Review of The Senator's Suitcase
Posted: 22 Aug 2021, 16:36
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Senator's Suitcase" by Mitch Engel.]
The death of a great politician. Sounds typical: until it's your own family. Tory knew all too well what that meant, but when he had to deal with her belongings, he found out more….The deeper he went, the more confusing things became. Several names surfaced, but that led to more questions! The Mother he knew turned out to be someone completely different …….
As The Senator's Suitcase, by Mitch Engel, opens, Tory Davenport learns of his mother's passing. Senator Beth (Elizabeth) Davenport was always on the move to really have time for her son. Now he has the task of going through her belongings and deciding what to keep and what to donate to the different libraries and colleges.
While sifting through her personal items, he finds a "key"! That is when the adventure really begins. What a chance for him to "understand " his mother. Beth came from a troubled childhood. Getting into a powerful position was her way of controlling the troubling thoughts from her childhood. Or so she thought!
I like the story, somewhat. It is like a good mystery book that you might read on a cold and stormy night. It has the concept but gets lost along the way. It did have different kinds of twists and turns that make the story engaging enough, yet gets lost in trying to put too much in to fill the pages.
There are parts of the story the author could have left out. For instance, there are a few chapters that are not necessary for the "story." Seriously, I almost gave up on the story but it was engaging enough to want me to figure out the ending. Also, there is profanity. It is so intrusive for me that it took away from the "scene".
I would give a rating of 2 out of 4 stars due to the amount of profanity that distracts from the scenes. It was not as bad as modern writings, but I’m thinking of all the other readers. The language does not detract from the writing style exactly, but it's enough to keep some young readers from the opportunity to experience the true nature of the storyline . Then there are the sexsual situations, not just the beginning parts but also the other intersections. I do like the fact there was no gratuitous violence or sex, and no grammatical mistakes. For modern writing, I'm very surprised it didn't have more sex or profanity .
This is a good story for people who like mysteries. The book is interesting just by the story itself but a bit sluggish along the way. If a reader doesn't mind the slowness then there should be no problem.
Unfortunately this is not for teens because of the profanity and the sexsual interactions. It would be good for a wide range of readers if not for that. It really is a good read if you can get your thoughts away from those flaws.
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The Senator's Suitcase
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The death of a great politician. Sounds typical: until it's your own family. Tory knew all too well what that meant, but when he had to deal with her belongings, he found out more….The deeper he went, the more confusing things became. Several names surfaced, but that led to more questions! The Mother he knew turned out to be someone completely different …….
As The Senator's Suitcase, by Mitch Engel, opens, Tory Davenport learns of his mother's passing. Senator Beth (Elizabeth) Davenport was always on the move to really have time for her son. Now he has the task of going through her belongings and deciding what to keep and what to donate to the different libraries and colleges.
While sifting through her personal items, he finds a "key"! That is when the adventure really begins. What a chance for him to "understand " his mother. Beth came from a troubled childhood. Getting into a powerful position was her way of controlling the troubling thoughts from her childhood. Or so she thought!
I like the story, somewhat. It is like a good mystery book that you might read on a cold and stormy night. It has the concept but gets lost along the way. It did have different kinds of twists and turns that make the story engaging enough, yet gets lost in trying to put too much in to fill the pages.
There are parts of the story the author could have left out. For instance, there are a few chapters that are not necessary for the "story." Seriously, I almost gave up on the story but it was engaging enough to want me to figure out the ending. Also, there is profanity. It is so intrusive for me that it took away from the "scene".
I would give a rating of 2 out of 4 stars due to the amount of profanity that distracts from the scenes. It was not as bad as modern writings, but I’m thinking of all the other readers. The language does not detract from the writing style exactly, but it's enough to keep some young readers from the opportunity to experience the true nature of the storyline . Then there are the sexsual situations, not just the beginning parts but also the other intersections. I do like the fact there was no gratuitous violence or sex, and no grammatical mistakes. For modern writing, I'm very surprised it didn't have more sex or profanity .
This is a good story for people who like mysteries. The book is interesting just by the story itself but a bit sluggish along the way. If a reader doesn't mind the slowness then there should be no problem.
Unfortunately this is not for teens because of the profanity and the sexsual interactions. It would be good for a wide range of readers if not for that. It really is a good read if you can get your thoughts away from those flaws.
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The Senator's Suitcase
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon