The Capitol Game

OK, Brian. You've now written two novels that don't involve Sean Drummond. And they were pretty good. But I hope you've gotten them out of your system and come up with another great story involving the intrepid JAG lawyer.

It's a good thing I don't read the dust covers of authors I know I like. Because had I known "The Capitol Game" was all about corporate takeovers and military procurements, I might not have read it. But this was a pretty good tale that kept you wondering where the connections were, who was telling the truth, and who was screwing over who. Much of the novel revolves around what is probably the all-to-accurate ways Washington works. And that's terrifying. It's not like Brian's making this up. His father, after all, was show more Alexander Haig, Sec. State under Reagan and White House COS for Nixon and Ford. So I imagine Brian's heard a few stories.

I don't think I've read a Brian Haig book I've disliked. But the Sean Drummond books are much more enjoyable. show less

I needed a change of pace in my reading and I was looking for a good story. It had all the elements of a good story: greedy businessmen, corrupt politicians, noble and smart regulator, cunning hero, various other villains. This was a book I had a hard time putting down. I wanted to find out how the story was going to end. A capital group seizes on the idea of a cunning entrepreneur and ruthlessly buys out a company that had a chemical product that protected tanks and humvees from explosives and IUDs.

How this capital group and their minions (ex Presidents, Senators, Saudi investors) get scammed and deceived makes this a fun book to read. The hero and heroine are always two steps ahead of the villains looking to stop them.

Very show more entertaining story. show less

I was predisposed to like this book. The author's uncle years and years ago did me a great service and was a wonderful friend. (His father, was the secretary of state under Regan but I knew from previous books that Brian Haig is more of his uncle than his father.)

And I did like it. The characters were interesting and true. The plot was actually pretty fascinating. I thought I had it figured out most of the way and was totally wrong. There was a pretty draggy part in the middle - hence 4 stars instead of 5 - but the beginning and the ending were great.

Jack Wiley brings a great deal to the Capitol Group, a company that takes over smaller companies and revamps them. Jack knows of a company that makes a miracle polymer and wants the Capitol Group to become partners with him to obtain the company. Lots of twists and turns and dirty dealings ensue. There is a big twist which I saw coming from very early int he book so not much of a thriller for me.

very good story by a very good writer about a man caught between the politics of Washington DC and corporate buy outs. I really enjoyed this book.

It was the deal of the decade, if not the century. A small, insignificant company on the edge of bankruptcy had discovered an alchemist's dream; a miraculous polymer, that when coated on any vehicle, was the equivalent of 30 inches of steel. With bloody conflicts surging in Iraq and Afghanistan, the polymer promises to save thousands of lives and change the course of both wars.

Jack Wiley, a successful Wall Street banker, believes he has a found a dream come true when he mysteriously learns of this miraculous polymer. His plan: enlist the help of the Capitol Group, one of the country's largest and most powerful corporations in a quick, bloodless takeover of the small company that developed the polymer. It seems like a partnership made in show more heaven...until the Pentagon's investigative service begins nosing around, and the deal turns into a nightmare. Now, Jack's back is up against the wall and he and the Capitol Group find themselves embroiled in the greatest scandal the government and corporate America have ever seen...(less) show less