The Secret Reviewer #9: Book Smarts

Every month our clandestine critic - a professional comedy pundit, writing exclusively for BCG Pro - will reveal the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. Raves, rants, star ratings and stars vanishing: get set for a rare snoop beyond the curtain. This month: Do you have the write stuff?

This is the time of year where we all get a bit obsessed with reviews. Reviews of potential purchases, that is. Great swathes of our vast and diverse globe will spend much of December scrolling down to the absolute madhouse of online stores' consumer review sections and...