Political Suicide: A Novel (N/a)

This is great. Good story, interesting people, wonderful dialog. People we can identify with. What's not to like? I rate 8-10 books a month, of this genre, based on a 0-5 scale. This book rated Characters: 4.25. Realism: 3.00. Descriptions: 3.00. Ah Ha: 3.50. The Read: 4.25. Overall, it rated #40 out of 359 books.

This is one of the best books I have read this year. Russell grabbed my attention on the first page and kept it for the remainder of the book. His use of McArthur's Farewell speech in the early part of the book softened my heart and reminded why I spent 31 years in the Army Reserve. Russell's use of a flawed hero makes the book real to all individuals. Everyone thinks like the main character from time to time. Russell's... Read Full Review

Alan Russell has written noir private detective novels, comedic crime fiction, an outstanding police procedural, a fascinating psychological thriller and a thriller from the world of entertainment. He now takes a turn at a political thriller.Political Suicide features private investigator Will Travis, a different kind of "hotel detective". With his near photgraphic memory, Travis evaluates restaurants and hotels, reporting... Read Full Review

Have been waiting for this one and afraid it might not live up to the last one (EXPOSURE). But it did! Maybe even better. I like intelligent fiction written with a sense of humor, and Russell fills the bill. You could call this book a political thriller, but that wouldn't do justice to the character story underneath or the many philosophical and witty asides. Will Travis, the main character, has a way of looking at the... Read Full Review

His license says he's a private investigator but his job calls for him to evaluate the services of client hotels and restaurants. While evaluating the service of the Blue Crab Inn in Maryland, he notices a man put something in a woman's drink at the bar. When she turns drowsy and disoriented, they try to hustle her out but Will Travis pretends to know the woman and gets her away from them. A shootout occurs and a man is... Read Full Review