “access” becomes performance art, and everyone—staffers, donors, pundits, and would-be saviors—is chasing power while pretending to chase virtue.

The early chapters set the tone with big set pieces and crisp dialogue: a fragile, mythic former president treated like a brand to be managed, and a billionaire foundation head whose self-regard is only slightly larger than his competence. From there, the book builds momentum through escalating absurdity, exposing the machinery behind modern politics—message discipline, manufactured authenticity, and the quiet incentives that keep everyone playing along.

What makes this work is the voice: brisk, confident, and unapologetically satirical. Pepper writes with a comedian’s timing and a columnist’s eye for hypocrisy. If you like political novels that skewer institutions and media culture—broad, irreverent, and willing to go for the jugular—this one delivers.

Pepper keeps the pages turning with alternating viewpoints, cutting dialogue, and deliciously petty details—PR spin, boardroom theatrics, and loyalty tests that feel uncomfortably plausible. As activists, lawsuits, and media cycles tighten the screws, ambition curdles into ethical rot and a reputational knife fight. Funny, tense, and acidic, it’s best for readers who enjoy business intrigue and character-driven power games.

“This is a light, fun, hilarious read about corporate shenanigans and buffoonery. I snickered and smirked with a dirty sense of delight every night reading it.”

-The Bubblegum Review

Heirs on Fire (2020)

Through boardroom politics, investor pressure, and PR theatrics, the novel exposes how money and legacy distort decision-making—especially when family ownership turns business into a personal fiefdom. The humor lands because the characters’ blind spots feel uncomfortably plausible: lofty mission statements collide with petty rivalries, ego, and fear of losing face.

“The saga of the Crowe family business empire provides laughs on every page. Pepper’s understanding of the corporate world makes his characters as authentic as they are farcical. Great read and a great escape.”

– C.J. Tennyson

Pepper’s voice is brisk, funny, and unapologetically pointed, using exaggerated characters and corporate intrigue to explore how “doing good” can become branding, leverage, or self-delusion. Beneath the humor, the book raises uncomfortable questions about accountability and incentives. It’s provocative, timely, and entertaining.

“Jon has a great sense of humor, and it plays off all the craziness going on in the energy industry. I highly recommend this entertaining book.”

– Dave K.

Missy’s Twitch (2023)

The novel skewers media hysteria, performative activism, and corporate hypocrisy with sharp dialogue and escalating absurd set pieces (from Nantucket “tequila therapy” to viral TikTok confessions). Its greatest strength is its comic momentum and unapologetic bite.

“An enjoyably irreverent depiction of political alarmism. Satirically sharp… edifying, entertaining, and often very funny.”

– Kirkus Reviews

Hostile Climate (2024)

Pepper’s best moments come from vivid set pieces—raids, protests, and boardroom panic—that highlight how fragile “always-on” urban life can be. The prose is lean and often funny, making an engaging, timely warning wrapped in entertaining drama.

“A thrilling and thought-provoking exploration of the contentious issues surrounding climate change, media bias, misguided activism, and political ambition. Pepper unpacks in clear, accessible detail exactly what would happen if we “just stop oil”-or, in this case, natural gas. Drawing from real-world scenarios, Pepper crafts a plot that feels disturbingly plausible and urgently relevant. The suspense is palpable… A must-read.”

– Tom Richard, Editor, Climate Change Dispatch