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The Wingman
(Jack Sharpe #2)
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In The Wingman, veteran Midwestern reporter Jack Sharpe has made it big thanks to the deep-rooted voter-fraud conspiracy he uncovered in The People’s House (the first of the series). At his new perch at Republic, one of America’s flashiest and fastest growing news networks, life is good—until it’s not. Following his beat reporter’s gut, he catches a whiff something rotten
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A good follow-up to his first book , “The People’s House”. Intriguing plot, if a bit breathless in the telling. Enlightening to hear the ramifications of the Citizen’s United (boy is that misnamed!) Supreme Court ruling from a Washington political insider. Plenty of material left for a sequel.
I started The Wingman immediately after finishing The People's House, trusting that such an outstanding debut would be followed up by a book of equivalent quality.
Unfortunately this did not happen; whether it is a typical case of the notorious sophomore syndrome or else, The Wingman falls into most of the flaws of the political thriller genre that The People's House had brilliantly avoided, to which I sincerely applauded.
The plot here is less strong, kind of disjointed, and more importantly the ...more
Unfortunately this did not happen; whether it is a typical case of the notorious sophomore syndrome or else, The Wingman falls into most of the flaws of the political thriller genre that The People's House had brilliantly avoided, to which I sincerely applauded.
The plot here is less strong, kind of disjointed, and more importantly the ...more
A great ripped from the headlines political thriller. An ex-serviceman runs for president and has some early success in the primaries so Jack Sharpe and his investigative team of TV reporters dig into his background. When they discover his war hero story may not be true, they realize they have found a much bigger story. Hard to put down. This is the second in a series so I am looking forward to reading the first.
Excellent political thriller!
Read BOTH of Pepper’s novels for insight into CURRENT American politics‼️
Though fiction, BOTH David Pepper’s mysteries illustrate the weaknesses of America’s current political system - what is going on in Washington, gerrymandering, 2016 election situation and the hidden & powerful influence of money.
Anyone who cares about our country should read BOTH of Pepper’s novels. They BOTH get their point across in a fun and thoughtful way. “The People’s Party” should be read prior to reading Pepper’s 2n ...more
Though fiction, BOTH David Pepper’s mysteries illustrate the weaknesses of America’s current political system - what is going on in Washington, gerrymandering, 2016 election situation and the hidden & powerful influence of money.
Anyone who cares about our country should read BOTH of Pepper’s novels. They BOTH get their point across in a fun and thoughtful way. “The People’s Party” should be read prior to reading Pepper’s 2n ...more
Another engrossing political thriller by David Pepper.
Another must read from Mr Pepper
My new favorite reporter, Jack Sharp does another amazing job of uncovering some really bad stuff in our elections and it’s lobbyists. Pepper is really closing in on our politics and all its ugliness. A timely read and a really good political thriller.
My new favorite reporter, Jack Sharp does another amazing job of uncovering some really bad stuff in our elections and it’s lobbyists. Pepper is really closing in on our politics and all its ugliness. A timely read and a really good political thriller.
2nd time reading. 3.5 stars.
Really like this author even if his story lines scare me.
DD@Phila
Really like this author even if his story lines scare me.
DD@Phila
Looking forward to book #3- great political thriller!
More like 3.5
The Wingman by David Pepper is an engrossing follow-up to his first political thriller in this series, "The People's House" which focused on the problems of gerrymandering. In The Wingman, Pepper turns his attention to the curse of dark money infecting our elections.
We are again following veteran reporter Jack Sharpe, but this time he's reporting for national TV news, and he has a team of investigative reporters to chase the mystery. It starts out with an Iraqi war veteran, a Congressman runnin ...more
We are again following veteran reporter Jack Sharpe, but this time he's reporting for national TV news, and he has a team of investigative reporters to chase the mystery. It starts out with an Iraqi war veteran, a Congressman runnin ...more
David Pepper brings fans another seat-of-your-pants political thriller. Jack Sharpe is on the trail of another political conspiracy that will shake political campaigning to its core. From vicious ad campaigns to 'fixing' elections, Sharpe and his crew investigate all and uncover a well-oiled machine that will chill you to the bone.
This intense political thriller won't let you put The Wingman down until you discover who is behind the political machinations and intrigue. Clear your schedule or set ...more
This intense political thriller won't let you put The Wingman down until you discover who is behind the political machinations and intrigue. Clear your schedule or set ...more
Another great political thriller by David Pepper. Like his previous book, "The People's House", Pepper presents a highly plausible way for elections to be rigged; this time through the use of the "Citizen's United" ruling allowing Dark Money to buy elections. "The Wingman" is about a conspiracy led by an "embedded" defense contractor who wants a certain outcome in the presidential election and will stop at nothing to get it.
For those of you who don't know, "embedded" contractors are a real and, ...more
For those of you who don't know, "embedded" contractors are a real and, ...more
Writer comes of age
I enjoyed the first novel in this series (The People’s House), but truthfully there were a lot of info dumps and the first half suffered because of it. By the end, you could see the writer finding better ways to bring info into his story without getting away from the human interests that are key to any good work of fiction.
Mr. Pepper has improved his style with this more complicated, and yet more intimate portrayal of Sharpe and his merry band of players.
Great read and I’ll be ...more
I enjoyed the first novel in this series (The People’s House), but truthfully there were a lot of info dumps and the first half suffered because of it. By the end, you could see the writer finding better ways to bring info into his story without getting away from the human interests that are key to any good work of fiction.
Mr. Pepper has improved his style with this more complicated, and yet more intimate portrayal of Sharpe and his merry band of players.
Great read and I’ll be ...more
Good political thriller!
Excellent read! Mr. Pepper does another outstanding job weaving a story out of current events, fictionalizing everything yet adhering to publicly expressed concerns about the fragility of American democracy. Any political junkie looking for a break will enjoy this thriller.
Excellent read! Mr. Pepper does another outstanding job weaving a story out of current events, fictionalizing everything yet adhering to publicly expressed concerns about the fragility of American democracy. Any political junkie looking for a break will enjoy this thriller.
Good, not great
Both of this authors books have interesting twists, stories within stories. I’d call them ‘beach reading with an interesting perspective.’ I enjoyed the political perspective and information the most, it’s fiction and non-fiction combined. A good read
Both of this authors books have interesting twists, stories within stories. I’d call them ‘beach reading with an interesting perspective.’ I enjoyed the political perspective and information the most, it’s fiction and non-fiction combined. A good read
It’s a great story, very easy flowing and hard to put down. It all comes to a close very quickly though, I expected more at the end. I enjoyed the prequel more but hoping for a few more in the Jack Sharpe series.
Ok, I’m hooked
David Pepper’s second Jack Sharpe book The Wingman, is another great read. Very realistic and plausible storyline with interesting characters. David Pepper will stay on my short list of favorite authors. Looking forward to the next installment!
David Pepper’s second Jack Sharpe book The Wingman, is another great read. Very realistic and plausible storyline with interesting characters. David Pepper will stay on my short list of favorite authors. Looking forward to the next installment!
Once again, David Pepper gives a political thriller that is terrifying because so much of the background is true. Read it, and then think about how the candidates got on the ballot the next time you vote!
Excellent both as a guide to political skullduggery, and as an enjoyable read.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Scary!
Too close for comfort. Who do we trust! I don't want to be cynical, but there may be no choice. We need another Obama. ...more
Too close for comfort. Who do we trust! I don't want to be cynical, but there may be no choice. We need another Obama. ...more
Simultaneously"ripped from the headlines" and prescient. Hard to put down.
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Pretty good. I didn't like it as much as his first, "The People's House".
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I am ready for David Pepper's next book. Exciting and well told, sound story line with revealing journalistic insider touches.. I hate to root for the Russian but I do .
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Enjoyed a great deal. Hope to read the next one! While I must admit to like The People's House better, this second outing didn't disappoint.
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crisp writing, good plot development
scary realistic
scary realistic
Why?
Why waste my time reading a fictional novel about the crooked politics when the newspapers everyday publish the real stories that is just as entertaining and scary
Why waste my time reading a fictional novel about the crooked politics when the newspapers everyday publish the real stories that is just as entertaining and scary
Nowhere near as believable as his first excellent book, which I highly recommend.
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