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Dark Horse: A Political Thriller Hardcover – June 3, 2008
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- Print length448 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHoward Books
- Publication dateJune 3, 2008
- Dimensions6.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-101416576495
- ISBN-13978-1416576495
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- Publisher : Howard Books (June 3, 2008)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 448 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1416576495
- ISBN-13 : 978-1416576495
- Item Weight : 1.5 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,133,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #11,041 in Political Fiction (Books)
- #15,808 in Christian Mystery & Suspense
- #60,711 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
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Ralph Reed is the founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004 and chairman of the Southeast Region for Bush-Cheney '04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, he led the GOP to its biggest victory in history. Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. As executive director of the Christian Coalition, he built one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent history. He is the best-selling author of six books. Reed and his wife, Jo Anne, live in Atlanta, Georgia. They have four children.
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My only complaint would be his incessant description of every item of apparel that almost every character is wearing. Colors, brand names, height of heels...I really didn't care after the first few instances! His book would have been a much more tightly knit story of suspense without so much unnecessary description of things that were unimportant.
It is still definitely a four-star read, though!
Please remember this for the next book, Ralph:)
When a friend suggested I might enjoy Dark Horse, I thanked him and took the book home, expecting a fairly quick, entertaining and enlightening read. To be honest, I was very disappointed.
The novel purports to be a political thriller enhanced by a Christian perspective and perhaps bespeaks the manner in which many fundamentalists would like to see their candidates achieve high office. But unfortunately, it didn't work for me.
I was very disappointed in the characters. I did not find the protagonists credible or believable. In fact, I found it difficult to like them at all. The fact that Robert Long could alter his stripes so completely to accommodate his change in political circumstance seemed dishonest and frankly left me shaking my head in dismay. His staff seemed just as conniving and manipulative as the staff members of the opposition candidates of the two major parties.
I especially disliked the portrayal of the several evangelical megachurch ministers and pastors. They seemed to reflect a distasteful stereotype of certain present-day televangelists in $5000 suits asking for yet more money - for the good of their ministry and to foster one's personal blessings, I'm sure. I've heard and known personally a number of fine and excellent Christian ministers, pastors and priests and none were represented here.
The only character who seemed human and honest was Jessica Cruz, a high dollar call girl.
Ralph Reed is a political operative and has been an influential and substantive force in national politics for years. At one time he was head of the so-called Christian Coalition. I understand this work to be that of a gifted amateur and that's not my quarrel. Regarding the fundamentals, he writes rather well. But I'd have loved to have seen Christian characterizations more in line with the heart of the Gospel and focused on a life of service to others by what honorable means and station such dedication would take.
The book rather seemed to me a representation of the most distasteful of post-modern pragmatism and had me reaching for my passport and pointing the truck toward Canada.
Two Stars is all I can scratch up and even that's a bit of a stretch.
Russell de Ville
12 March 2010
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The female characters are all attractive vipers.The men, all buffed and muscled, even the old farts.
Christians are good, everyone else is bad.The ending is obvious after the first two chapters.A whole book about politicians and the press and no character says a single swear word.Instead we get exclaimations like:-oh darn, gee whiz etc.
All this is a pity because the plot is a good one.