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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Truman's Capital Crimes Novels Thus Far, December 30, 2004

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George Webster, Ph.D., (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder at Union Station (Capital Crimes) (Hardcover)

Margaret Truman has written a series of enjoyable, crime stories centered on Washington landmarks. This one involves Washington's Union Station. We see crowds of famous and not famous moving through the station under the watchful eye of Joe Jenks, bootblack. Louis Russo, a hit man, arrives at Union Station after a flight from Israel, where he has been hidden by the US witness protection program after he testified against his bosses in the Mafia. Waiting for him is Richard Marienthal, a writer, whose forthcoming book is based on Russo's claim that he murdered a foreign leader under orders from the White House. Before Russo can meet Marienthal, Russo is murdered in the station, and his killer is soon murdered also. It looks like a payback from the Mafia for a squealer, but is it? Soon, Marienthal and those around him are in grave danger, and the story proceeds to a surprising and very satisfactory ending. Unlike what we see in many novels, Margaret Truman gives substance to her characters, which adds to a believable plot. I have read several of her novels, and this is the best that has come along. You should enjoy it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars fast paced, realistic, March 3, 2005

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Sreeram Ramakrishnan (Lynnfield, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder at Union Station (Capital Crimes) (Hardcover)

In a remarkably realistic and fast paced thriller centered around the DC area, Truman's story involves an interestingly woven plot involving an ambitious writer, a past mobster, politics of presidential elections, and personal relations. The characters seem real and well-developed and most of the characters are evolved well throughout the novel. The unwinding of the plot at the end is a little bit too quick and the sudden acceleration provides the only jarring note in the novel. Other than that, an excellent work with a fairly original plot. A good read.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 2, 2004

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This review is from: Murder at Union Station (Capital Crimes) (Hardcover)

Both of us have been fans of her novels since the beginning. We found this offering to be overly wordy, slow and frankly boring. We fear she has fallen into the same trap as John LeCarre'

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of the Capital Crimes series
This book wasn't bad, but there were too many characters to keep track of. And the basis of the story (i.e., the content of the upcoming book) took too long being revealed. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Jean H

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I have read several of the Capital Crimes novels, and felt very disappointed with this story. I realize that not every book can be top notch, but this book fell very short of the... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Library Lady

3.0 out of 5 stars Another good work by Ms. Truman
The story line at the outset makes a reader want to delve into the story quickly to get the scene set of the murder. Read more

Published 18 months ago by A. B. Perchorowicz

5.0 out of 5 stars Truman brings CIA & FBI characters to DC Union Station
Truman and her friends Mac and Annabel Smith continue to evoke suspense and bring you right into our nation's capitol.

Published on December 27, 2009 by Sharon Sound

5.0 out of 5 stars I REALLY LIKED THIS ONE
This is the second book that I have read my Ms. Truman and I enjoyed it a bunch. It's about a writer and a hit man returning from Israel who is gunned down who was helping to... Read more

Published on February 10, 2007 by Dawn Dellarocco

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Truman's Best
I have been reading Margaret Truman for nearly 15 years now and I love her mysteries set in Washington, D.C. Read more

Published on July 3, 2006 by S. Collier

3.0 out of 5 stars Murder is Reading This Book!
This book is about a former mafioso in the witness protection program living in exile in Israel. He agrees to be the subject of a tell-all book. When he comes back to the U. Read more

Published on March 29, 2006 by Gary Turner

1.0 out of 5 stars It's teh Stoopid!
I listened to the first chapter on audio and could feel those precious IQ points dribbling out my ears. Read more

Published on March 9, 2006 by moioci

4.0 out of 5 stars Insider's view of Washington D.C.
Margaret Truman knows enough about the inner workings of the U.S. Government to make her Capital Crimes Novels ring true. Read more

Published on August 25, 2005 by Karen Potts

3.0 out of 5 stars Another in the Capital Crimes series
Rich Marienthal has written his first book. He wanted to write a novel based on information from a former mob hitman, but Geoff Lowe talked him into writing a non-fiction book... Read more

Published on December 16, 2004 by Dawn Dowdle

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A nasty squall had blown across Pitts Bay earlier in the day, the wind tossing sheets of water against the landmark pink facade of the famed Hamilton Princess Hotel. Read the first page

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Union Station, New York, Louis Russo, Hobbes House, White House, Senator Widmer, Geoff Lowe, Richard Marienthal, Kathryn Jalick, Tel Aviv, United States, Adam Parmele, Rich Marienthal, Bret Mullin, Ellen Kelly, Joyce Rosenberg, Chet Fletcher, Fox News, Frank Marienthal, Mac Smith, Tim Stripling, Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, President Parmele, Hoover Building

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