I like Dan Bongino and enjoy his appearances as a commentator on various Fox News programs, as a guest host on Mark Levin's and Sean Hannity's radio shows, and other outlets. In Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All, Bongino writes about his formative years, his twelve-year career in the Secret Service, and the perspectives he developed over that time, leading to a run for the U.S. Senate.
Most of the book is Bongino's own story. He started his career in law enforcement as a police officer in New York City, where he grew up. Shortly he was accepted in the Secret Service where, ultimately, he led advance teams for presidential trips. It is interesting to read about what goes on behind the scenes in the Secret Service, and inspiring to read about a kid from humble circumstances ending up in the Oval Office during historically significant events. But if you're looking for real revelations and inside scoops, there's not a lot here.
As to the subtitle, he really left the Secret Service so he could be home with his family more. That's admirable and worthy, of course, but the tone of the title makes it sound like he left over some big scandal or something. When he reentered private life, he took on the not-so-private task of running for the U.S. Senate. He won the Republican nomination, but in heavily Democratic Maryland, he fell short of the win.
If you like Bongino, or if you're interested in the Secret Service career track, you'll certainly enjoy the book. But in the end Life Inside the Bubble is a pretty pedestrian memoir of a decent guy who has had an interesting career.
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