Uprising (Paperback)

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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)

Product Description

Three closeted celebrities. One homophobic US Senator. A deadly plan of assassination. A straight FBI agent out to stop it.

Which side will you be on?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: West Beach Books; 1 edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966533372
• ISBN-13: 978-0966533378
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,240,800 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Terry A. Simpson (Naples, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By A Customer

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

By	Stephen O. Murray "Stephen O. Murray" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.