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New World Orders

Item: New World Orders
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title: New World Orders
author: Edward G. Talbot
published: 15 February 2011
publisher: self-published
genre(s): political, thrillers
pages: 306
source: author
format: eBook
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the blurb

Killing Kennedy was only the beginning
The shadow government has been pulling the strings since the sixties. Now they have a plan to deal with global warming, a plan with only one goal: To save themselves.

When tabloid editor Jack Crowley stumbles onto the plan, the body count skyrockets. Now D.C. cop Jim Patterson is interested, but neither man knows who to trust.

From Washington to Las Vegas to the Middle East, they manage to stay one step ahead of their pursuers in a race to expose the truth. Because the price of failure may be more than anyone on the planet can pay.

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my review

New World Orders is the first novel from the writing duo, a science fiction meets political intrigue meets possible alternative history and future. This book was really more of an epic tale as it spanned decades, using real events in history but alternate explanations for those events. As with Alive From New York, conspiracy theories were often used as integral parts of the story, providing a whole new twist to events in history. One of the things I like most about this book was that the heroes weren’t always who you assumed they were going to be. There is a certain formula to most books in that the heroes always survive, always win, and good always wins out. There were many times throughout the book that this wasn’t necessarily true and that made for a far more interesting read.

Real characters mixed with ficticious characters to create a story of intrigue, suspense, and nonstop action. Real characters were placed in the context of true events but a back story was often created for them that changed the entire meaning of the events in which they were involved. Conspiracy theories usually annoy me, my personal feeling being that they often create more fear and division than is necessary. But using them in the framework of a novel like this was fascinating and frequently thought-provoking. I definately recommend picking this book up and giving it a read!

About Edward G. Talbot

Jason Derrig and Ed Parrot met in 1988 at a cross country running race. We won’t tell you here how it turned out, but Jason is far more likely to recount the results of that day than Ed. They discovered a lot of common interests, including sports, politics, and thriller novels. They also share the ability to talk for hours on end about absolutely nothing, a trait not fully appreciated by either man’s wife.
Ed graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1990 in three years, with a B.A. in History and Resource Economics. He obtained an M.Ed in Athletic Administration from Springfield College in 1993. After coaching track & field for several years, he turned a part-time computer internship into a full-time career as a programmer and a web-developer. He currently works for a large bank.
Ed has been an avid runner and cyclist for many years. In addition, he took up the discipline of racewalking in 2002, and represented the United States team in the 50 km (31.1 miles) event at the Pan-American Racewalking Cup in 2005. He lives in Florida with his wife, Dana, and daughter Janna.
Jason graduated from the University of Maine in 1991 with a degree in Media/Broadcasting. After taking some time to explore different states (and states of mind), he held several different sales jobs. With the birth of his first child in 2001, he settled into a position for a national restaurant chain.
Jason no longer runs, but is still an active skier and cyclist. He also enjoys listening to an eclectic collection of music, from jazz to classic rock to hip-hop. He lives in Maine with his wife, Lisa, and daughters Molly and Kiara.

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