Hello to all out in RAVALA-land!
Since we are in the midst of an interesting and hotly-contested political campaign, I thought it would be fun to focus on the topic of politics - particularly "political thrillers". Wikipedia offers a pretty accurate definition of this subgenre: "A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of political power struggle. These usually involve various plots, rarely legal, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him from getting it. They can involve national or international political scenarios. World War II is a favorite scenario, as are US presidential elections."
There are a lot of political thrillers out there, both in book and movie format. Do you have a favorite? If so, give us a brief synopsis. For example, one of my favorites is an oldie, "Absolute Power", by David Baldacci. The gist is a bad guy who becomes the prey of even badder guys after he stumbles on a murder that points directly to the involvement of the U.S. president. An action-packed page turner!
If you're interested, more titles in the political thriller subgenre can be found at http://sachem.suffolk.lib.ny.us/advisor/politcalthrillers.htm
Susan C
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I'm not sure if this counts, but I read "All the President's Men" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. It was about the investigation of the Watergate scandal which ultimately lead to Nixon's resignation as president.
"All the King's Men" by Robert penn Warren is a great novel. Can we look at it as a political thriller? It was fist published in 1946 and is based on the biography of Louisiana governor Huey Long. Warren won the Pulitzer Prize for this book. Then it was adopted for film. Great movie, great book!
Tanya
"Act of Treason" by Vince Flynn is a fiction book that I really enjoyed:
A bomb attack on the motorcade of Presidential candidate Josh Alexander appears to be the work of Al Qaeda. CIA operative Mitch Rapp is assigned to investigate. Evidence soon points to a source much closer to home, and involves some of the most powerful players in Washington.
Cheryl
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