Review: Second Book as Good as the First
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
This is the second in the New America Series.  Although it would be extreemly helpful, it is not compulsory to have rezad Book One to understand and enjoy this book.In his theory of Tragedy, Aristotle came up with the notion that a play (book) has to have a beginning, a middle, and an end.  Unfortunately,  many "books" today fail to follow Aristotle's dictum.  These ebooks present TV episodes as books, providing a beginning, a semblance of a middle, and an advertisement to purchase the next episode.  Fortunately, Richard Stephenson has either been classically trained (as I was) or he simply intuits that every book must be able to stand alone.The characters are all very well developed in Book One, with Book TWO continuing this development.  Stephenson continues the development, with his characters actually "growing" as the plot unfolds.  He provides ample motivation for changes that take place in his characters and enough foreshadowing that the main plot and each sub-plot is resolved satisfactorily and without having to stretch credulity.The writing is literate, with relatively few proofing errors (e.g. words left out or repeated).  He manages get his messages across without being "preachy" or expository.  He "shows" rather than "tells."  And spins quite an interesting yarn in the process.I recommend this Series.  It's a good one.  Each book is an independent work of craftsmanship.Warren(My wife and I share the same Amazon account)