A Novel About a Private Eye in the White House
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JF has written a political suspense novel, then thrown in numerous mysteries and finally a murder of a high level government employee. The chase us on to determine which party may be causing the chaos. Politicians begin to run for the hills seeking closed doors for answers. This is an excellent read for the genre..... ER
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J Archer, is not afraid to unveil CIA's corruption, white house weakness, nor other personalities in jeopardy. It  was hard to wait untill my leisure time, to continue reading this novel.
Best regards
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I really enjoyed this inside look at the presidents and first ladies of the White House by JB West.
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Have you ever fantasized about the possibility of
becoming president of the United States? Have you felt you
could do the job at least as well as the folks who have held
it in the past few decades, if not better? Perhaps you have
wondered what day-to-day life must be like in the White
House. It looks pretty plush, but what would it be like to
actually live there? Or perhaps you wander what the secret
service folks are really like?
 If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you are
going to love Executive Orders. The novel begins where Debt
of Honor left off, and Jack Ryan (through a series of events
I won't reveal, since some of you may not have read the
previous book yet) is now President. And as always, he faces
a bowl full of crises, enough to destroy most men.
 Let's see. He has to deal with a new Arab country, the
United Islam Republic, created when Iran's latest leader
arranges for the assassination of Sudam Hussein and takes
over that country. China's leaders also start things going
when they provoke a dogfight with some of Taiwan's fighter
planes and shoot down a civilian airliner in the process.
Then Ed Kealty, the model of a corrupt politician, tries to
question Ryan's authority as president, and begins to leak
some of the secret missions in which  Ryan had participated
while in the CIA (and which Clancy wrote about in earlier
books). Appealing to our fears about biological warfare, a
few new cases of Ebola, the most deadly modern virus,
suddenly spread to our own country. And to keep his
attention sharp, there are assassination attempts on both
himself and his family.
 As always, Clancy jumps from scene to scene, perhaps
more than ever. It is well done, however, and helps to build
suspense. Thus the events which make up one sub-plot may
extend for several hundred pages.
 Interestingly enough, this book has not gotten good
reviews from many of Clancy's readers. They argue that it
contains a lot of irrelevant material, particularly in his
political exposition. Admittedly he does push his particular
philosophy; there is no hidden agenda, however, for he
dedicates the book to Ronald Reagan, (the man who won the
war) and many of his ideas are similar to Reagan's and his
followers. I felt, however, that this was an important part
of the book, for Ryan is not a professional politician, and
a main thrust of the novel is his attempt to bring common
sense to the problems that face our nation. I might not
always agree with his solutions, but they were quite
consistent with his character.
 It is also fun to wonder What if . . . He wants to
simplify the tax code, for example, by doing away with all
tax exemptions and using a flat percentage tax that would
apply to all income levels. This, President Ryan argues,
would bring in just as much income from the rich folks who
now use the complexity of the current code to exempt much of
their income. It would also have the side affect of doing
away with many of the accountants and attorneys who
specialize in tax law (a benefit that I suspect some of our
accountants and attorneys might not see).
 I recommend this book, though I also suggest you read
Debt of Honor first to get the background. It's one of those
thrillers that will keep you from getting any work done!
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Some may call this a "gossipy" book.  I didn't find that to be the case.  The author spent over a year researching presidential libraries and interviewing the multitude of White House residence staff as well as many current and former Presidents and their families. I couldn't put it down.  This is American history at a very personal level.
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"Fire and Fury" aka "Trump and Bannon" is a great book tells us about what is going on behind closed doors in the white house during the first year of Trump's presidency. I enjoyed listening to the audiobook during my commute to work.
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Very interesting to see the private life fo the Regans.  I think I was hoping for a more indepth look at what he was thinking about some of the events of his presidency.  But, of course, a lot of that is still confidential so they would have to eliminate his thoughts about it from the book.  Just interested in his thought processes compared to the out come.  Oh well, some day we might know all he was thinking.
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This is a spy novel set in the neglected and corrupt Russian court of of Elizabeth Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great and her successor, (former Princess Sophie Anhalt-Zerbst of Germany), Catherine II (Catherine the Great).  The narrator is Barbara Nikolayevna, the orphaned daughter of a bookbinder in Poland who finds herself at 15 working as a seamstress during the reign of Elizabeth.  Not knowing how to sew very well, she struggles to hold on to her position, until she learns to listen to whispers and keep them secret until she tells the person who will be the most interested and from whom she has the most to gain.  This spying technique moves her up the hierarchy until she is a confidant of both Elizabeth and Catherine.  Fear is the great motivator for all three women, Empress Elizabeth, Duchess Catherine and Countess Barbara.

The author describes her work as a fictional biography of the years 1744-1765, citing her sources as well as the personal notes and letters of Catherine II. The beginning is exciting, but the middle goes on and on about the disgraceful reign of Elizabeth.  Near the end, interest picks up when Catherine stages a military coup.  The depiction of life in Russia during that time in history, however, is remarkable.
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Very interesting book about life in the White House with lesser known presidents, other than Lincoln.  A unique perspective.
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It took 20-30 pages before I got hooked on this book. It is an inside look, as the subtitle says.  It's not at all a mean book, but you will feel like you've been to the White House for a long visit. Very enjoyable. I learned a great deal.
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Great, well written book by political contributor Laura Ingraham. She explores into the behind the scenes of the Obama White House while pointing out interesting tidbits among the way. Great read if you are looking for an interesting Conservative book that explores the Obama White House and some of its hidden stories.
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Imagine a woman serving as President of the United States.  Angela Hunt has researched her topic well--the political scene in Washington--a refreshing change from Christian fiction that usually takes place in the "wild west" days. Readers will enjoy a great story of mystery, scandal, God's grace and forgiveness and also a "behind the scenes" look at political life in Washington.
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What if you could peek inside the White House of Abraham Lincoln?  Not the public rooms, but the family drawing room.  This story offers a glimpse into the private life and marriage of Abe and Mary.  It is a fascinating premise, well executed.  Most people realize that the country was in turmoil and its toll on Lincoln.  Fewer think about the his crises on the personal side.
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The of a an agent serving in the White House is revealed in a never before expose.  I really enjoyed this read.
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It was well written. A little slow in some parts. Hearing about the loyalty of the employees in the White House and the longs hours they would work for their President was amazing. Well researched.
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I loved this book!  I felt like I was actually there with J.B. West in the White House, and that I personally knew a succession of first ladies! It's a great read!!
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I really liked this novel.  It gives an inside view of a First Lady's life during her husband's term as president and her struggles with coping with his personality disorder.  Also, it describes and gives a picture of the "goldfish bowl" type of life the First Family lives while in the White House.  Interesting read.