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Summary: Fast moving plot with twists and turns that keep you rivited
Review: Excellent story line with intrique and interesting characters. Holland Tylo,the woman in the book is intellegent and strong. Some of the violence is graphic but you can read quickly through those sections and find yourself caught up in the twists and turns that are probably a realistic look at the Secret Service.
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Summary: Fast moving plot with twists and turns that keep you rivited
Review: Excellent story line with intrique and interesting characters. Holland Tylo,the woman in the book is intellegent and strong. Some of the violence is graphic but you can read quickly through those sections and find yourself caught up in the twists and turns that are probably a realistic look at the Secret Service.
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Summary: Very good read
Review: First of Phillip Shelby's books I have read. Will read more. He is very good with his twists and turns and a lot of mystery. I also enjoyed the end were he explained everything out and you could see where you had guessed incorrectly. I will read more of his writings.
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Summary: A superb page turner
Review: I first read 'Last rights', in which I thought was a great book. I then picked this one up. Well this one is even better than 'Last Rights'. The intrigue of each character made the book more and more intresting, made you want to know what was going to happen next. Holland Tylo wanted to know what really happened at Westbournes estate, she has to set the record straight because she does not want to be the scate goat. I will not give away to much, all I will say that is you will enjoy this book for its shear brillance. It is action packed, fast moving and gritty. What else do you need in a good book.
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Summary: A superb page turner
Review: I first read 'Last rights', in which I thought was a great book. I then picked this one up. Well this one is even better than 'Last Rights'. The intrigue of each character made the book more and more intresting, made you want to know what was going to happen next. Holland Tylo wanted to know what really happened at Westbournes estate, she has to set the record straight because she does not want to be the scate goat. I will not give away to much, all I will say that is you will enjoy this book for its shear brillance. It is action packed, fast moving and gritty. What else do you need in a good book.
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Summary: Can't Wait To See The Movie!
Review: I was drawn in immediately to this fast paced thriller. It was a page turner all the way. Anxious to read the next novel by this author.
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Summary: Can't Wait To See The Movie!
Review: I was drawn in immediately to this fast paced thriller. It was a page turner all the way. Anxious to read the next novel by this author.
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Summary: Very tight Political Thriller
Review: The Day of Drums was very well written. The good guys did not always win, but neither did the bad guys. The Secret Service Agents, Johnson, Tylo Bryant, and Smith were up against a corrupt group of Senators, The Cardinals. The Preacher, was an assasin brought out of exhile to help take away the evidence Senator Westbourne was blackmailing the others with. The power struggle finally ends in the Oval Office.
Holland Tylo, Arliss Johnson, Croft, Smith and The Preacher all have a history that is tightly enmeshed by the author Philip Shelby. Their history fuels the fires burning between the adversaries. Some actions, thought forgotten or forgiven, end up being the driving force behind the vicious revenge plots.
A good political thriller to read quickly, it is very fast paced. Enjoy!
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Summary: Thrilling, fast-paced novel!
Review: The novel is a fast-paced thriller. If my calculations are right, the whole story took place in just five days and four nights. It ranks way up there with David Baldacci's "Absolute Power", except that "Days of Drums" doesn't give you time to catch you breath. The reader knows immediately who the good and bad guys are because the author allows their names to come out one by one once their machinations become obvious. If this was a movie, you'd know what I mean. Only the characters don't know who the enemy(ies) is/are until the very end. Good material for a movie. I just hope Clint Eastwood doesn't do the producing nor directing or he may botch it up like he did "Absolute Power".
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Summary: Not bad, but very inconsistent
Review: There was a good book here somewhere, but it was hidden behind too many inconsistencies in the plot, in the characters actions, and in implausible events. Many times you find yourself wondering how, or why something happened because when you think back to other events it just makes no sense. And some of the events are very implausible as well. The murders at the start of the book are a good example of this if you really think about it. On top of this, the writing isn't particularally good either. He jumps around with multiple viewpoints in almost every scene for starters. And many sections are not really clear either, you end up reading over parts twice to figure out what is happening. Still, the book isn't that bad. It is definitely readable if you like this kind of thriller, but there are a lot of better options. It will probably make a good movie someday.
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