Access to Power (Audible Audio Edition) Robert Ellis Andrew Tell Books
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Three weeks before a crucial senatorial election, a man is gunned down execution-style in a D.C. office. Police are quick to call it a case of robbery gone bad, but Frank Miles suspects something far more sinister behind the murder of his business partner.
Washington's most feared image maker, Frank's ruthless media manipulation has earned him countless admirers...and just as many enemies. Now, for the first time in his life, Frank's met his match in a shadowy schemer as clever as himself - but far more lethal.
As the body count rises, Frank becomes the US Attorney's chief suspect - and a cunning killer's next target. From the underground tunnels networking Capitol Hill to the dome high above, his race for the truth - and his life - will bring him face-to-face with power at its deadliest extremes - where winning isn't everything...it's the only thing.
With his debut novel, L.A. Times best-selling author Robert Ellis raises the stakes in a heart pounding thriller set in Washington that feels so inside and so twisted it reeks of the darkest truth.
Access to Power (Audible Audio Edition) Robert Ellis Andrew Tell Books
Another tale of intrigue set in the nation's capital at the highest levels of power. Multiple murders, beautiful women, at least one man with way too much money and a desire to buy elective office for himself using a political consultant, and our hero (the consultant) with minimal scruples at the outset and too many at the end. In a leisurely beach read over the course of a week it was hard to keep track of who were the good and bad guys. The ending was dramatic and unexpected, as were parts in the middle.The overall effect was Access to Power proved to be a book caught up in outdoing competing books about political and moral corruption in Washington. Its saving grace as a Kindle e-book was that it was attractively priced (when I got it mid-2016) to get you to read more of Robert Ellis' works, or in this case to give a sense of whether it's worth acquiring more from him. For now, I'll hold off.
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Access to Power (Audible Audio Edition) Robert Ellis Andrew Tell Books Reviews
Robert Ellis combines a timely subject with a most unlikely hero and some very nasty villains and the result is "Access to Power," one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time. Ellis' hero is Frank Minor, one of the top media consultants in the country, specializing in doing whatever it takes to win an election. A few days before the midterm Congressional elections, Frank's partner is murdered in an apparent botched robbery. The readers know (and Frank soon figures out) that the killer was actually a ruthless professional. As soon as Frank realizes his partner was deliberately killed, he guesses the death had something to do with one of the campaigns with which his firm was involved. But as he tries to figure out who was responsible for the killing, and why, the story gets increasingly twisted.
Ellis describes the workings of the modern day political campaign, and the types of dirty media tricks the candidates pull, in great depth. The plot centers on the Virginia Senate race, a close contest in which Minor's candidate, a wealthy outsider, is taking on an established incumbent. Control of the Senate may rest on the outcome and even the President has taken an interest. What's fascinating about Ellis's descriptions are that he never says which candidate is a Democrat or Republican, or, indeed, what either candidate's stand is on any issue. As far as the consultant is concerned, real issues are irrelevant. Instead, it's all about convincing voters whether a candidate "shares my values." Sadly, the book, which was written in 2001, is limited to the media of its day; seeing Minor run a social media campaign of today would have been even more fun.
While the book provides a geat deal of insight into media dealings, it's first and foremost a terrific thriller. At first glance, the middle aged, out-of-shape, relapsed smoker, Frank Minor, appears an unlikely hero, but he proves surprisingly adept, and the way he stays alive and ahead, if barely, of the bad guys is reasonably plausible for the genre. He also makes his share of mistakes, which is refreshing. He's not Sherlock Holmes putting the case together, just a guy who gets it right just enough of the time to keep figuring things out. Plus, he still has some degree of ethics, as he spends a good bit of time engaged in introspection, which allows readers to render their own moral judgments on the activities of Minor and the sleazier media consultants who also figure into the plot.
Although readers familiar with the genre will probably figure out most of the backstory, there's a few surprises for even the most jaded thriller reader. In addition, there's a terrific set piece climax taking place on the Washington Capitol dome itself. The actual finale is a bit of a letdown since it involves a villain making a monumentally clumsy gaffe that fans of Dr. Evil will recognize right away. Still, "Access to Power" is a fast moving thriller that manages to both educate and entertain in equal measures, without ever sounding as if Ellis is writing a textbook on image making in the form of a novel. Like some of Minor's candidates, this one is a winner all the way.
This was my second introduction to Robert Ellis. My first was "City of Echoes", of which I did a review. After reading it, I went looking for another book and came to realize that this book was in my library for some time! Thanks to for highlighting that for me and saving me some $$ in the process.
The book tells the story of a campaign manager hired by his Virginia based client to win him a U.S. Senate seat. Sounds innocent on its face from the start, but gets really involved through out the course of the story right down to the bitter end!
I don't re tell story lines in my reviews, but suffice it to say this book has all the elements of a great read. Character development of the protagonists and antagonists is well done. Plot holds interest from page one to page last. The story line is a bit far fetched but largely plausible nonetheless in its unraveling.
No question, this writer does know how to spin a yarn. I really liked this book and recommend it to every political wonk out there.
Negative campaign ads, dirty dealing, and sometimes even murder. Any tactic is fair game to capture the prize of a congressional seat or even the White House. Political campaign consultant Frank Miles finds out the hard way just how far some of his clients and their opponents will go when one of his partners is found dead in his office and campaign files are missing.
This book has the elements of both a murder mystery and a complex political thriller. There is a peek into the world of political campaign advertising and spin, but the main focus is the tracking down of a political operative who has been committing murders, and following the leads to find who is pulling the strings for the cover-ups.
There are plenty of characters to keep up the reader's interest including the main character Frank Miles, failed political candidate Ozzie Olson, and a pair of DC police detectives Randolph and Grimes. There are plenty of bad guys around as well, including an elusive killer and less-than-ethical politicians and their minions. Add in fast paced action to the mix of characters and you've got a winning combination that will keep the reader up late.
Highly recommended.
Another tale of intrigue set in the nation's capital at the highest levels of power. Multiple murders, beautiful women, at least one man with way too much money and a desire to buy elective office for himself using a political consultant, and our hero (the consultant) with minimal scruples at the outset and too many at the end. In a leisurely beach read over the course of a week it was hard to keep track of who were the good and bad guys. The ending was dramatic and unexpected, as were parts in the middle.
The overall effect was Access to Power proved to be a book caught up in outdoing competing books about political and moral corruption in Washington. Its saving grace as a e-book was that it was attractively priced (when I got it mid-2016) to get you to read more of Robert Ellis' works, or in this case to give a sense of whether it's worth acquiring more from him. For now, I'll hold off.
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