Oblivion Angels by Sheldon Lee Compton, reviewed by Hugh Blanton
by Sheldon Lee Compton 193 pages Cowboy Jamboree Press 2/25 $15.99 Opioid Oblivion by Hugh Blanton W hen the Sackler family and their drug company Purdue Pharma found themselves on the receiving end of numerous lawsuits during the height of the opioid epidemic, they were called to Congress to testify. In 2020 the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the US House of Representatives put David Sackler on the hot seat for hours of testimony. Afterward, representative James Comer of Kentucky said there were partisan divisions in reaction to Sackler's deposition, but they were united in at least one aspect: "I think our opinion of Purdue Pharma and the actions of your family...are sickening." The Sacklers offered up a huge settlement of $6 billion, but with a proviso that immunized them from future lawsuits. In June 2024 the US Supreme Court told them to shove their offer up their asses. *** Sheldon Lee Compton's latest novel Oblivion Angels is a f...