The Majority Rules

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Summary: A Power Packed Drama
Review: Former Federal Judge Eugene Sullivan has written a power-packed drama about the judicial system that is more than just another political thriller.

The Majority Rules is a gripping and intelligent tale about the inner workings and machinations of the black-robed men and women who are charged with upholding the law but sometimes fall prey to venal and political corruption in the nation's capital.. This exceptional debut novel moves non-stop from the highly-charged death of a sitting federal judge to the appointment of Tim Quinn as his replacement.

Quinn is likely to become America's newest literary icon - flawed, but not too much; just a touch more realistic than idealistic; tough but vulnerable. Quinn cannot believe his good fortune when he is suddenly wooed and appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He is welcomed on-board by his friend and patron, the chief judge, who promises Quinn future greatness for a rare, occasional favor.

Quinn is overawed at first with his new position, but soon learns that the ethics of some of his colleagues on the bench can be bought for money and other temptations. He quickly finds himself caught in a web of deceit, conspiracy and murder.

With charges and counter-charges soon to fly in the U.S. Senate over President Bush's judicial nominations, Judge Sullivan has written a timely and taut, insightful and compelling tale that ought to interest anyone interested in the good and the bad within our judicial system. It is an authentic, suspenseful -- and frightening.

Sullivan was nominated as a federal judge by President Reagan and spent the next 16 years as a federal court judge.


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Summary: Three Simple Words Can Justify a 5 Star rating for this book
Review: FULL FRONTAL NUDITY

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Summary: This Novel Rules
Review: Judge Sullivan adds credibility to the notion that good writers write what they know. He has incorporated his knowledge and experiences as a West Point graduate, an Army Ranger, a White House lawyer, and the General Counsel of the US Air Force and the NRO into this riveting novel about corruption in the Federal Judicial System.

The novel's prologue grabbed me and led me into a page-turning exercise. Indeed, I found the book hard to put down. Judge Sullivan has written a masterful work that resembles a primer on networking at the highest levels of justice and reveals both the benefits and costs of the trap of "go along and get along."

Don't miss The Majority Rules, and you will be in on the ground floor of Judge Sullivan's novel writing career that will probably center on his major character, Tim Quinn.


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Summary: An excellent read!
Review: The Majority Rules central character, Tim Quinn, is on pace to be the next Jack Ryan in action thrillers. The author creates a tremendous sense of realism in all of the characters and the intrigue that they find themselves in. This sense reality of can only leave the reader wondering not if this happens in today's world, but rather, how often does it occur and how easy can it be for anyone to be comprimised in this type of environment? The development of Quinn's character throughout the novel left me wanting more at the end. To the author, Eugene Sullivan, we're waiting for the next book to see where Tim Quinn's adventures will lead him. An excellent read!

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Summary: Different
Review: This thriller is a difficult book to review. It starts off with our main character being asked to take over the just recently vacated position of judge. Apparently, the previous judge was murdered. Tim did not get his position without a price and the price is that he has to "vote" a certain way in certain cases.

This does not sit well with Tim and he enlists the help of a former lover to help him take down the whole thing.

The storyline is great and the plot is logical and keeps you interested, but there was something about the whole tone of the book that just turned me off. I think its the writing style. The whole book felt like it was written in a standoff, once removed voice. The whole writing style felt stilted to me. It is difficult to explain, but I just felt as though the author was writing this book in the third person (even though it is only partly like that).

A good read, but could have been deeper.