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Set in a near future in which "the Christian Congregation, one of the most powerful lobbies in the country... helped put the last three Presidents in office," Bernhardt's 15th political thriller (after Capitol Murder) to feature Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid opens with an intriguing premise, but rapidly devolves into a series of improbable twists and turns. Thaddeus Roush, the Supreme Court nominee of Republican President Blake, confounds his natural base on the right by coming out of the closet ("Ladies and gentlemen, I am a gay American") during the Rose Garden ceremony announcing his selection. The reverberations from this shock wave are still being felt when Roush finds an unknown woman's corpse in his home during a televised press conference. The Democratic Party leadership turns to Kincaid, newly appointed to complete the term of a former Oklahoma senator, for help in saving Roush's nomination. Unfortunately, the book lacks the credible insider information that might offset the unlikely plot developments, while too many supporting details (tokens in the D.C. Metro?) ring false. (Feb.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Ben Kincaid is now a U.S. senator, but he barely has time to settle into his office before he has another murder to solve. Thaddeus Roush, Supreme Court nominee, has just revealed he is gay, and when the body of a woman is discovered during Roush's press conference--and Roush's partner is implicated in her death--Ben comes to the man's defense. Bernhardt has his formula down pat by now (the first Kincaid novel, Primary Justice, appeared in 1992), and those familiar with the series won't encounter many surprises. This one will feel either tired or comfortable, depending on whether readers think of Kincaid as an old friend. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Capitol Threat is a triple delight!, Mar 3 2007
By Lois Karklus "Sean's Wife" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Capitol Threat: A Novel (Hardcover)
Just when you think Mr. Bernhardt's books can't get any better, he surprises you by one-upping himself. This one has more twists and turns than a Twister game and more ups and downs than a roller coaster.In Capitol Threat, we're taken through the sordid and dangerous process of getting a Supreme Court Justice nominee to actually make it to the Supreme Court. Just when Ben thinks he's out of his league and can't possibly help Judge Roush, the ball bounces into his court.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put it down - finished it in two days. Thanks for another wonderful story Mr. Bernhardt!
Lois Karklus
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Author's Alter Ego, April 20 2007
By R. S. Litman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Capitol Threat: A Novel (Hardcover)
I'm not a lawyer and don't profess to be any kind of an expert on the law. But in the past few years, I've become hooked on the "legal thriller" genre. I've now read all of William Bernhardt's books, most of which feature attorney Ben Kincaid. I've also read books by several other lawyer/authors, and while literary criticism has never been my strong suit, I've begun to understand that each such author has his or her own unique style of approaching a story.William Bernhardt's books are among the most lighthearted that I've discovered in this genre. I don't take him as seriously as I take some of the others, such as Scott Turow. Bernhardt's books have an element of fantasy to them. Because I've learned that Bernhardt and his protagonist Ben Kincaid have a lot of things in common in their lives, I see Ben Kincaid's exploits as those that lawyers like William Bernhardt fantasize happening to them to liven up their lives.
I am politically liberal, so I have not been upset by the underlying agenda items Bernhardt's recent books have embraced. In fact, I've found that most of the lawyer/authors I've read lean to the left more than to the right. I'd welcome the chance to read a well-written legal thriller by someone whose politics are different from mine.
Since I once lived in the Washington, DC, area and still visit there a few times each year, I spotted a few inaccuracies and stretches of the imagination. There are no turnpikes leading from Montgomery County, MD, to Washington, and there is no shopping mall with a parking garage, escalators connecting each floor, and a department store anchor in the vicinity of Georgetown. But I know that authors are entitled to literary license; John Grisham even admits to inventing Washington landmarks in his author's note in "The Street Lawyer".
For those who have been following the Kincaid stories, the usual cast of characters returns in this book. Jones, his administrative assistant, and Christina, his partner and now fiancee, play small but important roles in this story. But it's his investigator, Loving, who deserves top billing with Kincaid this time.
In terms of the suspense generated by this story, I pretty much had it figured out who did it. There are a couple of surprises at the end, but I did turn out to be correct. Still, I had a lot of fun getting there as the story progressed.
I look forward to more stories featuring Ben Kincaid, whether he continues as a U.S. Senator or decides to return to Oklahoma after his appointed term ends.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
'awful', Nov 25 2007
By Ronald Cihlar "cihrr" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Capitol Threat: A Novel (Hardcover)
Just awful,,,totally unrealistic plot (I do realize it's a novel!), plodding story, and absolutely zero research into the DC area ie, discussion of areas of the city are inaccurate at best.Amazon wont let me put up zero stars that's why there is one. Save your money.
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