Balance of Power

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Summary: Liberals Will Love it, RIght Wingers will Hate it
Review: If you love George Bush, or the NRA, you probably won't like this book.

Me, I'm a liberal and this book was WONDERFUL. It's a novel written by a first class novelist who has clearly put a lot of time into researching how things work in D.C., in the white house, the media, the senate... This is my second Patterson book and frankly, I'm going to keep tearing through his ouvre.

The book explores the machinations of a fictious group that's a lot like the NRA, with creepy characters who resemble some from real life.

The character development in the story is excellent. The detail that describes the workings of the legislative process and all the influences involved is incredible. Patterson brings characters to life and gets you caring about them. He even includes a bit of a love story.

But mostly, this book tells a riveting, stay up half the night to keep reading story that totally revolves around an honest president who refuses to sell out to corporate or special interests. I know. It's fantasy reading. But hopefully, soon, that won't be the case.

I'm also the editor of opednews dot com, a progressive political website.

Rating:
Summary: Boring political propaganda
Review: I will never buy another book by this author.I didn't even finish this one after realizing that it was just a tedious recital of the author's ideological views with a thin veneer of fiction. Whether or not one agrees with his views, it was deceptive to promote this book as an entertaining mystery story. I feel ripped off.

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Summary: I hate this book
Review: These libruls have no idea what their talking about. I don't read much anyway, so imagine my constellation when one of Amurca's better writers of psychological thrillers goes all pinko. Why does Richard North Patterson hate Amurca? Since I'm preznit, I just might have to make him sorry. Get Ashcroft to investigate his ash! He he, jes kiddin', folks!