The debut political thriller from Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and the New York Times best-selling author of The Outpost – 1950s DC intrigue about a secret society and a young congressman in its grip
Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his predecessor died mysteriously, Charlie is struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife, Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her own. Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a mysterious fatal car accident thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a plot that could change the course of history. When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound political career…but for his life.
Don’t read first page until you know you have time to finish the book. Was going to wait till I finished the audiobook too (which so far I adore), but thought I’d put in a quick review for now. It is a fast-paced book, nothing boring about it. From the first page, you’re already wondering what will happen next. Page-turner is an understatement. You’ll read and read until there is nothing left to read. The setting is Washington, D.C., the 1950s, it’s splashed with fascinating period details, which adds to make it a superb read, a thrilling story to the very end.
Jake Tapper Displays Why he’s a Great Journalist, but Will Need Time to Season Into the Next Great Novelist Jake Tapper is the journalist at CNN that I most respect. I don’t always agree with him, but I do believe he does his homework and is not afraid to conduct a solid interview with real-time fact checking. So, it was only natural that I buy his debut novel. As a political junkie interested in thriller crime fiction, I saw it as a golden opportunity. Read on to learn why I was not as thrilled as I anticipated, even though I did like the story.First, though, I want to sweeten this…
SUCH A GREAT READ! The book is such a great read! It’s exactly the right combination of politics, history and intrigue. Well-written and exciting, it doesn’t disappoint. The characters are thought out and of course you’ll recognize many from the McCarthy era, from Hoover to Lyndon Johnson, Nixon and the Kennedys. I can’t recommend it enough!