Murder on Capitol Hill [Mass Market Paperback]

Margaret Truman (Author)

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• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Warner Books, Incorporated (1989)
• ASIN: B001ETQYK6
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Predictable, June 13, 2000

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richard_t "richard_t" (Overseas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder on Capitol Hill (Paperback)

The second in Margaret Truman's "Murder in Washington" series is better than the first. In "Murder on Capitol Hill" Truman has a surer grasp of character and plot than in "Murder in the White House", but her research is still done from memory and the story is predictable. Senator Cale Caldwell is murdered at a party, leaving readers a finite number of suspects as heroine lawyer Lydia James leads the investigation. Truman gives us an interesting and well-drawn array of suspects, but most readers will have worked out the plot halfway through.

As in "White House", Truman relies heavily on her Washington memories rather than researching new ones. So instead of interesting and detailed insights into the Senate's back rooms, we get a lot of chats in restaurants and bars. Despite its title, there is very little description of Capitol Hill. Readers interested in juicy insider insights will be disappointed. With a few pen strokes, the book could be set in any city. A quick read, not bad, but lots of room for improvement.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great by Truman!, October 9, 2011

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This review is from: Murder on Capitol Hill (Capital Crimes) (Mass Market Paperback)

While these books are all similar by title and even general plot, they are all very interesting and still a great read. She really does the political thriller/murder mystery well as her depiction of Washington politics and the peoople involved is very accurate and believable. I am interested to find the twist in each one.

3.0 out of 5 stars Political mystery, June 30, 2011

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Rachel T Nys - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder on Capitol Hill (Capital Crimes) (Mass Market Paperback)

Senator Caldwell is murdered at a party in his honor. Lydia Grant is picked to head a special Senate committee investigating h is death. She comes to believe his death may be connected to that of his foster daughter Jimmye. A decent mystery with some good political flavor.