If Men Were Angels, Reed Karaim
If Men Were Angels, Reed Karaim
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If Men Were Angels

Author: Reed Karaim

Narrator: James Daniels

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/10/2008


Synopsis

The tumultuous presidential campaign of Thomas Crane, a charismatic but elusive senator from the midwest, presents reporter Cliff O’Connell with a career-making opportunity. Originally given little chance to succeed, Crane’s dark-horse candidacy suddenly takes off, and O’Connell is on the inside, traveling with the candidate from city to city across America.O’Connell’s former lover, Robin Winters, now works for the Crane campaign, and that relationship reignites at the same time the campaign—against all odds—takes off. O’Connell also discovers an unexpected rapport with Crane himself, who shares his love of history and humble, small-town background.Digging into a part of Thomas Crane’s past that refuses to make sense, uncovering layers of truth with a growing sense of unease, O’Connell is caught in a brutal triangle, torn between personal and political passions and his commitment to the truth. His discovery and what he does about it have unexpected and cataclysmic results for himself, Robin, Crane, and the nation.

About Reed Karaim

Reed Karaim worked the Washington Bureau of Knight-Ridder Newspapers for eight years. In 1992, he covered the Democratic presidential campaign from April through the election. He is the author of short stories and poetry, and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. If Men Were Angels is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen

Catching Up… Secrets and lies. Politicians. Journalists. What you know. What you share. Who you tell. In the end… Who does it affect? And… Does it matter? The author begins with a quote from James Madison… “What is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels,......more

great writing. interesting insight into presidential campaign coverage......more

Goodreads review by Lora

Spoiler alert. This book is reminiscent of All the King’s Men in some ways. And it ends the same way – with the candidate getting killed. Ok, that’s not quite the end. There are differences too. For one thing, this one is set in what I assume to be the recent past, although the author may have envisio......more

Goodreads review by Sheri

Once you find the cadence of the book, it is easy to just relax and read the story. I didn’t have a problem with the back and forth in time writing but I certainly have with other books I’ve read. I really like this author and the way he gives us the story, bit by bit. His characters feel like real......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

A captivating story that is well read by James Daniels.......more