![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book starts with a flurry of characters, setting the scene for general election night the UK. (Rating: 3.5 rounded up) In his first political thriller, at the heart of the political scene in the ‘90s, Lord Dobbs likens politics to a game of cards: Shuffle - Cut - Hand. House of Cards is a solid power driven political thriller, well documented, and peppered with humour. People are often ill-informed and naive, in the book and in life.more The use of the press to twist and distort political events and perceptions is well portrayed and utterly frightening, especially as we see the Koch brothers and Fox News seeking to do the same thing in America now. I could hear Kevin Spacey's brilliantly evil voice in many of the written lines. Even after having seen House of Cards on TV (the American version) this book was still a fascinating read. People are often ill-informed and naive, in the b This is a political thriller of the first rank. This is a political thriller of the first rank. She is determined to reveal the truth, but she must risk everything to do so. She faces the biggest challenge of her life when she stumbles upon a scandalous web of intrigue and financial corruption at the very highest levels. Mattie Storin is a tenacious young political correspondent. He has his hands on every secret in politics - and is willing to betray them all to become Prime Minister. The bestselling political thriller that introduced the scheming Francis Urguhart - the most memorable politician of the last decade.įrancis Urquhart is Chief Whip. Mattie Storin is a tenacious young political correspo An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. The bestselling political thriller that introduced the scheming Francis Urguhart - the most memorable politician of the last decade. An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. ![]()
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