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Summary: THRILLING AND THOUGHTPROVOKING; GRIPPANDO'S BEST
Review: I bought the book because I love thrillers and have really enjoyed the author's prior books. I like this one the best. It has all the great elements of a thriller, but is also timely and thoughtprovoking. Not only was I caught up in the swirl of events, but I found myself thinking about the issues highlighted by the plot. In my mind, the book is not only about a kidnapping, but also about the standards to which we hold our highest elected officials (sound familiar?); is a moral character a requirement? and are we going to hold the first woman presidential candidate to the same (low) moral standards to which we seem to hold male candidates? But at bottom this is a page-turning thriller that will have you trying--unsuccessfully--to predict the ending. Don't worry if you can't; you will get there soon enough.
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Summary: Definitely not Grippando's best. But not bad either
Review: I don't believe Grippando is capable of producing novels which are a total waste. However, I've read all of his work and consider this one to be the weakest link. It seemed overly saturated with politics and had a very brief ending considering the overall length of the novel. There were some intense moments that make this novel worth reading.
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Summary: Definitely not Grippando's best. But not bad either
Review: I don't believe Grippando is capable of producing novels which are a total waste. However, I've read all of his work and consider this one to be the weakest link. It seemed overly saturated with politics and had a very brief ending considering the overall length of the novel. There were some intense moments that make this novel worth reading.
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Summary: Interesting-but not his best
Review: I enjoyed the novel,but felt his other books were much more interesting. It may be that politics are not my greatest interest. Looking from a well written book you cannot put aside the great plotting, interesting characters, and surprise ending. He is a great Author and all his books will read well. I would recommend all his books for great reading.
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Summary: Other than some dumb twists, it's not that bad at all!
Review: I finished this book in 2 hours. I just couldn't stop reading! It is a real nail-bitter! The books describes a young girl's abduction during an hectic election in the U.S.A. The grandfather of the girl is one of the candidates, Afro-american Lincoln Howe and his opponent is the female attorny general, Allison Leahy, who was a victin of a child abduction herself 8 years prior to the event. I can't say the book is perfect. Some of the charcters are great: Tanya Howe (Lincoln's daghter), Kristen Howe (the abducted girl) and the kidnapper who tries to help her, Allison Leahy and Howe himself. I did disapprove of some of the twists which I thought were tasteless and useless, and the ending was pretty quick and left some loose knots. it seems like the author lasted for 2/3 of the book, and than gave in to the temptation of a Holliwood-stile ending. But other than that, I reccomand this book. It's very enjoyable and keeps you alert.
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Summary: Another good read by Grippando
Review: I have read 6 out of 8 books by this author and he hasn't disappointed me so far. This book has an interesting plot including two minorities like me running for President of the United States. This novel has a good suspense on who was/were behind the abduction/kidnapping and which side (party) is/are the suspect/suspects on: Leahy's or Howe's? You probably won't be able to figure out who's involved in the criminal act/acts or keep second-guessing it like I did unless you are lucky. :)
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Summary: Another good read by Grippando
Review: I have read 6 out of 8 books by this author and he hasn't disappointed me so far. This book has an interesting plot including two minorities like me running for President of the United States. This novel has a good suspense on who was/were behind the abduction/kidnapping and which side (party) is/are the suspect/suspects on: Leahy's or Howe's? You probably won't be able to figure out who's involved in the criminal act/acts or keep second-guessing it like I did unless you are lucky. :)
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Summary: A very compelling drama.
Review: I loved this book! The author kept me anxious to keep turning pages. His characters were lifelike enough to be believable, and with the background setting of Washington D.C, were able to spring from the pages, each chapter more and more intriguing. "The Abduction" is very well written for the average reader, full of suspense, and taut with mystery. I did figure out who the villain was earlier than the author wished it known, but I enjoyed it just the same. The ending was a bit too quick, as though the author had already tired of the story, and a lot of loose ends were left dangling. Still, a worthy book, well worth the money and good for some nightly entertainment.
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Summary: Suspenseful book
Review: I thought this story could have ended a little earlier (with an epiloge to let the reader know how everything came out) but, for the most part I enjoyed this book. I cared about what happened to these characters, and couldn't wait to find out what would happen next.
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Summary: Poor characterizations sink this vessel
Review: In the course of this story, heroine Alison Leahy consistently ignores the advice of wiser professionals, treats her busband like a fashion accessory, totes a gun, and is openly incredulous that she, a Cabinet member, could possibly be accountable to the President of the United States. Her sarcastic tongue-lashing of the Chief Executive and angry response to anyone who dares express a differing opinion quickly extinguished any desire this reader might have had to see her succeed.You see, Alison Leahy is running for President. You can tell she's the heroine because she is a Democrat and presumably on the short list for sainthood despite her erratic and irrational behavior. Her opponent, a former military man who happens to be African-American, is the presumed-evil Republican. General Howe is accused of a great many dastardly deeds during the course of the story, mainly by his daughter (possibly the angriest person alive), but when he is proven innocent of most of them, no apologies are deemed necessary. It's near-impossible to like a book when one can't care about the travails of the main characters and _The Abduction_ is no exception. I've heard interviews with James Grippando and it seems to me he has the self-loathing not uncommon to today's sensitive male author (a fatal flaw the last several Grisham tomes have suffered from as well). I give it two stars because Grippando is learning how to write a suspense novel, but only two because the villain was so easy to guess.
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