"Exciting political thriller"
The President of the United States needs time away
from DC to regenerate his juices for the upcoming fight
with Congress on his pet project, the fossil fuel reduction
bill that has big oil screaming for its death. He also
wants quality time with his teenage daughter Amanda. So
the President, his daughter, and the Secret Service go
skiing in Utah when a rifle shot induces an avalanche that
in turn leads to the abduction of the president. Though
badly injured, Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath keeps
Mandy safe. Everyone assumes a Middle East terrorist group
snatched the President except Scot. Being an ex-SEAL, he
believes the scenario is too overt for the Mid East and
looks elsewhere. He begins to track a convoluted trail to
Switzerland, the American capital building, international
big business, and the executive branch centered on the
President who is not in Washington when the legislative
debate on his fossil fuel reduction bill hits the floors of
Congress. This coalition plans to succeed even if people
must die to accomplish that deed. Though an exciting political thriller, Scot turning
into a James Bond type agent is hard to accept especially
with his bias towards the Middle East. The story line is
fast-paced and the coalition against the president is very
powerful and surprisingly feels quite real. THE LIONS OF
LUCERNE is a roaring tale though the audience never quite
believes in the thoughts and actions of the hero. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 2, 2001
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