Thomas Wolke

Acting Presidential (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Acting Presidential" is a biting political satire that follows the tumultuous post-presidential life of Randolph "Hotrod" Snoggins after his defeat by Constable Grimm. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching cynicism, the novel exposes the often absurd machinations of political power through its flawed and all-too-human characters.

When former President Snoggins transitions to Hollywood, starring as a fictional president in the hit show "Oval Office," he finds a new platform to undermine his successor's administration. Meanwhile, his estranged wife Lucy builds her own political empire as governor, their marriage now a cold war of mutual convenience and resentment.

The story escalates when Snoggins uses his TV show to propose popular but unrealistic policies, driving President Grimm to distraction. After a scandalous episode reveals Snoggins in a compromising position with actress Erika Wares, the political and personal entanglements spiral into a web of revenge plots, assassination attempts, and Oval Office brawls that threaten to destroy all involved.

The novel shines in its portrayal of deeply flawed characters whose hunger for power, attention, and vindication drives them to increasingly desperate acts. Snoggins embodies the charismatic but morally bankrupt politician whose ego demands constant feeding. Lucy represents the shrewd operator who's learned to play the political game by its unspoken rules. Grimm, with his mangled syntax and surprising cunning, defies expectations as he grows into his role. And Erika, initially appearing as a stereotype, reveals unexpected agency and ambition.

Through these characters, the novel examines how public personas mask private depravities, how political enemies often share the same moral failings, and how the trappings of power corrupt even those with the best intentions. The White House and Hollywood emerge as two sides of the same coinindustries built on performance, manipulation, and the careful management of public perception.

The story's framing devicerevealing that this political thriller exists only in the imagination of a mental patient named Bill Xadds a final layer of satire, suggesting that perhaps our political reality is itself a kind of collective delusion.

With its fast-paced narrative, memorable characters, and unflinching look at political hypocrisy, "Acting Presidentiall" offers readers a darkly entertaining funhouse mirror reflection of American politics that feels both absurdly exaggerated and uncomfortably plausible.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thomas Wolke
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798230864585
• Artikelnr.: 73666673

Autorenporträt

Thomas Wolke is a retired Defense Intelligence Agency senior intelligence analyst and retired Navy Reserve intelligence officer. He lives with his lovely wife and two pooches in South Carolina.