Christian Nation

[SheilaT]

by Frederic C. Rich.

In 2008 McCain is elected President. A few months later, while on a trip to Russia, he drops dead of an aneurysm. Sarah Palin is now President. Later that year, a truly horrific terror attack takes place in this country. The religious right consolidates power and essentially overturns the Constitution to create a Christian Nation.

None of that is plot spoiler, because exactly how it happens is absolutely riveting.

Read and discuss.

[YankeyMCC]

1. I believe this belongs in the other thread

you know the October "let's talk horror" one

[SheilaT]

2. Oh, that's good.

Made me laugh out loud.

I do hope others see my post and read the book.

[raccoon]

3. Yikes, if I read fiction I want to read something entertaining and not as close

to reality.

I'll pass on that one, thank you.

[PDJane]

4. If it is fiction, I want it to be something I can escape in.....

Patricia Briggs, CJ Cherryh, Mercedes Lackey, even horror or something....something that won't keep me awake at night. I read enough non-fiction!

[SheilaT]

5. It is fiction. And very good.

There are long passages that are the classic "telling, not showing" which is the bane of fiction writing. He's trying to fill in what happened in this fictional world. It comes alive every time the narrative gets fully involved in the events of the day.

It's not intended to be predictive, but a sort of alternate history.

I sincerely hope many more people read this book.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. I have just started reading this book.

So far, I feel like it is more lecture and less novel, but I will plod along. I had not seen your recommendation, but I just saw the book at the library and was intrigued. I do have a feeling that there is a little too much truth in the book to be comfortable.

I will check back later with my thoughts after I get into it, or finish it.

[SheilaT]

7. There is far too much lecture.

You're right about that. But stick with it, because he does a nice job of projecting a couple of decades into the future.