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Hellfire Club
Hellfire Club | Jake Tapper
The debut political thriller from Jake Tapper, CNN's chief Washington correspondent and the New York Times bestselling author of The Outpost-- 1950's D.C. intrigue about a secret society and a young Congressman in its grip Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his predecessor died mysteriously, Charlie is struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her own. Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a mysterious fatal car accident thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a plot that could change the course of history. When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound political career...but for his life.
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GidgetsTreasures75
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7-22-21: My 77th finished book of 2021! Charlie Marder has been thrust into an open congressional seat in 1954 Washington, DC. Along with real life figures such as Eisenhower, Kennedy and McCarthy, Charlie must navigate treacherous politics. Alongside his pregnant wife, Charlie is framed and forced to deal with a secret society. ⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼📖#️⃣7️⃣7️⃣

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GidgetsTreasures75
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7-19-21: Starting a new one while on vacation in Sarasota! 📖🌴🌊

BookishMarginalia Woohoo! Enjoy! 3y
BookishMarginalia If you have time, you might want to check out #BookstoreOneSarasota, a wonderful #indie. If you like cheese, try #ArtisanCheeseCompany #SarasotaFL (edited) 3y
GidgetsTreasures75 @BookishMarginalia Thanks for the recommendations!! 3y
BookishMarginalia 👍🏼💜 3y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Y‘all! Dollar Tree!
#dollartreefinds

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Caffeinated_Reader
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#73 of my year. ☕️ 📖 🎶 🌻✨💛

Caffeinated_Reader That was hard to get into because I‘m on a major fantasy/YA binge so it didn‘t mesh well with the current vibe, that being said I thought it was smart and well told. The characters were brilliant and many had inner struggles with ethics and morals and that‘s always interesting to see unfold. I will definitely check out another book by Jake Tapper and read it when I‘m on a more serious book binge. Timing is everything 💁🏻‍♀️4 ⭐️ (edited) 4y
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maleahrae
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I'm not going to lie, I have bit of a celebrity crush on Jake Tapper. Weird, I know... I decided to read this book. I just started it, but I wanted to know if any of you have read it and if so, what are you're thoughts?

marleed I have an autographed copy written to me. My son and Dil got it because he‘s my newsman crush, as well. I liked it. I even learned a few things. I did however read along with the audio because he reads this book! 5y
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Bookwm85forever
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3.75 stars! The plot was all over the place and was dry. I did learn a few historical facts despite the fictitious characters and storyline. #booknerd #bookaddict #bookworm #bookclub

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Bookwm85forever
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I‘m reading this for book club. I hope it gets better because I‘m not really liking this month‘s selection. #bookclub #booknerd #bookaddiction #mystery

marleed Maybe focus on the history in it. Like the comic book industry - I found that fascinating. 5y
Bookwm85forever @marleed Very true! I do admit to learning a few things. 5y
marleed My son is a videographer and several years ago he posted a shot in a photo with a widely unknown J Tapper. I saw it and texted that he was standing beside my newsman crush. Little did I know Griffin was actually talking to him at the time of the text. He showed Jake the text! Well last year Jake was back in KC when the book came out. Griffin had him sign a book for me. With Pics!! I should post here! (edited) 5y
Bookwm85forever @marleed That‘s awesome!! 5y
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Decalino
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I like watching Jake Tapper on State of the Union, so when I heard about his historical political thriller I thought I'd check it out. Tapper clearly did his research and his love for the political milieu of the 50s comes through. The Congressman at the heart of the story is far from perfect (his wife is too good for him!) and he is quickly in way over his head. The plot is a bit National Treasure in its trail of clues, but I enjoyed the ride.

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heathercr
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I like Tapper. Let‘s see how he does make believe.

heathercr Tapper likes to name drop moments in history. The story is ok but I‘m not sure there was enough to make me recommend it. Felt like he wanted to make a movie, got rejected for the idea and wrote a book. 6y
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anorak
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A slog. Tapper's prose is somewhat amateurish. Clever trope of presenting how the politics of the 50s and at least one of the real life characters resonate today. The intrigue is completely over the top and borderline silly.

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Ericalambbrown
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I have read some pretty brutal reviews of this book, but I found it entertaining and even educational. I wound up looking up several things mentioned in the book and Tapper‘s list of sources at the close has given me a book or two to add to my own reading list. If you enjoy historical fiction, maybe check this one out.

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Ericalambbrown
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Okay. I‘m going to need to research this to see if it‘s real or total BS. Frankly, either way wouldn‘t surprise me.

ZoeyPeacock I‘m not positive if it‘s true, but I grew up near Coney Island and remember hearing about this from much older relatives. 6y
Ericalambbrown @ZoeyPeacock So weird. I wouldn‘t be surprised! If I find something scholarly on it, I‘ll share! 6y
WhiskeyMistress Fairly correct depiction! I work in the birth world, and that‘s how things happened! A sideshow basically saved thousands of babies. His research paved the way for modern NICU‘s! 6y
ErikaB I believe there was a segment about it on “Mysteries at the Museum” on Travel Channel a few years ago. 6y
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eris404
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"There's a lesson there, of course," Smith said. "When a rat pokes his head up from a sewer, he needs to be hit on the head with a shovel immediately. You cannot just sit back and think, Well it's just one rat or That's somebody else's problem. Because it's never just one rat, and it eventually becomes your problem."

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eris404
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Current read

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actualdisneyprincess
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Not perfect, but fun, and definitely a page-turner. Again, Tapper is pretty transparent with his commentary about the current state of politics through the lens of the ‘50s, but hey. Truth is truth. (And tbh, right now, truth is stranger than fiction.) 🤷🏻‍♀️ #thehellfireclub #jaketapper

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actualdisneyprincess
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I just started this two hours ago, after finishing Sen. McCain‘s #TheRestlessWave; I‘m already almost done. Tapper‘s love of history and politics is evident, & he is not AT ALL subtle in his comparisons between historical figures & current administration, or the creation of characters in the image of current administration cronies 😂. It‘s fast-paced intrigue, if not particularly original; Tapper is a capable novelist. #thehellfireclub #jaketapper

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TiffReadsAndRuns
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Panpan

I wanted to like this book. It has history, politics, a mystery. The first half seemed mostly to name-drop historical figures. When the action accelerated, the plot twists hinged too manydeus ex machines for my tastes. It was odd that as meticulous as the author was in ensuring historical events were accurately depicted, he did not make the language 1950‘s accurate (dad jokes, etc) or making the characters seem very accurate for the time period.

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Kshakal
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t love this book... although I read it very quickly it wasn‘t the best book I read for the time and genre. It was hard to keep all of the characters straight and who was who and who was good and who was supposed to be bad ...

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Kshakal
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Am exhausted after a long week but I just have a couple more days till summer break!! #readingselfie #riotgrams

Kelican17 Six more school days for me 😞 6y
Kshakal @Kelican17 you can do it!!! 6y
staci.reads Five more days for me. We've got this 😜 6y
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Kshakal
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My goal was 10 for the month which I knew was going to be a stretch with it being the last month of school... almost made it with 7!

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Twocougs
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Well that was fun!

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PedanticPastorMartha
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Good read! A few anachronisms, but otherwise good flavor of the time and place. I predict a big beach read this summer. Tapper is also saying a lot about the current political scene. Also, a warning--do not begin this in the evening, you might not get to bed that night!

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Kshakal
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Looking forward to reading this bad boy over the holiday weekend!!! #maleauthor #readingresolutions @Jess7

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PedanticPastorMartha
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Tonight and tomorrow's reading. #DayOff #WashingtonGeek

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mrozzz
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Oops couldn‘t help myself!! #BookHaul 🤷🏻‍♀️🙃

Bad days call for buying books I don‘t need 📚📚📚📚

Smarkies I know! The pull becomes so much harder to resist! 6y
vivastory I love Jake Tapper's facial expressions 😂 6y
LazyDays 💓💓 6y
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RebL Understandable. (edited) 6y
mrozzz @Smarkies yes... couldn‘t help myself. 6y
mrozzz @vivastory he‘s cool 😉 6y
mrozzz @LazyDays 💜💜 6y
mrozzz @RebL 😁 6y
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CoffeeK8
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A little late, but here I go...
📕I‘m reading like 5, but this one is going now
📗 Pretty much my whole family on my mom‘s side... We usually go to a bookstore for fun when we‘re all in town
📘 in the morning with a cup of coffee before everyone wakes up
📙 A little life 😢
#manicmonday

JoScho 📚😊❤️ 6y
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CoffeeK8
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My husband came home with flowers and a book! He knows me so well 💕

JoScho Perfect ❤️ 6y
kspenmoll Gorgeous flowers! 6y
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Kshakal
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I so want this hold to come in before the weekend!!!! #thrillerthursday #readingresolutions @Jess7

DebinHawaii I have been watching him discuss it on talk shows. It sounds really good! 👍📚 7y
Kshakal @DebinHawaii I saw him on Ellen and that is how I became interested in this book! 7y
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Skeebies05
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Yay!!! I‘m not done with my western romance yet but I‘m ready this one. Did anyone read The Outpost?? It is non fiction but it was fantastic!

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BoundBooks
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I confess, my #bookhaul might be at a slight advantage because I own a Bookshop, but it doesn't put a damper on my excitement Everytime we get a small batch of new goodies!!!

mrozzz You own a bookstore?? How cool! 7y
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