I do think both Horowitz and Radosh are unwilling to give McCarthy the credit he deserves because most likely they have personal friends who were hurt by the senator's efforts. And let me make it clear I fully support the great part of McCarthy's efforts to uproot commies. And I don't think Radosh had the conservative credentials Horowitz has.
But I want to read and hear more comments by other conservatives before I make a judgment about West's book. Again, I read Evans book about McCarthy, and I liked it a lot. However, let's see what other big name conservatives say about West's book.