Randy, your first book (Volume 1) was outstanding, I really enjoyed reading the1950’s and 60’s Iron Game history. Of course I lived through that timeperiod, which the book brought back perfectly. The second book(Volume 2 ) was more than outstanding, it was out of this world,excellent book. your books are the most historically accurate manuscripts […]
I read the whole thing, cover to cover. I don’t even know where to begin. It was interesting, good, well-written, and completely unique. In some ways you could say it was 4 or 5 different books, all wrapped into one. Its appeal should be to all kinds of different types of people, as there is […]
Randy, I am amazed, impressed and altogether dumfounded by your talent, skill, passion and tenacity. Your contributions to the history of bodybuilding can never be overstated. -Shawn Perine, Muscle & Fitness
Randy Roach’s newest book, ‘Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors’ vol 2, is, in my view, even better than vol 1 which was in itself exquisite! There are authors who can write contest reports, others who handle facts well, others who write good fiction (even though they think they are writing facts). But there is not another […]
CONGRATULATIONS RANDY!!! I am already almost one third of the way through it!!!!!! Once again you have displayed remarkable writing skills !! I just cannot imagine the time that you put into first acquiring all the information and then consolidating it into the intensely meaningful narrative that you have!!! It is another MASTERPIECE!!!! The World […]
Randy, your book is a killer! You knocked it out of the park, and I’m not saying this merely to puff you up. I’m on page one hundred fifty, reading it slowly because I don’t want it to end. There are other experts in the Iron Game, but nobody has ever come anywhere close to […]
This is an extremely well researched and well presented piece of history, complete and enjoyable to read. -Dr. Ken Leistner
If Volume II is only half as good as Volume I, it will still be terrific! I must have read Volume I at least six times and I’m still amazed at the clarity and content throughout.
-George Coates,
Veteran Industry writer
Over the course of the last year, I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Randy Roach as a contributor to Volume II of Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors. And I am proud to have been one of the few people that have seen this volume as both a work in progress and as […]