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Summary: A fun, cynical book. Buy the paperback edition.
Review: This book is a slam-bang masterpiece of political cynicism. But unless you're a collector with a need to own first editions, buy the paperback rather than the hardcover: it adds four chapters that help tie up loose ends and it gives the author a chance to poke fun at himself, among others: "I had written three mysteries with a 'series' character. Although they had -- where the hell are you going to find a writer to refrain from saying this -- great critical success, they had not been nearly as popular as I thought they ought to be. I was in search of the formula for greater commercial success.... I resolved to do two things -- get away from the series and become more centrist. Less humorous. Less cynical. Less thoughtful. Less intelligent." Readers (and reviewers) who complained that the private-eye thread of this book's dual storyline was merely conventional have missed the point: Beinhart isn't rewriting Mickey Spillane, he's updating Machiavelli. Beinhart's previous books are also worth seeking out.
Rating:
Summary: A fun, cynical book. Buy the paperback edition.
Review: This book is a slam-bang masterpiece of political cynicism. But unless you're a collector with a need to own first editions, buy the paperback rather than the hardcover: it adds four chapters that help tie up loose ends and it gives the author a chance to poke fun at himself, among others: "I had written three mysteries with a 'series' character. Although they had -- where the hell are you going to find a writer to refrain from saying this -- great critical success, they had not been nearly as popular as I thought they ought to be. I was in search of the formula for greater commercial success.... I resolved to do two things -- get away from the series and become more centrist. Less humorous. Less cynical. Less thoughtful. Less intelligent." Readers (and reviewers) who complained that the private-eye thread of this book's dual storyline was merely conventional have missed the point: Beinhart isn't rewriting Mickey Spillane, he's updating Machiavelli. Beinhart's previous books are also worth seeking out.
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Summary: you'll wanna read it twice
Review: this book realy gets you to thinking. You'll probaly ponder can this be true. Lee Atwaters was krazy but at the same time briliant.Once you finish your gonna wanna read it again.Trust me I am.
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Summary: American Hero was the best book I have ever read.
Review: This was an excellent book, that after reading made me buy every other book he has written. His briliant style of writing in this political comedy is amzing. This book will have you reading and reading until you end the book, but when you do you wish you had not. This is an excellent book and gets my highest rating! Buy this book!
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