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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Frightening insight into American politics I know this book is fiction but I also know that Richard North Patterson researches his books in great detail and is in contact with a lot of people in US politics - having to believe that there are some elements of truth in the plot is very frightening and made me have even less belief in politicians than previously.
On the cover the main character is described as an honest man which is the basis of his personality, although even he has many secrets and failings.
I loved reading the book and... more info
Brilliant As a British student with a keen interest in American politics, I stumbled upon this novel as you tend to do when browsing on Amazon. I thought this book looked fairly interesting and so decided to get it. My expectations were, to be frank, not very high but now the standard has been set for political race thrillers. The book sees a young senator with high morals and standards try to become the GOP's nomination for president. In the tough primary season, Senator Corey Grace, our hero, has to try and... more info
Honesty? It's not on our policy list. Senator Corey Grace was raised in Ohio and flew a US Air Force combat fighter. Almost inevitably, that makes him a Republican and a Presidential hopeful. A few impediments stand in his way. He's divorced, hardly a novelty in the 21st Century, but he's currently dating an African-American actress, Lexie Hart. There was a younger brother, Clay, dead in disturbing circumstances during his first year as a cadet at the Air Force Academy. As a final, almost insurmountable obstacle in US politics, Corey struggles... more info
Sadly Averge I am a big fan of Richard North Patterson's previous politcal novels. So I was excited to get this book. Unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. I think Patterson has written this in autopilot. He has rehashed elements of his previous novels, particularly the main character Corey Grace who is a slightly modified version of Chad Palmer from his previous novels. (Moderate republican, former prisoner of war, Maverick politician.) Huge parts of the story are skipped over or done in such a superficial way,... more info
