The Corrupt Capitol Hill Crowd. They took crime off the Streets and Brought it to the white house
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best (if not the best) novels in intrigue* * * *,
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I have read this book more than a decade ago and still remember it well. It's a shame and a disappointment that this novel still has not been made into a movie. If there is a perfect portrayal of abuse and/or usurpation of power in high government positions, this has got to be it. Extremely intriguing and gives light to the fine line of protocol in our government's order of succession to the presidency. The conspiracy is surprisingly and scaringly feasible. Who is to say this could never happen????
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Conspiracy theoryagain,
This review is from: The R Document (Paperback)
How does one control crime? By repressing it or by alleviating those factors that caused it in the first place? That may have been a loaded question but it is essentially what this book is trying to say. Vernon Tynan, the `Hoover-esque' director of the FBI believes that by bringing about a police state he can reduce crime, and he is willing to do anything to achieve that goal. Christopher Collins, the Attorney General and our protagonist finds out Tynans intentions to undermine the Bill of rights by passing the 37th amendment, and joins forces with his the opponents of the amendment to try to stop it from becoming law. The story is near identical to any other conspiracy story with cover-ups and secret documents, left wing opponents etc... Despite this however the book is still interesting and Wallace creates his characters and the setting with great skill. An interesting quick read.
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Good idea, but not delievered well,
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I like the premise of this book, I like anti-establishment type plot lines, but this is rather shallow. The "conspiracy" is rather lame, and the style of the writing seems to assume you are easily confused. I like that it was clear, but information was repeated too much. I don't regret reading it, but could have been better.
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THE VISIT HAD BEEN quite unexpected-he had forgotten that he had made the appointment, had forgotten to cancel it after he'd promised to have dinner with the President-and now he was trying to get it over with as quickly and gracefully as possible. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Attorney General, Argo City, Ishmael Young, United States, Director Tynan, Colonel Baxter, Chris Collins, Father Dubinski, Donald Radenbaugh, President Wadsworth, Los Angeles, Noah Baxter, Chief Justice Maynard, Edgar Hoover, Harry Adcock, White House, New York, Tony Pierce, Van Allen, Hannah Baxter, Fort Worth, Tule Lake, State Assembly, San Francisco, State Senate New!
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THE VISIT HAD BEEN quite unexpected-he had forgotten that he had made the appointment, had forgotten to cancel it after he'd promised to have dinner with the President-and now he was trying to get it over with as quickly and gracefully as possible. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Attorney General, Argo City, Ishmael Young, United States, Director Tynan, Colonel Baxter, Chris Collins, Father Dubinski, Donald Radenbaugh, President Wadsworth, Los Angeles, Noah Baxter, Chief Justice Maynard, Edgar Hoover, Harry Adcock, White House, New York, Tony Pierce, Van Allen, Hannah Baxter, Fort Worth, Tule Lake, State Assembly, San Francisco, State Senate New!
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- Wtm USA (World Travel Map) by Collins on 4 pages
- The Bill Of Rights (Government in Action!) by John Hamilton on page 129, and page 135
- The United States Constitution by Benjamin Franklin in Front Matter
- The Red Room by Nicci French on page 16
- The Bill of Rights: With Writings That Formed Its Foundation (Little Books of Wisdom) by James Madison on page 130
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