Rubicon
It could Happen . . .
Bobby Hart, an idealistic young senator from California, thinks that he's escaped the political spotlight when he decides not to run for president. Then, on a secret mission to Germany, he discovers that there is going to be an assassination. He doesn't know who is the target, who is behind the plan, or where it will take place. All he knows is that
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Published
May 1st 2008
by William Morrow & Company
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This is the first novel I wanted to write. I like to season my fiction reading with authors I have never tried before. Lawrence Alexander is a strong reason for me wanting to continue this practice. "Rubicon" is a strong first novel -- best in my political suspense view since Stephen L. Carter's "The Emperor of Ocean Park."
Rubicon, and the connection to Caesar's fateful decision has personal resonance for me in that I named my consulting practice Rubicon Partne...more
Rubicon, and the connection to Caesar's fateful decision has personal resonance for me in that I named my consulting practice Rubicon Partne...more
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In a nutshell I liked the idea of the story, but the audience he is looking for is those who are like-minded liberals who mostly will read this book and be shocked that it didn't happen in real life. Politics aside, the story is a bit too fantastical and seems more than unlikely, no matter how ill one must think of Dick Cheney and those like him.
Over all, it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I'm just glad it wasn't longer.
Over all, it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I'm just glad it wasn't longer.
This was an excellent read, given that it is the author's first book. It's a well-written and sufficiently complex political thriller. The author's political leanings are pretty transparent, and it borrows heavily from the criticisms of the Bush presidency, but the quality of the writing still makes it worth reading.
pretty good "what-if" scenario book, but I thought that the main character, for how smart he was supposed to be, it took him a long time to figure out how the code name Rubicon and its connection to Roman history related to what was happening. I felt like screaming at him.
Still, all in all, I enjoyed the read.
Still, all in all, I enjoyed the read.
A fun thriller with a lot of editorializing on the Bush administration. But, it agrees with my perspective and gave me better arguments for what I think could have been done better in the war against terror and providing for the safety of the US.
This is fiction, with thinly-veiled fictious characters, but the events could have happened a few months ago in the USA.
This fast-paced political thriller was a pleasure to read. The first two chapters sucked me in and I couldn't stop reading it until the story was finished.
On the down side, the ending was not as cut and dried as I wanted, however, everything else about this book was favorable.
What I learned from reading this story --- the U. S. Constitution is a clever bit of legislation that won't let the "bad guys" get away with murder. Should I explain this statement? Nah, read ...more
On the down side, the ending was not as cut and dried as I wanted, however, everything else about this book was favorable.
What I learned from reading this story --- the U. S. Constitution is a clever bit of legislation that won't let the "bad guys" get away with murder. Should I explain this statement? Nah, read ...more
This book is based on a lot of the issues this country has faced since 9/11. Though it is a book of fiction, it is not far from the truth about what the Bush Administration did while in office. Though somethings seem far fetched, I suppose in todays world they could happen.
The Author is actually DW Buffa, he used an alias for this book.
Any one who enjoys Buffas books or any other governmental conspiracy book should read this!
The Author is actually DW Buffa, he used an alias for this book.
Any one who enjoys Buffas books or any other governmental conspiracy book should read this!
For a guy following the threads to a dark conspiracy where knowledge equals death....he sure trusts a lot of folks.
Really good suspense novel, current with the times now - scary to think it could happen. Fast read, great characters.
author aka D.W. Buffa
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