Fast moving but disappointing

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	• Edge of Honor Richard Herman Avon, 2000 - 464 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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great political thriller

This is one of the best political thrillers I've read in a long time. I just wish Maddy Turner could really run for President! Herman does a great job weaving the plot together. My only wish would be for a stronger finish.

So So "Thriller"

Well, it could have been a great story, but it still was okay. The characters are a bit two dimensional and, in some ways, unrealistic. You have to make some great leaps in logic to follow the storyline, but once you do, the rest falls into line. Not a bad rainy day read, but not the best either.

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Fast moving but disappointing

The latest book is fast paced but disappointing. A number of the more fleshed out and interesting characters from earlier books are killed. The second most interesting and decisive military leader of prior tomes has become almost cardboard and comical in his stupidity. Maddy, the president, has lost her edge. Herman's earlier books were more realistic, this one leaves you not caring if the left wing/right wing romance blossoms further, the kids survive boarding school, or the presidency is further shamed by idiot advisors. On the bright side -Maddy's feminism is perfect - parroting the claptrap that comes right out of Hollywood movies and network TV. The military, a subject Herman knows well, is well represented in prior books, but is too phoney at times. Regarding the White House machinations - bring back the guillotine. Herman does keep you wondering what stereotype will next pop up and meet a well-deserved end. In spite of the negatives, this book is difficult to put down and isn't a total stinker. You just wish the REAListic people hadn't been killed off. And there are enough patently and smarmy loose ends by the last chapter, you can almost hear the screams of the publisher "sequel coming".

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Madeline Turner, the first female U.S. President, has already weathered globalcrises during the first months of her administration. But the balance of power has suddenly shifted dangerously and dramatically in Europe--the Russian government has fallen into the hands of a criminal--and a fearsome, re-emergent bear is on a rampage. Locked into a war of wits and weaponry with the deadly cabal of drug runners and murderers who now rule a one-time empire, Maddy Turner will need capable allies beside her--like Air Force legend Matt Pontowski, who will become the beleaguered Commander-in-Chief's confidant, friend, and more. An explosive confrontation is coming that could reshape the face of the world--and the fate of President Turner herself.Madeline Turner, the first female U.S. President, has already weathered global crises during the first months of her administration. But the balance of power has suddenly shifted dangerously and dramatically in Europe---the Russian government has fallen into the hands of a criminal---and a fearsome, re-emergent bear is on a rampage. Locked into a war of wits and weaponry with the deadly cabal of drug runners and murderers who now rule a one-time empire, Maddy Turner will need capable allies beside her---like Air Force legend Matt Pontowski, who will become the beleaguered Commander-in-Chief's confidant, friend, and more. An explosive confrontation is coming that could reshape the face of the world---and the fate of President Turner herself.Madeline Turner, the first female U.S. President, has already weathered global crises during the first months of her administration. But the balance of power has suddenly shifted dangerously and dramatically in Europe---the Russian government has fallen into the hands of a criminal---and a fearsome, re-emergent bear is on a rampage. Locked into a war of wits and weaponry with the deadly cabal of drug runners and murderers who now rule a one-time empire, Maddy Turner will need capable allies beside her---like Air Force legend Matt Pontowski, who will become the beleaguered Commander-in-Chief's confidant, friend, and more. An explosive confrontation is coming that could reshape the face of the world---and the fate of President Turner herself.

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