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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Galloping Suspense Set In Virtual Reality, November 14, 2002
From the first cut of the U.S. vice-president's finger at dinner, while she negotiates peacetalks between two warring former Soviet states in Geneva, to her last life and death act of inserting a choice between two keys to halt the launch sequence of a first-strike nuclear missile, this story moves relentlessly through 72 hours of utter terror and merciless betrayals. Knitted into this story's race against time is a poignant love story between Vice-President Sybil Stone and Agent Jonathan Westford, her personal guardian. They are pitted against the mad jealousy of Sybil's ex-husband, a brilliant rocket scientist, and trained terrorists determined to assassinate her. Jonathan's job is to protect her at all cost to himself. To repeat the story line here, however, only serves to spoil a novel that thrives on moment-to-moment suspense--an experience readers deserve to enjoy on their own. What matters most is that, in "Lady Liberty," Vicki Hinze tops the genre of romantic suspense in the way she marries elements of the techno-thriller with intrigue and love; only this time she switches from recent military themes to the political arena in a much broader mission: to give the American people a leader they can believe in. As 'Lady Liberty,' Sybil Stone symbolizes the character of a true statesman--or in this case, stateswoman: love of country, honor and selfless service. Her virtue is not bigger than life. It is a return to universal motherhood, for that nurturing side of a real woman has courage beyond the usual call to duty and empathy in direct contrast to true evil, which envelops the complete lack of empathy. If we can find leaders like Sybil Stone, there is still hope for the survival of our planet.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
romantic non-suspense, December 3, 2006
I like romances. I like romantic suspense. I like suspense. I like mysteries.
BUT, I only like them if they are well-written. This wasn't.
I bought it based on the other reviews.
HOORAY -- a woman VP !!!!
BOO -- she's in her mid-30s ????
(of ALL the VPs so far NONE have been this young except Breckinridge, elected in 1856, at age 35, the minimum age required under the U.S. Constitution. -- the youngest two in the modern era were Nixon (40/41?) and Quayle (42/43?) -- since it is HARDER for women to succeed in politics than it is for men, how could "Lady Liberty" EVER have gotten enough political muscle so young? -- but then ALL romances want heroines of this age or younger, so.....)
(this detail is just one of the many, many, many unrealistic "little things" in this book. And the devil IS in the details. -- too many here, and too many that hit a false note)
Characters were cardboard.
Scenes were confusing/unrealistic.
Emotions were described instead of demonstrated.
SUCH a disappointment b/c I LOVED the premise....
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good reading here!, December 18, 2002
Taut and realistic, this novel treats readers to an electrifying drama proving why Ms. Hinze is the queen of military romantic suspense. The vice president of the U.S., Sybil Stone, aka Lady Liberty, is called out of vital peace talks to deliver a briefcase and stop a war. At her side is secret service agent John Westford, the man who has loved her from afar for years. This is no simple mission. There is a conspiracy at work to stop Lady Liberty, for personal, political, and military reasons. However, the enemy had not counted on what a wonder woman Sylvia truly is, a woman prepared to make whatever sacrifice is called for to ensure that her mission is fulfilled, and peace maintained. Nor had they planned on Westford being willing to do whatever it takes to protect not just the veep, but the woman he loves. Racing against time, these two must stop a war, but somewhere in the danger, they find time to admit to their long simmering love. ***** Frighteninly real and vivid, this is a novel that both men and women can enjoy, even those not traditionally romance fans. The only regrets are that it will be a long time before the next book, and the United States is not lead by someone like Liberty already. ***** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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