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Summary: The Real Americans
Review: Since this is the first book I've read by this author, I can't compare it to her other work. I found it to be somewhat superficial, but still interesting. What I got from the book is that you can't tell who is a real American by looking at the color of their skin, where they born, or who their parents were. The Wrath group headed by Vern Ostergard seems to want to save America for the Americans, but who is that? Being an American is loving our freedom, not abusing it, knowing that each of us has a talent and something to give no matter who we are or where we came from. The first part of the book with the history of the immigrants and the Native American pointed like an arrow for me to the conflict of the racist group. In the end, the real Americans are people like the character Charlie who is willing to risk his life for our country and Lauren who bravely confronts the task of reporting on this situation to protect our freedoms through the freedom of the press. While this isn't the greatest quality novel that one can read, it is interesting and thought provoking enough to spend some time with "Red, White & Blue." Enjoy!
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Summary: A Great American Novel
Review: Susan Isaacs explores what it means to be American in her cross-genre novel, Red, White and Blue. Part thriller, part history, and part romance, Red, White and Blue is the story of two people investigating an anti-semitic terrorist group in Wyoming. Charlie Blair, a Special Agent for the FBI, is described as the product of what would happen if the Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam had a one-night stand. He personifies the American West: he is independent, has strong character and integrity, and one could see him facing down a gunslinger in a dusty street of an old western town. Lauren Miller, however, personifies the East. She is a tough journalist for the Jewish News in New York, and the bombing of a video store in the Midwest could be her big story. How Lauren and Charlie come together to break a group of white supremicists comprises most of the plot. Interestingly enough, however, they share a great-great-grandmother in common. Susan Isaacs spends a great deal of time showing how they became American by tracing the story of the generations between Dora Schottland, a 15 year old orphan from Budapest, and Charlie and Lauren. Though there would seem to be a schism between the historical section and the mystery/romance, Susan Isaacs smooths over the transitions with a narrative voice strong in irony and humor. Her use of detail to quickly paint the portraits of people in the past is masterful. While not destined to be a classic, Red White and Blue could still be said to be a great American novel. Definitely worth the read.
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Summary: A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
Review: This book disappointed me so much, To think that I've read ALL of Ms. Isaacs's books and loved them all. This book was one big bore! It put me to sleep at night and I had to force myself to hurry up and get it finished. The ending was soooo predictable and the storyline sooooo boring... I just hope next time Susan Issacs goes back to her witty, funny style that is so enjoyable to read. I loved Lily White and Almost Paradise, etc. Reading about Wrath was the most boring torture to have to go through! Was it necessary to go so much into detail about such a stupid and unbelievable organization? Don't waste your money nor time on this one. I should have believed the reviews I had already read in Amazon.
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Summary: Romance novel or undercover thriller?
Review: This is the first Susan Issacs book I have read. Was this the first book she wrote? The storyline did not show up until about page 350. The remainder of the book was poorly detailed and seemed hurried to a finish. Dysfunctional, confusing generations of ancestral history could be a book all of its own. The two main characters needed more development and more insight into their common ancestry. Wrath was a poorly organized bunch of clowns, unbelievable as a serious threat to anyone with the exception of its one poorly developed sociopathic member. If Ms. Issacs has written better books, then I encourage her to return to that writing style. Leave the techno-thriller, espionage adventure format to those that understand it.
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