Palace Council Audiobook

" Thought provoking and mysterious until the end. "

" Not as good at Carter's other two books I have read. Loved The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White. "

" Our current Book Club book. Just started but seems like typical Stephen Carter (love him!) with heavy character development, subtle plot development. Looks like another well-developed, intelligent mystery. A little different than my Goldy the Caterer books, ha! "

" At first glance, a rather far-fetched plot, but after the past 8 years of the Bush Administration, not so far-fetched after all. Perhaps a little long, but after a certain point, I didn't want to put it down. Carter is a good writer. "

" This is a great book, it's intelligenty written and will keep yoiu hooked until the end. The dark machinations of government form the backdrop of the book but it has an interesting view of human nature and how far people will go for what they believe in/love. I'd recommend this and will now be hunting out other books by this author "

" This was better than I thought. I loved the history and although he changed some historical facts to make his story more plausible, I enjoyed it. I also liked the weaving in of some characters from his previous two novels. Great read. "

" As always, Stephen L. Carter writes the consummate literary mystery....his books have been my summer must reading for several years...anxiously waiting for his latest! "

" This is billed as a "political thriller," & was the perfect antidote to all the blaring negative ads during this year's campaign. The characters are mostly Harlem high society, offering a unique viewpoint. "

" I enjoyed the writing, but the story so often left me confused. "

" This was okay. I liked it but thought it was super complicated with too many steps and turns and secrets, I almost couldn't follow it. But it was interesting to read about upper-crust Harlem society in the late 1950s-70s. "

" This is the third of Stephan Carter's books that I have read and enjoyed. It is full of interesting observations concerning the black verses white culture issues. I do not usually read murder mystery books, but I really like Carter's style of writing. "

" Another well-written book. Conspiracy theories, historical fiction from a great story-teller! "

" I really enjoyed this book's historical references, the 50's and 60's from a black perspective made for a very interesting mystery story. "

" Emperor of Ocean Park was the best of the three books in this "series." The storyline got a little farfetched and had a less than satisfying ending, but the obvious and not always flattering allusions to more recent political leaders was worth a chuckle. "

" best of his (that I've read so far anyway) "

" I felt that this book took too long to get started. But once it did, I enjoyed it. "

" Great read covering the 1950's and sixties. a lot of events I can remember but had forgotten to a great extent. The plot is intricate like a John La Carre novel and I had to back track on occasion to understand what was happening. I will read other by this author. "

" Stephen Carter's use of the language and creation of plot continue to enthrall his reader. To begin reading is to be "hooked". "

" I love his thrillers. I need to read his nonfiction. They should be right up my alley. "

" This is my third book by Stephen Carter. I really like him.I learned a lot about the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights movement,and history from 50's-70's. His other 2 novels are even better. Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White "

" Set among the wealthy black families in Harlem in the 40's-covers many decades of US history up to Nixon as 2 main charcaters try to solve murder mystery "

" a little overstuffed, but really well written. Reading Carter's books is like entering another world. "

" Complex story and characters. A fine follow up to the last book of Carter's that I read. Wonderful storyline about the 'darker nation.' "

" This book was long, and it took me a while to get into. Then, I was hooked. This is the only thriller I've ever read that took place over decades. "

" This book was complicated and confusing. I read about a quarter of it and found myself not looking forward to picking it up again so quit reading it. "

" A pleasurable trip into the world of political intrigue, cultural analysis, and family studies (all of my personal favorites), this piece of historical fiction grabs you immediately and does not let go. I am on page 127 and really loving this story. "

" Historical novel about 1960's politics and how fictional characters from New York's Harlem district play a role in affecting what went on in Washington. Interesting plot but sometimes too farfetched to believe any of it could really happen. Good light reading. "

" Interesting book, keeps you interested, as you follow one man's quest. "

" I appreciated the author's note at the end explaining which historical facts he changed for the sake of the story's flow. "

" interesting plot twists with historical references "

" Decent political thriller well-rooted in history. Some rough patches in the writing at first, but then it got much better. And Nixon, in all of his awkward weirdness, is a character! "

" Very slow reading, would not recommend. "

" A lot of characters to keep up with. Excellent read. Good plot. 500+ pages. Don't let the length keep u away. Give yourself time to get through it. "

" This was a wonderful book that was hard to figure out right down to the end. One man's struggle through coming of age, civil rights and unrequitted love. Wonderful book! "