Review: The Witch's Brew: Starring the Wicked Witch of the West: There's No Place Like Home
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
Author Darrin Mason has a unique sense of humor. My best friend, Cedric, would say Darrin is crazy, out of this world insane. For my part, I say Darrin has a unique sense of humor, and yes, forgive me for repeating myself. His imagination and creativity I have not seen the likes of. Now, I have been entertained by such comedic giants such as Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Bernie Mac, Chris Tucker, etc. With all due respect to all of these great geniuses of comedy, Darrin Mason has them all beat. I have referred to Darrin elsewhere as the high priest of irreverent comedy, that's just how good he is. I say that of course, with reverence...So, let's get this over with. Will Darrin Mason offend you? Of course he will, or he wouldn't be ireverent. You have to check your ego outside, leave your sense of right and wrong, fair and unfair...outside. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200 dollars (to put this in Monopoly terms). Anything and everything is fair game for Darrin to mock, parody, belittle, satirise, make fun of, laugh at, pick at, etc. This is his show, and well, you get the idea... In sum, this is irreverent humor. Darrin knows no sacred cows. If there were any, he would surely barbecue roast them and barbecue them over the hottest barbecue grill he could find. (I'm serious).Now, if you are still here, you know what you are getting yourself into. Darrin is no saint. He plays and he lives and he writes according to his rules. So, if you are thinking of buying a copy of this book, don't cry foul play when you discover that I have been understating everything. This book would make a convict on Death Row blush in shame at some of the things you are about to read. And YES, I warned you, and NO, you can't have your money back, so let me tell you what you are about to read...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: MUNCHKIN KILLER - The wicked witch is wicked. I mean really wicked...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST RIDES AGAIN - The wicked witch is back. And she's angry. And she is even more wicked than when she was dealing with the Munchkins...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: THE TORNADO RETURNS - "Don't just stand there looking stupid. Do something." What would you do? I'll leave it up to you to decide what to do when the tornado returns. What about me? Me? I'm still laughing, so I can't help you...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: BACK OVER THE RAINBOW - What would the world be without the never ending search for the pot of gold over the rainbow? Or is that under the rainbow? Good luck finding it, especially in the surreal world that Darrin has constructed...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: STAR TREKKING, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - You knew this was coming. The wicked witch was not going to be held captive on Earth. No way. It's up, up, and away, across the galaxy, across the universe, Star Trek style, only that's a bit tame compared to the way the wicked witch likes to travel, to move, and to groove...**THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST AND THE ST VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE - Finally, it all comes to this. On the one day in the world when the whole world is full of romantic intentions, guess who has no romantic intentions? You guessed it. It's the wicked witch, and she's angry (oh, she's always angry about something). Anyway, there is going to be a massacre, but there is good news. You have finished the book, and that is only because of your own understanding of one fundamental aspect about Darrin's humor, namely, do not take him seriously (he's really quite nice). Laugh every time you feel like laughing. It's OK to laugh. Or, if you want, go ahead and click your heels together 3 times and say: "There's no place like home." Open your eyes and you're back in Kansas, all in one piece. Enjoy the book my friend...Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofHow to Coach A Debate Team**I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.