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5.0 out of 5 stars
A really great read!, November 6, 2006
This is easily the best Lenson story in the entire saga. I got the book and read it in a day and a half. I was riveted. The action was
great, moving along constantly. It literally had me on the edge of my seat. Character development was super. As was the descriptiveness of it. I could see myself there. I also developed an extreme dislike for some of the characters. If that is what it is like in DC, I want nooooooo part of
politics.
I could see this one being made into a movie pretty easily. I think it
would play well on the screen and would be pretty easy to do I think.
Get this book. If you haven't read the rest of the series, or Mr Poyer's other series' get them to.
I'm retired Navy, and this author has it down pat. Almost feel like I'm still in when I read them. Great Read!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Lenson fights intrigue in the White House, November 9, 2008
Lenson, assigned to a slot on the National Security Council, now serves in the White House and gets an unusual view of what it all looks like from the top, including a harrowing trip into an African refugee camp.
Dealing with various crises, he sees just how tangled high command gets, as presidential staff, military staff, the Defense Department, law enforcement and Congress all get their fingers in the pie. He must advocate the policies of a Clinton-like president, unpopular with the military. Trying to combat a Latin American drug lord, Lenson worries about who is leaking sensitive information.
He and Blair, now a deputy defense secretary, live together for the first time in their marriage. Their demanding jobs, combined with the post-traumatic aftermath of Lenson's confronting a nuclear explosion, take a toll on the marriage.
Punished, as usual, for stepping up during a crisis when others wouldn't, Lenson is transferred to what's seen as a merely ceremonial job, but which becomes a much more fateful one. Lenson must not only confront the threats to the nation from outside the White House, but those within.
Poyer's plot are gradually taking a liberal line, with bad guys being right-wing militarists. This is disappointing, I expect better of him, but it's still a good book. The White House detail is particularly good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Thriller, June 2, 2009
This is a very good thriller that will keep the reader engrossed from start to finish. Poyer spins a tale of intrigue and surprising plot twists. At a certain point, you begin to get an idea of how the book will end, but surprises await. Although the book mostly takes place within the 18 acres of the White House and grounds, there also are forays to other parts of the world, authentically described by the author. In addition to being entertained, you will learn many new things about the White House, its people and the way things allegedly work in Washington. Good book.
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