Review: I loved it!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2013
First, let me say I love thrillers. In Electronic Gags the USA is now called the TPA, short for the Ten Provinces of America. It is ruled by dictator Brandon Ward who runs the country like his own garden. He believes the government owns the people and I quote him: "The government is for the people and the people are for the government.I will quote a passage from the book to show how Brandon was addicted to power. He was talking to a foreign journalist.****"Mr President, this is my first question," the reporter told Brandon Ward. "You have been in power for more than two decades. When will you finally say goodbye to the American people?"Brandon Ward looked at the reporter with bewilderment. "You want me to say goodbye to the American people? Where are they going?"***After the interview, a new government slogan was born. "The American people aren't going anywhere!" The book is full of such cruel humor. Brandon Ward goes to any length to tighten his grip on power. The people had little freedom before the introduction of the electronic gags, tools of repression which the government euphemistically calls NASTs, short for National Anti-Terrorist Surveillance Tools. The electronic gags are collars that people have to live with for the rest of their lives. Using the electronic gags, the government monitors what everyone says and tracks everyone's movements.Freddie wants to fight the government and save his friend from execution. I can keep going on and on about this story but I will only mange to ruin the suspense that you will find in the book. I really enjoyed this good book.