Condor One

by John Simpson

Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

PS3619.I5636 C65 2008

Collection

Publication

Frisco, TX : Dreamspinner Press, 2008

Description

Fiction. Mythology. Romance. Suspense. The Democratic Party's 2012 nominee for President, David J. Windsor, and America are equally shocked when he is outted by his opponent just six weeks before the Fall election. Following his heart, David chooses honesty over media spin and overcomes the obstacle to win the election.

User reviews

LibraryThing member jules0623
I loved the plot more than the romantic or erotic element in this story. I could have done without the sex entirely, actually, as it left me a bit cold. It was Ikea sex and there wasn't much erotic about it. I struggled through a lot of the dialogue between the MCs as well. I know that the
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President and his bodyguard would speak to each other quite formally when they aren't in bed, but the dialogue took on an odd tone as the book went on: formally structured but with phrases like "take my rod".

I did adore the plot, though, and it was the reason I kept reading. It was suspenseful and dramatic and beautifully paced. The narrative was written well as was the dialogue between the other characters (it was just the dialogue between the MCs that I had trouble with). It had moments where I laughed out loud and others where I held my breath. Four stars for the plot alone!

Edit: Yay! Sequels! Forget the fact I've just spent a fortune on books, I must have them!
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LibraryThing member maybedog
This book was so dumb it was painful. It was a really not disguised at all opportunity for the author to rail against the Bush administration and talk about what he would do as president. Now I agree with him politically and have the same harsh words for Bush et al, but this was just boring. A ton
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of time was spent with speeches--the actual full speech! And with logistics about his days. Dullsville.

It was also WAY too simplistic. I don't think the author really grasped how hard it is to accomplish radical things in office and how much work the president does. This character slept way too much and had a weekend off in his first month. Yeah, sure. Plus, he thought pulling out of Iraq would start within hours of being ordered.

The promised thriller aspects just didn't surface. Something would suddenly happen and the danger would be over before there was any suspense. It was ridiculous. The way the relationship went was silly, too, being at first just fun, with the protagonist coveting other guys and then in the next breath in love. (Doubt I'm spoiling anything there. That much was obvious from the description.)

1.5 stars rounded up to two because I did finish it and because it was better than Twilight.
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LibraryThing member TanaT
I really enjoyed this book and it has made me go read the whole series. Excellent.

Language

Physical description

212 p.

ISBN

0981737285 / 9780981737287

Local notes

Rare OCLC = 3
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Gift from J. O. Hebert
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