Reviewed by Brian Watson The Downside Drinker (Conflict Books; June 2026) took me on one heck of a journey, a journey that resulted in a loud burst of uproarious laughter when I discovered a blurb from Kouri’s girlfriend, CJ Leede, famed creator of Maeve Fly, that reads, “Greatest ebook I’ve ever learn. Writer’s tremendous sizzling.” Objectives.…