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Cargando... Duplicity: A Novelpor Newt Gingrich
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"The greatest nightmare for the free world today would be a Master Terrorist hiding somewhere, coordinating radical Islamic groups at the highest level around the globe. In DUPLICITY, this invisible hand overseeing havoc plays a major role in this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller. And of course, it's set during an American presidential election. When President Sally Allworth decides to reestablish America's Mogadishu embassy in Somalia before Election Day, her challenger says she's playing politics with American lives. That turns out to be true when the embassy is attacked and hostages are taken. Embassy station chief Gunter Connor and Marine Capt. Brooke Grant end up the unlikely survivors of this Benghazi-style attack. Suddenly, they are the only hope for saving their captured colleagues"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In Duplicity, the current president, Sally Allworth, needs to remind voters that Islamic terrorism is still real. This is due to her opponent, Tim Coldridge, who is running on an America First platform. Therefore, Allworth decides to pressure agencies to confirm that Mogadishu, Somalia is safe enough to establish an embassy. But the fledgling embassy is attacked and many hostages are taken, including the US ambassador. Meanwhile, a somewhat rogue CIA agent doesn't pass on important information about the upcoming attack on the embassy because he wants to draw out the lead terrorist, someone only he believes exists.
Add to the mix a young Marine, who happens to be the niece of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who's been assigned to Mogadishu against her uncle's wishes, other Marines, SEALs, and a bevy of...well...duplicitous Somalians, and you've got a decent bit of tension built up.
One pet peeve: I'm not sure why the writers were somewhat ambiguous about political parties. "House of Cards" did a brilliant job of being political, but not ideological, meaning agendas weren't being pushed from either side. The same could have been done here.
I understand there's a sequel. I may look for it but it wouldn't be the end of the world if I don't read it. ( )