Review: Politics as you've seldom seen it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2011
I received this book as a gift, and thought it would be an interesting read.  It was so much more than interesting!  Christopher Truscott has created a must read for anyone who has even the smallest interest in politics.  His characters are rich with personality - except for Hogan who is wonderfully, yet scarily, clueless and obtuse.  The behind-the-scenes situations and deal-making kept the story flowing at a fast pace and it was hard to put the story down without wondering what new catastrophy was coming next!  I so enjoyed the mix of personalities and how they worked off each other - I swear I work with all these personalities in my office even though I'm not in politics and Mr. Truscott nailed them perfectly.  Mr. Truscott made each one very real and by the end I was rooting for some and booing others.  Mr. Truscott was able to bring so much to several of the main characters, and watching them grow and step up to the challenges was wonderful.  Watching Clarissa take on more and more responsibilities, and become the very adapt person she ended up as was perfect!  At times I laughed out loud, and at others I shook my head in disgust - my fear was this is real politics, sad so sad.  While the story's flow of politicians and how they conduct business was entertaining, I'm afraid it's more real life than fiction.  The deal-making could be from any party, any campaign, any town.  Sad but true.  At the same time, the dedication, hard work and commitment from so many of the campaign supporters in the book are exactly what I see in my town as well.  Mr. Truscott was able to write this political story and keep it real, entertaining, and educational - and still keep my interest at all times.  His story could be anyone, anywhere.  While fiction, it was impossible not to be impressed with the wealth of talent and knowledge Mr. Truscott brought to his story.  I will never look at another candidate again without many many more questions and much more digging.  Excellent work Mr. Truscott.  Thank you for broadening my political reading with  your wonderful book.  Thank goodness Congressman Hogan isn't real -- or are there some like him already elected??? My new words of the day - Nobility and H-PIP!  Love it!! I'm off to get the next book to find out what happens next!