A pulse-pounding political thriller where love, betrayal, and democracy collide.
About the Book:
A catastrophic
explosion rocks Washington, D.C., leaving chaos in its wake. Attorney Ian
McCullough rushes to find his partner, a presidential nominee caught in the
blast, and instead uncovers evidence pointing to a conspiracy at the nation’s
highest level. Each step closer to the truth puts Ian in greater danger, as
powerful forces move to silence him.
At the center of
the plot is the ruthless vice president, whose false-flag operation could
plunge the country into panic and secure his rise to power. With enemies
closing in and only a few unlikely allies to trust, Ian must risk everything to
expose the truth before democracy itself becomes collateral damage.
Our Review: As a long time, fanatic
reader of political fiction, we glommed onto A New Dawn and liked it for its
fresh voice and relevancy to today’s political climate. We found the ‘lead’
characters, Ian and James, to be well drawn and compelling in their motivation,
conflicts and devotion to each other. As the “stars” of this show, both filled
the bill nicely.
A few of the secondary
characters however [such as the commandant of the naval base] took up needed space
which should have been devoted to more the important and necessary antagonistic
characters who deserved additional time—and clear identification to name and
role.
Overall, the story
ends too abruptly, leaving several loose threads. A bit more attention to the
“powerful forces” behind the underlying plot was just not there, thus leaving
us wanting.
Based on a scale
of 1-5. A New Dawn merits a 4.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Authors
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