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A review by bookishbrookeish
The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright
4.0
Dre is a political consultant who is on thin ice with his firm, but he is given one more shot by his boss and mentor. Tasked with getting a mining ballot initiative to pass, Dre is sent to a small town in South Carolina with limited resources. He struggles to control the local operatives he selects and struggles with his own demons as the campaign gathers steam.
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Oof. This book was A. DOWNER. It was very intriguing, mostly well paced, and the characters were interesting, but yikes...the subject matter was depressing. Following someone who doesn't believe in the message he's spreading, doing it for money, knowing that it is not at the best interest of anyone in the town...it just put me in a really dark mood. I think if the state of things in our world felt less dire, this probably would have been a great read for me, but given how things are, I was just sad. If you like political intrigue, this would definitely be a book you'd enjoy, as it covers a lot of ground relating to the impacts of campaign finance laws and the morality of diverting people's attention away from the truth of an issue. I'm glad I read it and I would definitely read more by this author, but I would recommend having a light read on deck right after this one!
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Oof. This book was A. DOWNER. It was very intriguing, mostly well paced, and the characters were interesting, but yikes...the subject matter was depressing. Following someone who doesn't believe in the message he's spreading, doing it for money, knowing that it is not at the best interest of anyone in the town...it just put me in a really dark mood. I think if the state of things in our world felt less dire, this probably would have been a great read for me, but given how things are, I was just sad. If you like political intrigue, this would definitely be a book you'd enjoy, as it covers a lot of ground relating to the impacts of campaign finance laws and the morality of diverting people's attention away from the truth of an issue. I'm glad I read it and I would definitely read more by this author, but I would recommend having a light read on deck right after this one!