He has since moved on to crafting political thrillers that rely on historical conspiracies. There he was able to transform a large cast of under-developed characters into a team of well-delineated individuals with deeper personalities than decades of stories had given them.
I’ve been a fan of Brad Meltzer since he breathed life back into the Justice League of America comic book. As luck would have it, Brad Meltzer is the right author.
However, in the hands of the right author, these can be thrilling, engaging and even thoughtful novels. In fact, read “The First Counsel” for a 5 WaterTower thriller about the First Family.The Inner Circle is the latest entry in the DC-conspiracy thriller sub-genre, which birthed such disappointing films as National Treasure, with its contrived historical clues and forced action. “The Inner Circle” is truly a great book, loaded with twists and turns that will keep your head spinning until the very end, and then some (yes…I see a sequel). “The Inner Circle” is a fascinating lesson in history, spies, the Culper Ring, and the Plumbers. A secret document.įrom this auspicious start, “The Inner Circle” races through a maze of lies, deceit, and deception as Beecher and Clementine try to unravel the mystery behind the secret document, and how it relates to the President. While in the room, coffee spills, and a document comes to light. Walking thru the archives, Beecher (with help from his friend, Security Guard Orlando), shows Clementine the super secret room (SCIF-Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) used by President Wallace to read. He is helping an old friend (and his first true love), Clementine Kaye, find information about her father. A small group of people (each individually selecting their successor) “Serving the Presidency” (not the President….the Presidency).īeecher is an archivist at the National Archives. Some think the Culper Ring exists to this day. The original Culper Spy Ring was crucial to America winning the war. George Washington, with the help of Benjamin Tallmadge, formed a super secret organization called the Culper Spy Ring ( History Channel, Brad Meltzer’s Decoded, WikiPedia) on Long Island (how cool…I am from Bay Shore). Good intelligence is key to winning a war. Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Extremely interesting)ĭuring the Revolutionary War, the British knew who the American intelligence operatives were and captured them.
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