Uprising: The Suspense Thriller [Paperback]

Randy Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2001

Three famous but closeted celebrities plot to assassinate a homophobic US Senator while a straight FBI agent goes undercover to stop them. A Lambda Literary Award finalist for Best Men's Mystery and Best Small Press Title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I hope Randy Boyd's rowdy political thriller is flattered by much imitation, since it's one of the best adventure reads I've encountered in many a year. And certainly the most original." -- Richard Labonte, general manager, A Different Light Bookstores

A provocative compelling tome that is decidedly not politically correct. The story, part thriller, part love story, adds up to a morality tale that basically asks the reader: is violence ever justified? -- IN Los Angeles

A striking, exciting and thought-provoking thriller. Though it works effectively as sheer entertainment, Uprising also raises questions about activism and how far the queer community should go in responding to the radical right. -- Zenger's Magazine of San Diego

I enjoyed the fast pace and well defined characters. Uprising is a book I couldn't but down until I finished it. -- Larry Bailey, The Open Book, Sacramento

Not only is Uprising thoroughly entertaining as a suspense thriller, [it] deals frankly and directly with some of the most important issues of our age. -- The Blade Newsmagazine (Southern California) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

A Lambda Literary Finalist for Best Mystery and Best Small Press Title

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Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: West Beach Books; 2 edition (March 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966533399
• ISBN-13: 978-0966533392
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,444,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wooden Characters and Clumsy Writing, March 25, 2000

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Terry A. Simpson (Naples, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uprising (Paperback)

I would have given this book one star but the premise of the story was interesting enough to rate the second star despite the very poor writing. This novel was a reminder for me not to purchase a book just because it has a gay theme and is written by a gay author. The characterization was so wooden that it was almost humorous. The reviews I read must have been written by the author's friends or someone who has a lot of copies in inventory. I normally wouldn't dream of doing this, but I actually threw the thing in the trash after forcing myself to finish it. I don't mean to be nasty, but I felt a little betrayed by the reviews. It's hard to imagine very many readers giving this 4 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but could be better, June 6, 2000

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This review is from: Uprising (Paperback)

The premise of this book really got my attention, however I felt somewhat disappointed when it was all over. Although I enjoyed the book, I felt like it was missing that certain something that would have made it great. I wish that there could have been more exploration of The Three Wisemen and an epilogue about what happened to everyone. Overall, a good read, but I wouldn't spend my last dollar on it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but requires much suspension of incredulity, September 26, 2000

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Stephen O. Murray "Stephen O. Murray" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uprising (Paperback)

Unlike other amazon reviewers, I liked the last part of the book (more than "the ending") the best. I have had some of the fantasies that propel the action of the book. The convergence of the three "Wise Men" stretches disblief, but what gave me the most difficulty was believing that the FBI would send someone undercover with as little "basic training" (like, say vocabulary drill) or backgrounding as Raider has, and that anyone could cover up such ignorance.

Some of the characters (Freedom, Deon) were developed; others (Jasper, Bruce, and the way-too-unsuspicious Othello) were insufficiently developed (with Raider somewhere in between). The book was sufficiently interesting to keep me reading.