Candidate to Kill

This is a very interesting mystery involving the political arena in a Kansas setting. It is well written and keeps your attention until the very end.

A spellbinding political thriller. Author has a talent for keen description which keeps you into the story. Then he consistently hits you with new twists you don't expect. This story will make an excellent movie. Author captures the midwest feeling of small town America while displaying an understanding for real political intrigue. It's an easy read, but you won't want to put it down!

With political controversy far too familiar to this country, A Time to Kill, by Tom Ellis, is welcomed into the world of fiction as it vividly illustrates the wrath of corruption and its effects on the inside, and outside, societies of Middle America politics. The book focuses on the life of Joe Murphy, the man chosen to fill an empty Kansas congressional seat, and examines his gradual change from "typical" college student - with only a few impurities to shade his character - to vicious and unrelenting politician who answers blackmail with even more corruption and deceit. A Candidate to Kill is a fast-moving and intelligent novel that keeps the reader guessing clear up until the shocking ending. Tom Ellis successfully displays his knowledge of politics and Kansas, as well as his talent in writing fiction, in this, his thrilling premier novel.