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The Perfect Candidate
Written by Peter Stone
Narrated by John Kroft
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
From debut author Peter Stone comes a heart-stopping, pulse-pounding political thriller that's perfect for fans of Ally Carter and House of Cards. When recent high school graduate Cameron Carter lands an internship with Congressman Billy Beck in Washington, DC, he thinks it is his ticket out of small town captivity. What he lacks in connections and Beltway polish he makes up in smarts, and he soon finds a friend and mentor in fellow staffer Ariel Lancaster. That is, until she winds up dead. As rumors and accusations about her death fly around Capitol Hill, Cameron's low profile makes him the perfect candidate for an FBI investigation that he wants no part of. Before he knows it-and with his family's future at stake-he discovers DC's darkest secrets as he races to expose a deadly conspiracy. If it doesn't get him killed first.
Author
Peter Stone
Peter Stone is a lifelong fan of thrillers on the big screen, small screen, and page. Prior to his career in TV and film marketing, he worked in Washington, DC, first as an intern on Capitol Hill and later as a Spanish tutor for a former Speaker of the House. The Perfect Candidate is his debut novel. He lives in Tokyo, Japan, with his wife and two sons.
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Reviews for The Perfect Candidate
Rating: 3.666666677777778 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
9 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cameron Carter is excited to be chosen as an intern in the office of Congressman Billy Beck in Washington, DC. He's glad to get out of his small California town and work for a man he really admires. He's sort of a fish out of water but eager and bright. He is befriended by Ariel Lancaster, supervisor of the interns and daughter of a freshman Congresswoman who is an ally of Beck's.Ariel says she has something to tell Cameron and that she needs his help with something, but before she can provide details, she dies in a car accident. It doesn't take long for Cameron to become suspicious especially when he is contacted by a man named Memo Adair who says he's with the FBI and investigating Beck. While Cameron is more concerned with Ariel's death, he still gets involved in the investigation.He's also met Lena who is the daughter of the Mexican ambassador and an old Washington hand. They start what they both know is a summer romance. After all, she's on her way to Princeton and he's on his way to his local community college. The two of them tour many Washington sites and become good friends. In fact, when Cameron has to pick someone to hold the information he's gathered in case something happens to him, he chooses Lena. She also turns out to be a pretty good computer hacker too. This story was filled with lots of excitement as Cameron investigates a man he admires and finds out that he's not the hero Cameron believed. There was lots of Washington politics and secrets and people who were sucked into things they should have been involved with. Fans of politics, suspense, and a dash of romance will enjoy this fast-paced story. The surprise twist at the end could lead to more adventures for Cameron too.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5For a thriller, this was pretty tedious. At no point did I actually feel like the narrator was in any kind of actual danger. And I wouldn't have cared if he was, since he's completely uninteresting.