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This is the second novel in a four novel series written by political reporter Allen Drury. I've read the opening act ("Terrible Terry's book") and it seems quite similar in style to Drury's earlier work, "Advise and Consent."
The critique of Drury's wThis is the second novel in a four novel series written by political reporter Allen Drury. I've read the opening act ("Terrible Terry's book") and it seems quite similar in style to Drury's earlier work, "Advise and Consent."
The critique of Drury's writing is that he is slow and methodical in his approach to the plot, leading to a slow and methodical approach by this reader.
Each plot point is met not by the subsequent action, but by paragraphs and pages of response from each of his main characters. The narrator is an omniscient being who chooses to focus on one character for a few paragraphs before switching to another. The writing is clear, so there's never confusion, but the plot slows down immensely.
Having covered the fact that Drury is not a cheap thrills paperback novelist, we move on to his redeeming qualities. Drury weaves a fantastically complex web of characters, motives, and actions. He is skilled at creating memorable characters whose actions are clear results of their motives, and so his books are a true delight for a reader willing to sift through enough prose to enjoy it....more
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