The President's Shadow
Culper Ring Trilogy, Book 3
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نقد و بررسی
April 20, 2015
Bestseller Meltzer’s third near-future Culper Ring thriller (after 2013’s The Fifth Assassin) opens with a great dramatic image: First Lady Shona Wallace finding a severed arm in the White House Rose Garden. This grim discovery leads President Orson Wallace to consult Beecher White, a member of the Ring, which was founded by George Washington to “protect the presidency” and at present consists of only six members. The two men have a complicated relationship: Beecher once saved Wallace’s life, but also believes that the chief executive committed a violent crime as a college student. Beecher agrees to help Wallace when he learns that the dead man’s hand was clutching a flattened penny that could have a link to the mysterious death, many years before, of Beecher’s father, who was a mechanic in the Army. Fans of historical conspiracy fiction will find a lot to like, but readers should be prepared for thin characters and a wildly over-the-top plot. 10-city author tour. Agent: Jill Kneerim, Kneerim, Williams & Bloom Agency.
Scott Brick's dependable narration considerably improves this final work in Meltzer's trilogy. Beecher White, a young archivist, is inducted into the Culper Ring, a secret society founded by George Washington to protect the presidency. The story itself is disappointing. Beecher hates the current president, though we don't know why, and the abrupt time shifts are confusing. Nonetheless, with Brick at the helm, the plot moves quickly and is less distracting than it could be. He portrays the characters well, so listeners get a clear picture of what they're all about. Even though much of the plot is implausible, Brick makes it a quick listen. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
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