The Color of Demons: A Martin Brothers Thriller [Hardcover]

Stephen Hawley Martin (Author), David Nathan Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

It's the waning days of the 2012 presidential campaign. A Taliban-like group, the Free Fascists, has come to power in Baghdad, and overrun the middle east and much of eastern Europe. France and Germany have gotten cozy with them. The story's main characters, Millie Bardoe and Matt Warner are at the center of the campaign action but at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Millie is chief strategist for a liberal senator, the anti-war candidate who's willing to offer the Free Fascists a deal for peace. Matt's the chief strategist for the conservative candidate, a hawkish former Secretary of State who believes Free Fascism must be met with force. Much to Millie and Matt's discomfort, the two must come together and bury their differences, at least temporarily, when it becomes increasingly apparent to both that one of their candidates is being controlled by the Free Fascists, who are orchestrating events in order to see this candidate elected. A nail-biter of a run-up to Election Day ensues with no less at stake than western civilization.

Editorial Reviews

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[THE COLOR OF DEMONS is] a wildly tension-filled novel right up to the suspenseful end. -- The Midwest Book Review, March 2005

About the Author

Stephen Hawley Martin is the only two-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award for Fiction. His most recent novel received first prize from Independent Press and is being made into a motion picture by Vistamar Films. His brother, David, also a novelist, is founder of The Martin Agency, boasting such highly visible advertising accounts as UPS and Geico Insurance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Oaklea Press (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892538482
• ISBN-13: 978-1892538482
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,113,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad in oh so many ways, May 20, 2005

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Scott Atkinson "I'm just saying" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Color of Demons: A Martin Brothers Thriller (Hardcover)

As I understand it the authors have had success previously but either they chose a topic out of their depth or they had a bet on how quickly they could turn out a book because this is not good. I can forget the unbelievable amount of transposed words, sentance fragments and generally sloppy editting because it could be all the fault of the publishers. I can ignore the lack of knowledge of history but it is so much easier to say nothing than to incorrectly state history to move along your plot. I really don't think "The phenomemon that forms the premise of this story" (mentioned in the author's note) being real or not makes any difference. The plot is simplistic and ridiculous, regardless of your political or religious beliefs, and the dialogue is not worthy of a B- in a high school creative writing class. Interesting idea if executed better but the characters are one dimensional and unbelievable and the novel pretty much reads like a clumsy attempt at product placement. I will keep this book on my shelf as an example of how not to write a good novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read That Polarizes, June 8, 2005

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Henry Hudson (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

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Let's get real. This book polarizes people. If you're looking for literary fiction to lull you to sleep at night, or even during the day, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a white-knuckle read that will keep you guessing and turning pages until the wee hours, this is the book for you. The story is no more "out there" than Star Wars or Harry Potter. In fact, many who believe that a great deal more exists than meets the eye will agree the story actually could happen. Nevertheless, if you're offended by the politically incorrect, you may well be offended by this book. If you are a diehard liberal who adamantly clings to secular humanist dogma that consciousness arises from matter [i.e. the brain] rather than material reality arising from [universal] consciousness, this story is going to fly in the face of your erroneous but steadfastly-held view of things. The Washington Post compared THE COLOR OF DEMONS to THE DA VINCI CODE, although the paper said it targets liberalism rather than Catholicism. If a book that lives up to that description won't offend you, you are in for one heckuva exciting read. In fact, I guarantee if you don't watch out it will keep you turning pages until morning.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner with a Message, July 21, 2005

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Thomas Booth (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Color of Demons: A Martin Brothers Thriller (Hardcover)

Okay, there are a few typos. Fire the copy editor. But one thing's certain, this book will keep you turning pages. It's a terrific adventure story in the classic sense, a white-knuckle thriller of the paranormal genre. A warning though, the authors make no attempt to be politically correct, and they identify evil for what it is, evil. Nevertheless, you will come away with the realization evil is not of the first cause, it is created by sentient beings like you and me. And though evil must be confronted, those who practice often are simply misguided, and no one, perhaps not even Satan himself is evil to the core. A spark of divinity exists in everyone, although in some in is buried down so deep it is almost impossible to find.