The Campaign: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (744 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310216532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Self-serving political garbage. After forcing myself to stomach the absolutely horrid _Embrace the Serpent_, I sat down to read Marilyn Quayle's second attempt to butcher the English language and the public's perception of the Democratic party in one fell swoop. While she'll probably fail on the latter point (as she did in her earlier work), I will say that she succeeds brilliantly at the former in what is truly an affront to literature everywhere.Unlike Tom Clancy, who wisely refuses to name political affiliations for his characters (although it's not too hard to guess what they are), Quayle pa. "Washington melodrama" according to Karen Potts. Marilyn Quayle and her sister Nancy Northcott have attempted to write an insiders' work of fiction, filled with political intrigue, about Washington D.C. In their book, Robert Grant, a black candidate for re-election to the Senate from Georgia, is thwarted in his attempts by a giant conspiracy. He is accused of adultery, drug dealing and murder and there is circumstantial evidence to back up each of these allegations. His college-age son is also a target and he is framed for drug use and possession at a party given by his friends. The characters in this book tend . "I Was Pleasantly Surprised" according to Phillip Russom. I was able to purchase this book at a bargain basement price, and had no idea what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised, as this was an exciting and thrilling book to read.These two sisters collaborated to write a very readable book about a political campaign for senator. Maybe I am jaded, but seeing the levels to which some of our politicians have stooped recently, I found the tactics and plot to be all too believable. OK, so maybe the international spy angle is a bit much. And maybe an incumbent Senator would not have 'friends' with capabilities such as Bob Gra
This is the audio version of Marilyn Quayle and Nancy Northcott's suspenseful political thriller about a Christian politician, written by Washington insiders.
. Even so, Northcutt and Quayle (Embrace the Serpent, Crown, 1992) weave a taut tale of political suspense that most libraries will want to purchase.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. As Grant, a popular conservative black Christian senator, begins his own investigation to clear his name, he uncovers a vicious smear campaign motivated by revenge and political insecurity and involving foreign conspiracies and corrupt politicians at all levels. From Library Journal When Washington reporter Russell Frederickson is murdered while covering the Senate reelection campaign of Georgia Senator Bob Grant, Grant unexpectedly finds himself the prime suspect. The power of the novel is undercut by awkward and simplistic racial and political stereotypes