Author: Mike Lawson
Published: June 27th 2006 by Anchor
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages
Genre: Political Thriller
Series: Joe DeMarco #1
Before you give up on this book, keep in mind that in the first chapter, Michael Lawson introduces too many characters which all sound like the same person. Rarely do I have to make a character sheet, but I did find that without this simple sheet of paper the Secretary of State (Banks), the Director of Homeland Security (Donnelly), and the Speaker of the House (Mahoney) would have forever been the same person and I would have wall banged this book by chapter 5 without giving them a second thought.
The only reason that I stayed with it was because of Emma. She is one of those characters that is both a delight and an enigma. A woman with a past but also consumed by her present which keeps her up all night and chasing after beautiful cello players.
Joe DeMarco, a lawyer and fixer for the Speak of the House, is called in when an attempt is made on the president’s life. Unfortunately for DeMarco, all the pieces aren’t fitting together as well as the men of power are hoping, and with his father’s past about to be exposed, and his career on the line, DeMarco finds himself in the middle of a swamp in search of a sniper and psycho.
As the book comes to its climactic conclusion, hold on tight. There are gruesome scenes, giant exhales, retaliations, and a general feeling of don’t put me through that again and when can I get my hands on the next book.
The only reason that I stayed with it was because of Emma. She is one of those characters that is both a delight and an enigma. A woman with a past but also consumed by her present which keeps her up all night and chasing after beautiful cello players.
Joe DeMarco, a lawyer and fixer for the Speak of the House, is called in when an attempt is made on the president’s life. Unfortunately for DeMarco, all the pieces aren’t fitting together as well as the men of power are hoping, and with his father’s past about to be exposed, and his career on the line, DeMarco finds himself in the middle of a swamp in search of a sniper and psycho.
As the book comes to its climactic conclusion, hold on tight. There are gruesome scenes, giant exhales, retaliations, and a general feeling of don’t put me through that again and when can I get my hands on the next book.
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