I occasionally lost track of the speaker of the dialogue partly because of this but, most important, the author lost a lot of possibilities to give depth to the book because he just couldn't keep his characters from talking! There really isn't much emotional content in this book at all: just events, one after another. There is almost no exposition and no description. The problem with the quick pace is that it happens because the book is told in ninety percent dialogue. This is a very good thing in what I perceive to be meant to be a political thriller with romantic overtones.ģ. The pace of this book, and the other three Simpson books, is fast. I have a friend who claims it couldn't be.Ģ. I've never met him, but I can imagine engaging in a spirited discussion with him if we were ever to encounter one another. I like him! And that goes a long way towards my rating of this book. It's very odd and unusual that I get a feeling for the writer of a book, but John Simpson strikes me as writing from the heart. I've read four books by this author, including the entire three-book Condor series, and for some reason I find the author extremely likable. I've neve Condor and Falcon has so many good things going for it, and at the same time so many bad things going for it, that my head about exploded reading it.ġ.
Just doing his job could mean extreme danger for himself and Shane, the man he loves most in the world-the man David wants to marry, despite all the press and attention it will bring them and the possible repercussions on a run for re-election.moreĬondor and Falcon has so many good things going for it, and at the same time so many bad things going for it, that my head about exploded reading it. Assigned the codename "Falcon," Shane will be taking on the traditional duties of the First Lady as David, codenamed "Condor One," continues his administration.īut the tests of the Presidency are still looming as David faces both domestic and foreign political challenges. But the tes President David Windsor's former Secret Service agent, Shane Thompson, is now a permanent partner in his life, and David is determined to see Shane receive the respect he deserves as the First Gentleman. Assigned the codename "Falcon," Shane will be taking on the traditional duties of the First Lady as David, codenamed "Condor One," continues his administration. President David Windsor's former Secret Service agent, Shane Thompson, is now a permanent partner in his life, and David is determined to see Shane receive the respect he deserves as the First Gentleman.
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