What would happen if someone secured a microchip that could be manipulated to give his or her candidate the edge to win the next presidential election? Not enough votes for a landslide, but just enough to put their candidate over the top in a decisive win. The Wildcards are a group of maverick agents who want to take over the outcome of the next election for President of the United States. During Ivy Dillon's last week as a Washington Intern, she and Ms. Geneen Waters, the secretary to the President of the United States, overhear a conversation about voting machines and missing software. Months later Ms. Waters body is found floating in the Potomac River. FBI Special Agent Ian Serby, who swears he will give his life to protect her, takes Ivy into protective custody. Ian is smart, sexy and seems to have a hidden agenda all his own. Will Ivy follow her heart and believe what Ian tells her about trying to stop the Wildcards or is he actually a member of the Wildcards?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
New must-read thriller by outstanding author Robin Shope,
By Alexis King (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wildcard (Paperback)
The Heart Beat of Our Nation Hangs in Balance in Robin Shope's New Thriller, Wildcard
Shope has a unique way of producing heart-pounding, pulse-racing thrillers leaving the reader on the edge of their seat wanting more. Wildcard ups the ante because the premise of voter fraud is alive in today's politics. Think beyond acorn, hanging chads, or stuffing the ballot box. What if someone developed a micro chip to trip results toward the chosen candidate of a particular party? However, the book is much more than what's described above. It's about finding the right pieces in order to find out where the stolen microchip is hidden. Who is behind this plot to take over America from the inside of the nation? The mystery is a journey taking the reader from Washington DC to Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, to Austin, Texas and making the circle back again to the Nation's Capital. There is so much for the reader here, even if the political thriller genre is outside of the reader's typical box; an Egyptian map, a look into the past life of Hatsupshet who was the first female Pharaoh, an unpopular congressman seeking re-election. The book opens with heroine Ivy Dillon at her roommate's theater party where she meets a stranger. What seems to be an innocent meeting ends up in a tangled web of lies involving the death of the secretary to the President of the United States. Enter the former fiancé who is now a political news reporter with a Washington station who says he wants to help solve the murder. Is he sincere or does he want to use Ivy for the best news breaking story of the century? In the midst of the turmoil, Ivy finds love, but can she trust it? Does she carry the secret that the Wildcards (a maverick secretive segment of the FBI) thinks she has, or is it beyond her reach? I highly recommend this one. Romance lovers will be very satisfied with this book. Mystery buffs will be intrigued with the various plot twists. This book kept me guessing all the way through. It's a good page turner and the writing is excellent.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wildcard is a wild read!,
By Book lover "Book Lover" (Denton, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wildcard (Paperback)
Although I've read all of Robin Shope's books, I think this one was my favorite. I became caught up in the story and didn't put the book down until the last page. It had just the right combination of romance and mystery. In today's technological world, it wouldn't be unheard of for just this wrinkle to happen in our voting booths. Between the mystery of the voting booth and the mystery of which side Ian/Adam is really on, the romance is another thread to entertain its readers. The reader can feel the frustration and fear Ivy/Shelby goes through when worrying about both who might be behind whatever conspiracy is surrounding her and her growing attraction for whatshisname.
This is a must read -- pure enjoyment!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Engaging and hard to put down,
This review is from: Wildcard (Kindle Edition)
Shope's Wildcard introduces a heart-stopping combination of terrifying tension and sexual tension. Although the description suggests this is a political thriller, the politics fall into the backdrop- this truly is a love story, if only the lovers can survive to see it through! In addition, in between moments of panic, there are some light touches of humor, too.
Ivy Dillon knows what she likes and the one happy coincidence here is that a certain person - and not one dressed in drag either - appears to find her equally attractive; very convenient. However, she wastes not a moment. She stands and chats up the dear whatzhisname, while fending off canapés although ultimately caving to the chocolate covered strawberries. The odd over-the-top emotional description rather fits Ivy's personal tendency to the dramatic, and gives the reader a little breather between the more heart-hammering sequences. The eerie quality of Ivy's dreams, and certain events, create an aura as early as chapter one. Ivy's haunting past, and current friendships and obligations, fill her every moment. Ivy herself is a well-developed and unusual character. She has a certain girlish attraction, but is clever and confident about her own work and position, but at times offers a level of, perhaps it is gullibility. Is it possible to fall in love with someone you don't know? In Ivy's case - not only is it happening, but she is asking the very same question. Ivy's character, in particular, gives this work a distinctly unpredictable quality. Throughout, the dialogue is great and situations are believable. Worth noting are the real-feeling descriptions, making scenes so very real and immediate. Shope makes good use of a few words on ordinary things - from things like flavors to the physical sense of a hot shower. Point of view changes filled in some of the blanks, and were well done, if often not especially appreciated by readers. Wildcard is engaging and a hard-to-put-down. The occasional quirky event, or character, like Martin in drag, add light touches that sharply contrast with some of the more dangerous moments. [...]
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