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Summary: Needs a better edit!
Review: A good read, and full of suspense, but the reader will need a healthy dose of suspended disbelief on some basic facts. An author of "political intrigue", as well as anyone who reads newspapers, should know basic Washington geography (i.e., the White House Press Room and the office of the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee aren't in the same building). Hinze also frequently confuses Hill staff with White House personnel, referring to the Vice President's personal assistant as a Hill staffer. In fact, Capitol Hill and the White House are confused in the book all too frequently, making the storyline somewhat hard to follow. Nevertheless, Hinze develops her characters well, and the tension between the heroine and her Secret Service agent is enjoyable to follow.
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Summary: No disguise here
Review: A thinly disguised romance? There's no disguise here. The spine clearly says that it's romantic suspense. At least, mine does. Aren't all the books printed the same? The publisher seemed rather clear that this is a romantic suspense. I was clear on that when I bought it. I don't understand why a romance-hating reviewer would use this book to trash the whole romance genre and then act like he's been duped or something. I guess some people let their personal prejudices get in the way of enjoying a good read. Actually, even though it's a romantic suspense, Hinze doesn't write the romance in that heavily. She does put in emotion, which some mystery-lovers like my husband seem to dislike, preferring instead only facts and figures and plot points. But Hinze writes 'em like I like 'em--lots of mystery, suspense, and a nice romantic subplot to make the raised stakes worthwhile. If you really hate books with ANY romantic elements, I'd advise you to steer clear of this one. But since I love them... Now that I've got my dander up, I'm off to find the sequel to this book.
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Summary: Tacky,tacky,racky.
Review: I adore complex plots. It's hard to find mystery and suspense novels that aren't so simplistic that you guess the end within the first few chapters. If I want simple, I'll watch tv. If I want a great story that will keep me guessing, I order a Vicki Hinze book. Come to think of it, this book would make a good tv series that I might actually watch or maybe a movie. Which brings me to my only complaint about the book. I can't believe this is all there is. The characters just have to go on! Please, Miss Hinze, if you're reading this, give us some spin-offs. Oh, yes, and write faster. I don't see enough of your books.
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Summary: Confusing and to much going on
Review: I didn't really have high hopes for "Lady Liberty" by Vicki Hinze, I didn't even buy the book, but since it landed in my bookcase, I thought that I would read it. I got to page 117 and I gave up. The book was confusing, there were so many characters that I couldn't keep them straight and the plot seem so silly. Who ever heard of the Vice-President of having a bomb on their arm! I sorry, but "Lady Liberty" to pass on.
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Summary: Amatuerish, Trite, Just Pitiful
Review: I received this book as part of an entry package for a Mystery Book club. The blurb about the book sounded hokey ("the fate of the world is in one woman's hands!!") but I thought, how bad could it be? When I finished I saw that the author is a writer of ROMANCE novels...surprise, surprise.
The plot starts off OK. The VP, code-named Lady Liberty by the Secret Service, is attempting to negotiate an end to a conflict and is intentionally cut by a passing waiter. Her knight in shining armor, former bodyguard and devoted fan, steps in with steely purpose. (****NOTE: All characters are cartoonish, every emotion and action idealized, culled from any romance novel, i.e. totally unrealistic.) She is called away on a Code I Emergency and her plane blows up in mid-air. Luckily, her hero "smells death" and they jump out of the plane with one parachute, land in the Everglades and start trekking. Neither, by the way, are hurt in this fall.
The VP is one heck of a lady..she's for ALL the people, not just her party. She works for kids and the poor and of course the party hates her. Former hubby, an evil big business type,is in with the terrorists, preposterously presented as non-Islamic. The author's knowledge of business is about on par with her knowledge of politics - none unless you think PEOPLE is an authority. LL is so beloved that even her enemy fights for her life because she "cares!". Of course, in the midst of a swamp with time running out for a nuclear launch (how original) she and her admiring agent profess their L-U-V, kiss, call each other by their first name, etc. One hears the violins soar.
It is a romance novel thinly disguised as a political mystery. But the political insights are corny and exactly what one would expect from Hollywood. Lastly, the author has an annoying habit of referring to people by different names. Thus, the President may be President, may be his last name, may be his first name. By the end of the book there seems to be a million figures running around trying desperately to connect the many threads into something that makes sense. Unfortunately, they fail.
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Summary: Well almost a great book!!!
Review: In the long run, it tried to take off, But was so slow. The first 5 chapters just to fit all the good and bad guys in. Please move on..... This was my first Vicki Hinze book, and I dont know about tring a 2nd one. But I did finish it and I did shed some tears. So all in all it was Okay.
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Summary: Wow! Vicki Hinze is fantastic!
Review: LADY LIBERTY keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! What's more we can only wish to have a Pres and VP with the level of integrity of David and Sybil. What struck me most was the progression of Sybil's character. She's well-established in the beginning as having integrity, but we see her fierce determination to do what is *right* grow, moment by moment, until that determination elevates to true heroic proportions. Interestingly, we also see the elevation of some of the antagonists, from being firmly against her, to being firmly on her side, and not through being hit over the head and "seeing the light," but a process of gradual realization, where they start to put the evidence together piece by piece. One other thing Vicki does is to *almost* redeem an unredeemable character, and I absolutely loved it. LADY LIBERTY is a wonderful read, and I recommend it to everyone... and it should be REQUIRED READING for every politician in Washington, and for every patriot who loves his or her country, for a shining example of what politics could... and SHOULD!... be.
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Summary: Good reading here!
Review: Taut and realistic, this novel treats readers to an electrifying drama proving why Ms. Hinze is the queen of military romantic suspense. The vice president of the U.S., Sybil Stone, aka Lady Liberty, is called out of vital peace talks to deliver a briefcase and stop a war. At her side is secret service agent John Westford, the man who has loved her from afar for years. This is no simple mission. There is a conspiracy at work to stop Lady Liberty, for personal, political, and military reasons. However, the enemy had not counted on what a wonder woman Sylvia truly is, a woman prepared to make whatever sacrifice is called for to ensure that her mission is fulfilled, and peace maintained. Nor had they planned on Westford being willing to do whatever it takes to protect not just the veep, but the woman he loves. Racing against time, these two must stop a war, but somewhere in the danger, they find time to admit to their long simmering love. ***** Frighteninly real and vivid, this is a novel that both men and women can enjoy, even those not traditionally romance fans. The only regrets are that it will be a long time before the next book, and the United States is not lead by someone like Liberty already. ***** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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Summary: Well almost a great book!!!
Review: Vice President Sybil Stone, code name Lady Liberty, holds the fate of millions in her hands. She has seventy two hours to return the briefcase handcuffed to her wrist to the United States. Then, on her way back from Geneva, the unthinkable happens, her plane is blown up and she is pushed out of the plane by one very pushy Secret Service Agent. Transpiring through the jungles of Flordia, her only hope is Agent Jonathon Westford, for he is the only one that can get her back to Washington alive. Jonathon Westford is more than just a body guard to Lady Liberty. He is the man that loves her. He loves Lady Liberty as well as Sybil Stone, but he soon comes to realize that they are one and the same. When she tells him what will happen if they don't get back, he feels despair, for he is sure they will never make it. Hinze delivers in this novel of political intrigue as well as romance. This book brought tears to my eyes at times and chills at others. It kept me at the edge of my seat almost throughout the whole book. Hinze has depicted a great heroine that all woman would transpire to be like, for no one loves her country more than Lady Liberty. All the characters involved in this book are effected by Liberty and it just shows you how much she values all life. I definetly wouldn't miss it!
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Summary: A MUST read...
Review: Vice President Sybil Stone, code name Lady Liberty, holds the fate of millions in her hands. She has seventy two hours to return the briefcase handcuffed to her wrist to the United States. Then, on her way back from Geneva, the unthinkable happens, her plane is blown up and she is pushed out of the plane by one very pushy Secret Service Agent. Transpiring through the jungles of Flordia, her only hope is Agent Jonathon Westford, for he is the only one that can get her back to Washington alive. Jonathon Westford is more than just a body guard to Lady Liberty. He is the man that loves her. He loves Lady Liberty as well as Sybil Stone, but he soon comes to realize that they are one and the same. When she tells him what will happen if they don't get back, he feels despair, for he is sure they will never make it. Hinze delivers in this novel of political intrigue as well as romance. This book brought tears to my eyes at times and chills at others. It kept me at the edge of my seat almost throughout the whole book. Hinze has depicted a great heroine that all woman would transpire to be like, for no one loves her country more than Lady Liberty. All the characters involved in this book are effected by Liberty and it just shows you how much she values all life. I definetly wouldn't miss it!
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