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Praise for Sam Bourne: 'The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown a highly charged, theologically accurate tale' Mirror
'Compulsive reading, successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster' Daily Express
'The best thriller I've read in years' Piers Morgan
'More readable than The Da Vinci Code -- the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire
'Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown' Telegraph
'A gripping read' Guardian
'Immensely diverting, a pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive' Observer
'Compulsive reading, successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster' Daily Express
'The best thriller I've read in years' Piers Morgan
'More readable than The Da Vinci Code -- the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire
'Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown' Telegraph
'A gripping read' Guardian
'Immensely diverting, a pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive' Observer
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'Like a much classier Dan Brown ! dazzlingly compelling' Heat Praise for Sam Bourne: 'The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown ! a highly charged, theologically accurate tale' Mirror 'Compulsive reading ! successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century ! bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster' Daily Express 'The best thriller I've read in years' Piers Morgan 'More readable than The Da Vinci Code -- the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire 'Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown' Telegraph 'A gripping read' Guardian 'Immensely diverting ! a pacy read, constructed with a crisp control of tension and narrative drive' Observer
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to read on a lengthy train journey and it certainly helped me alleviate the boredom
I have read all of Sam Bourne's other books and thoroughly enjoyed them. This is slightly different as it does not have the religious elements to the plots that the others did. This is a political/murder mystery book.
The books starts with the murder of a man and then it jumps back 36 hours or so to tell you what happened before he died. The main character is a White House staffer who knew the President from the start of his campaign in the middle of nowhere. She spends the boom racing around the USA trying to find out who the man was and why he was blackmailing the President.
My main problem with the plot is that the White House staffer seems to investigate the man's death much more than the police did and there is no mention of the FBI. She discovers a huge clue to the reason for his death which if the police did a half decent job they would have found as well. That said the characters are well created and you get caught up in what's going on.
If you can overlook this the book is a fantastic page turner. As soon as you finish one chapter you want to start the next. This will never win any literary prizes but if you are just looking for an exciting book, I am sure you will enjoy this
I have read all of Sam Bourne's other books and thoroughly enjoyed them. This is slightly different as it does not have the religious elements to the plots that the others did. This is a political/murder mystery book.
The books starts with the murder of a man and then it jumps back 36 hours or so to tell you what happened before he died. The main character is a White House staffer who knew the President from the start of his campaign in the middle of nowhere. She spends the boom racing around the USA trying to find out who the man was and why he was blackmailing the President.
My main problem with the plot is that the White House staffer seems to investigate the man's death much more than the police did and there is no mention of the FBI. She discovers a huge clue to the reason for his death which if the police did a half decent job they would have found as well. That said the characters are well created and you get caught up in what's going on.
If you can overlook this the book is a fantastic page turner. As soon as you finish one chapter you want to start the next. This will never win any literary prizes but if you are just looking for an exciting book, I am sure you will enjoy this
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read Sam Bourne's previous three novels, and looked forward to reading this one. Like The Last Testament, it features feisty negotiator and peace broker Maggie Costello, now ensconced in the White House, working for newly elected democratic president Stephen Baker. A damaging allegation about Baker emerges, with the promise of more to come, and Baker asks Maggie (suddenly removed from her desk job for an indiscrete email) to find out what is going on. Maggie embarks on a frantic few days, travelling around the USA, and brushing with death to find out what the big underlying conspiracy which threatens Baker's political future actually is.
The problem with this book though is that it just isn't all that exciting and the big conspiracy isn't actually that shocking or surprising. Bourne's earlier works have had more of an historical/religious basis for their stories which has given them a bit more depth, but this is lacking here. Maggie Costello is an engaging enough heroine, and there is a bit of moderately interesting stuff about the dark side of the internet, but ultimately I found this rather disappointing. Based on Bourne's previous books, I had been expecting rather more.
The problem with this book though is that it just isn't all that exciting and the big conspiracy isn't actually that shocking or surprising. Bourne's earlier works have had more of an historical/religious basis for their stories which has given them a bit more depth, but this is lacking here. Maggie Costello is an engaging enough heroine, and there is a bit of moderately interesting stuff about the dark side of the internet, but ultimately I found this rather disappointing. Based on Bourne's previous books, I had been expecting rather more.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To anyone thinking of buying this book don't be put off by some of the more negative reviews. I think they're being unfairly harsh. It's the first Sam Bourne book I've read since The Righteous Men and think it's even better than the first. The story is more involved, the characters are more developed - especially Maggie Costello, who is strong and believable, qualities that other authors forget to get right, and it's really exciting! As a reader you completely buy in to the difficult situations she finds herself in, and I was turning pages to find out what happens next. He portrays a very convincing world full of secret agencies and powerful conspiracies. You have to wonder how close it is to the truth!
This is a really fast-paced and exciting thriller that sweeps you along, thanks to short chapters that tease you into the next. Like someone else said it's a real read it one go type of book. I took it on holiday and found it to be a perfect way of losing hours on the beach. For anyone looking to satisfy their Dan Brown fix, but with a better told story, I could not recommend this highly enough!
This is a really fast-paced and exciting thriller that sweeps you along, thanks to short chapters that tease you into the next. Like someone else said it's a real read it one go type of book. I took it on holiday and found it to be a perfect way of losing hours on the beach. For anyone looking to satisfy their Dan Brown fix, but with a better told story, I could not recommend this highly enough!
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Great read!
I'm a big fan of the conspiracy type thriller, and am always on the lookout for 'new' authors. This is the first book I've read by Sam Bourne, and I throughly enjoyed it. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Digby
A Jolly Good Read
I got this from the library last week "chosen " at random as usual. I found greatly entertaining,perhaps stretching credulity a little here and there,but nothing like the fatuous... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. J. Pringle
Trés bon, même en français
I usually read novels mainly to practice my French, so I read the French translation of this book "Chantage à la Maison-Blanche" in the December 2011 edition of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Constant
Its OK
This started out quite promising but but it was let down by an unrealistic denoument.
All wrapped up a bit too conveniently. Read more
All wrapped up a bit too conveniently. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Olvis
Best so far
I have read all four of the Sam Bourne books so far. Each is a stand alone story with its own characters and so there is no "series" for readers to worry over reading them in a... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stuart A. McIntosh
no suspense, no substance and no reason to be read
Normally, I don't write reviews but this book definetely deserves one as I strongly recommend that anyone with more than a grain of brain would try to burn this book after reading... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bastiaan van de Loo
An excellent modern conspiracy
Again Sam Bourne takes us on an adventure with conspiracy, corrupt governments and even a gentle tug on our emotions. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chloe
Unmemorable
The chosen one is not bad, but not the best crime fiction I've read either. It all begins with that an unknown person, releases very choking information, about the perfect... Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. Delahunty
What a shame..
I had high expectations for this book; I'm a big fan of Bourne's other works and when I saw this in a local second-hand book shop I snapped it up very quickly. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Joshua Maher
His weakest work to date
For me Sam Bourne has never been a real Dan Brown challenger but he has produced some good, fast paced thrillers and having read and enjoyed them I was looking forward to The... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Garry
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