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Ladataan... Collusion: A NovelTekijä: Newt Gingrich
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Gun porn, car porn, cliché narration ( ) Russian threats, activists, the media, enemies disrupting American politics in an effort to weaken our nation --- all of these are part of this action-packed narrative, creepily scary considering how much of it could actually happen. The weaving together of past and present events adds depth to the narrative; the characters are believable, though perhaps somewhat transcendent. The gritty narrative bristles with suspense and tension, keeping readers off-balance as the plot unfolds. Unfortunately, egregious errors such as changing the Washington National Cathedral from Episcopalian to Presbyterian have a tendency to pull readers right out of the story and cause them to wonder what other incorrect portrayals exist within the pages of this novel. My first read of a Gingrich project, and I am pleasantly surprised. The plot and characters are not complex for this genre, the story is enjoyable if predictable, and the political perspective completely in line with what one would expect. If you like unambiguous players and don’t mind a bit of stereotyping then this will be an enjoyable read. The good guys and gals are likable, character development beyond that is otherwise a work in progress. This is advertised as the first in a series so there is still hope. I listened to this book via Audible and found listening to the narrator, Eric Jason Martin, a bit like listening to Rod Sterling: every syllable accented. Good for some characters and situations, not all. On the whole, I will not shy away from other books by Gingrich. näyttää 4/4 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"#1 New York Times-bestselling author Newt Gingrich returns with this rollicking tale of high-stakes international intrigue--the first book in a contemporary series filled with adventure, betrayal, and politics, that captures the tensions and divides of America and the world today. Valerie Mayberry comes from the kind of wealthy family that would be royalty in any other country. Obsessive and compulsive, she's also the FBI's counter-intelligence expert on domestic terrorism. Brett Garrett is a dishonorably discharged ex-Navy SEAL coming off a secret opioid addiction. A brusque, fiercely independent operative who refuses to play by the rules, the seasoned pro is now a gun for hire, working as a security contractor in Eastern Europe. When a high ranking Kremlin official with knowledge of a plan to attack the US must be smuggled out under the nose of a kleptocratic Putin-like Russian president and a ruthless general, Mayberry and Garret are thrown together to exfiltrate him and preempt a deadly poisonous strike. As these unlikely partners work to protect their human asset, their mission is threatened by domestic politics: leftist protests, Congressional infighting, and a culture riven by hatred. Collusion raises many of the most significant issues facing America in real life today. Is Russia our ally, or our enemy? Are American leftist activists susceptible to influence from aboard? How far will our enemies go to disrupt our politics and weaken the nation? Can we trust the media to differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys? Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley have entertained and educated readers with three previous novels of Washington scandal and foreign interference"-- Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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