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mariaalbano29's review
The writing isn’t great. I didn’t like how the women are portayed
lynguy1's review against another edition
5.0
DEEP STATE by Chris Hauty is the best political thriller that I have read in a long time. It is hard to believe that it is Hauty’s debut novel. The story takes place mostly in Washington D.C., but starts out in Texas.
Our protagonist, Hayley Chill is an ex-Army boxing champion and has become a White House intern. The new President is Richard Monroe who is controversial and divisive making for a polarized political situation. When the White House Chief of Staff is found dead in his home by Hayley, she finds a clue that suggests he may have been murdered. With this scenario the author’s story line progresses at a rapid pace.
We get to know Hayley well. Her character has depth and is extremely likeable. I became emotionally invested in seeing her succeed in life. She is a patriot above all else. Additionally, the secondary characters were well fleshed out. The author portrayed the right atmosphere for the story line. There are several twists and turns in the plot, but the twist near the end caught me completely by surprise. Wow! I did not see that coming.
The author lets us know what happens in the future to some of the secondary characters throughout the course of the book. Some readers may not like this. Some of this could have been done later in the book. However, it worked okay for me.
I can’t wait to read this author’s next book. Overall, it was action-packed, engaging, thought-provoking, suspenseful and compulsively readable. It contained the elements that I look for in a political thriller. Will this become a series focused around Hayley? I sincerely hope so.
Many thanks to Atria Books and Chris Hauty for a digital ARC of this novel via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
Our protagonist, Hayley Chill is an ex-Army boxing champion and has become a White House intern. The new President is Richard Monroe who is controversial and divisive making for a polarized political situation. When the White House Chief of Staff is found dead in his home by Hayley, she finds a clue that suggests he may have been murdered. With this scenario the author’s story line progresses at a rapid pace.
We get to know Hayley well. Her character has depth and is extremely likeable. I became emotionally invested in seeing her succeed in life. She is a patriot above all else. Additionally, the secondary characters were well fleshed out. The author portrayed the right atmosphere for the story line. There are several twists and turns in the plot, but the twist near the end caught me completely by surprise. Wow! I did not see that coming.
The author lets us know what happens in the future to some of the secondary characters throughout the course of the book. Some readers may not like this. Some of this could have been done later in the book. However, it worked okay for me.
I can’t wait to read this author’s next book. Overall, it was action-packed, engaging, thought-provoking, suspenseful and compulsively readable. It contained the elements that I look for in a political thriller. Will this become a series focused around Hayley? I sincerely hope so.
Many thanks to Atria Books and Chris Hauty for a digital ARC of this novel via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
pivany's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lillanaa's review
This book was received as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
DNF - This book just didn't interest me, unfortunately. It's probably someone else's cup of tea but I couldn't get into it myself.
I feel the need to explain why this book rubbed me the wrong way, but other than the contributions other people have made thus far (a slow start, the offputting way the author describes the main characters, the random interjections that make no sense, the odd choice of using present tense, and the writing seeming as though it's from a screenplay) it's mostly just... Boring. So, with some slight guilt, I have to name Deep State my first DNF book that I can ever think of.
DNF - This book just didn't interest me, unfortunately. It's probably someone else's cup of tea but I couldn't get into it myself.
I feel the need to explain why this book rubbed me the wrong way, but other than the contributions other people have made thus far (a slow start, the offputting way the author describes the main characters, the random interjections that make no sense, the odd choice of using present tense, and the writing seeming as though it's from a screenplay) it's mostly just... Boring. So, with some slight guilt, I have to name Deep State my first DNF book that I can ever think of.
jaimel's review
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Slow start but picks up with a great twist ending.
teniren's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kdurham2's review
5.0
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
President Richard Monroe was elected at a time where the country is very divided. He hopes that with his policies both domestically and especially abroad that he can bring the country together and maintain the ideals of the United States. There is a group that doesn't want him to be able to make these changes and they will do anything to stop him from doing anything.
President Richard Monroe was elected at a time where the country is very divided. He hopes that with his policies both domestically and especially abroad that he can bring the country together and maintain the ideals of the United States. There is a group that doesn't want him to be able to make these changes and they will do anything to stop him from doing anything.
belladactyl's review
3.0
The premise of the story was interesting, but the writing was sub par and took me out of the story several times. There are asides on supporting characters and what they do years later. Do these asides support the story? No. To me, it’s just distracting noise and filler. I will say I didn’t anticipate the final twist. So I enjoyed the ending even though I almost stopped reading the book a few times.
colorfulleo92's review
2.0
On the description of this book it's is stated that it's the most addictive thriller of the decade and it got some pretty good reviews. The premise sounded like something I would enjoy. A political thriller that starts with White house chief is found dead at his home and former solider Hayley Chill is suspecting foul play, she investigates it and then come on a lead where an organization is plotting to kill the president. Sounds both thrilling and exciting. But I was severely underwhelmed and pretty much bored reading it. Didn't get attached to the characters.