The notes of a murdered tabloid reporter provide the only clue to the secret, sordid past of ambitious Congresswoman Laura Christen, who recently announced her bid for the office of Speaker of the House.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Congresswoman Laura Christen decides to run for Speaker of the House, and the Republicans hire a reporter and a private detective to delve into her past in this novel peopled with caricatures.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
The focal point for this immensely complicated plot is Congresswoman Laura Christen. Aiming to be the first female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, she unexpectedly learns that the cosmetics company she founded is about to secretly distribute a mind-control drug. Alternating chapters between Washington (about which Dean, wife of John Dean, has considerable knowledge) and Los Angeles, Dean creates a vast gallery of characters. Her previous novel, Washington Wives (Morrow, 1987), still available at public libraries, gave little hint that Dean's talent includes virtuoso plotting. About halfway through, though, this dazzler falters from the weight of its own cleverness. Though not overly long, the plotting is overdone, leaving little room for the reader to appreciate the more witty and amusing bits. This is by no means Advise and Consent , but many political fiction readers will enjoy this spiritedly vicious amusement despite the convoluted plot. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10/1/91.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lies and whispers,
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This review is from: Capitol Secrets (Paperback)
US Congresswoman Laura Christen is attempting to become the first Independent woman Speaker of the American Congress, despite all the opposition thrown at her by the male members of Congress and people of both political parties. A campaign of hate mail filled with slurs, allegations of drug connections and the claim that she abandoned an illegitimate baby, appears in the gutter press and is sent to the parties opposing her election. A very complicated plot unfolds with murder, attempted blackmail and the unleashing of a powerful, mind bending drug by a company with whom she was connected years previously, surfacing. It's an entertaining read, full of the back stabbing nasty bits that we are all too well aware, must go on in the political field.
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THIS IS A "CAPITAL" READ!!!!!!!,
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting and scandalous piece of entertainment,
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This review is from: Capitol Secrets (Hardcover)
This book is an entertaining romp to say the least. Whenclassifying it as entertaining, I mean entertaining in the same sensethat 'Melrose Place' or even 'Days Of Our Lives' is, or was, classed as entertainment. This book contains all the essential ingrediants of your average B-grade telemovie. The characters are as realistic as 'The Bold & The Beautiful' (indeed, many of them are referred to as bold and beautiful), ranging from the ageing, yet beautiful politician who is re-united with her old flame - a devilishley handsome rogue journalist, through to private invesigators and meaningless sex - there is even attempted seduction by use of an aphrodiasac! There are numerous mysterious characters, ranging from assasins to rich powerful playboys - all of whom we've seen so many times in the wide variety of day time soap operas. This book isn't great reading, you probably won't want to tell your friends you read it and I doubt that you'll believe anything that happens in it - but sometimes that just what everybody needs ('Melrose Place' was pretty popular there for a while, if I recall correctly...).
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