Too long. Character development was extremely superficial for the amount of time devoted to it. The plot was barely there and some scenes were taken out of Private Screening and inserted here which was disconcerting.

I would advise that if you are not a Bush Sr fan to skip reading the ackowledgements at the endof the book, especially if you have any intention of reading the sequel. ( )

The first book in the "Kerry Killcannon" series. The book delves into the politics of runing for president. Kerry's oponent is using underhanded tricks to try and defeat him. Someone is trying to bring an old afair he had into the debates. Vice president Mason is using all the tricks he can. Also, a killer stalks him and plans to kill Kerry because of his suppoesed view on abortion.

The effects of special interest groups and how they distort the politics of an election are presented. ( )

Beach book. Elizabeth bought it & I needed another book, so I read it. Turned out to be a soap opera--inspite of a purportedly male author. It was a great read, so I finished it, but the story turned out to be pretty uninteresting. ( )

Decent legal thriller; I enjoy the characters in this book, some of which also appear in Patterson's other books. ( )