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The R Document [Hardcover]

Irving Wallace (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster (1970)
  • ASIN: B000VSLJWO
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,602,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best (if not the best) novels in intrigue* * * *, April 26, 1999
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This review is from: "R" Document (Hardcover)
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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Conspiracy theoryagain, January 31, 2004
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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3.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, but not delievered well, January 3, 2007
This review is from: The R Document (Paperback)
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
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