What Readers Are Saying About
MUCH ADO ABOUT CORONA

“I absolutely enjoyed Much Ado About Corona from start to finish. I had so many different thoughts and emotions while I read it, good and bad. I really enjoyed the writing style and the humour. All in all, a great book!”—Mark Bell, retired NHL hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks)

“Seriously folks, read the book. Much Ado About Corona is a fantastic read and well worth your time. The thing I really enjoyed about the story was how three-dimensional the characters were. It’s an excellent tool if you have friends, family or co-workers who are on the fence and open to starting to hear the truth.”—Will Dove, The Iron Will Report

“Sometimes fiction is the best way to get the truth across. Shakespeare and Charles Dickens knew that and so does John C. A. Manley. He has crafted a ripping story of courage, awakening and love (with some good laughs thrown in) all in the time of COVID. As with the truth, you won’t want to put Much Ado About Corona down.”—Patrick Corbett, former director/producer for W-5, Beachcombers and Dateline

“Much Ado About Corona's turn of phrase and use of language are beautiful. Even with such a serious topic, the author flavoured it with lots of humour. John Manley is a master storyteller with a great ability to develop his characters - even the novel's villain got to show his soul as well as his pathology.”—Seán ÓLaoire, PhD, author of Spirits in Spacesuits and Setting God Free

“Much Ado About Corona weaves a fascinating, entertaining, and sometimes very sad story, full of irony and subtle humour. The protagonist’s narrative is full of sarcasm, openness and directness. Heart warming and outright hilarious.”—Dr. Éva Székely, retired psychologist, author of Never Too Thin

“Guys just get it! Much Ado About Corona is a great book… If you get this book and don’t love it, I’ll send you a refund. It’s that good. John’s created something beautiful and wonderful.”—Ken McCarthy, founder of Brasscheck TV and author of What the Nurses Saw, Fauci’s First Fraud: The Foundation of Medical Totalitarianism in America and Unraveling the CoVid Con

“This is it! The great Canadian COVID novel! Much Ado About Corona offers a pleasant world to be engrossed in, despite the dystopian backdrop, thanks to the well-drawn characters, wry humor, and accurate moral compass.”—Dr. Kevin Barrett PhD, author of Truth Jihad: My Epic Struggle Against the 9/11 Big Lie

“I enjoyed Much Ado About Corona immensely. The police interaction was bang on and the subtleties are not so subtle and portray an authentic realism to me. Constable Mackenzie is a tragic character.”—Retired Constable Leland “Lee” Keane, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and member of Police on Guard For Thee

“The book is quite thick and yet I surprised myself at how quickly I got through it; I had a hard time putting it down! It is a captivating and relatable story. I loved all the characters, and the writing style. While it is written as a fiction it feels real. I cannot wait for the next one!”—L.L. Tremblay, author of Seven Roses and Light Over Dark

“I felt there was no more data I could absorb about COVID-19 without going crazy. Hence, it was refreshing to read a page-turning fictional account... Living in a profession where so few seem to see the horrors we are participating in, reading Much Ado About Corona was a cathartic experience.”—Andrew Brannan BScN, RN, ER and ICU nurse

“I have high praise for Much Ado About Corona’s characterization, pacing, condensed truth and irony, and just the right amount of humour.... The result is both artful and true to our experience—one that never will be forgotten.”—Nowick Gray, author of Chameleon: The Virtual Reality Virus and Two Years of Dissent: COVID Narrative Freedom

“At the end of each chapter I was very curious. It was hard for me to resist telling myself, 'Just one more chapter and then I’ll go to bed.' Go ahead and order Much Ado About Corona. You’ll be glad you did. God bless.”—Father Anthony Hannon, founder of In Viam Pacis Retreat Centre and the To Prepare His Way YouTube Channel

“History will be written to falsely show how our government ‘saved’ us from extinction. Much Ado About Corona slowly brings forward the invisible truth. The novel flows well, has an original story, maintained my attention and has an unexpected good ending.”—Constable Vincent Gircys, Ontario Provincial Police (ret.)

“I think Much Ado About Corona is at the cutting edge of modern literature; not fakey, establishment funded, post modern, Avant-garde, garbage, but the actual cutting edge of genuinely creative and highly relevant writing.”—Jordan Henderson of Jordan Henderson Fine Arts

“Much Ado About Corona is indeed a page-turner. The dialogue is believable and unforced, the characters brimming with vivid life and individuality. Absorbing reading [with] so many original, quotable lines! And there were moments when I was laughing aloud.”—Sean Arthur Joyce, author of Diary of a Pandemic Year

“What a fantastic read. Superb story-telling! Absolutely riveting for a COVID truth-seeker like myself. Well-placed humour, irony, injection of COVID evidence-based science and dismantling of the false narrative made this a powerful read for me.”—Ron deGagne, practicing member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario