Dark Horse

It was intelligent, slick, and fast-paced. I couldn't believe the nerve of the Shakespeare McCann character! Even though I hated McCann, I could hardly wait to see what he would do next!!! I loved this book!! Thank you Mr. Richardson for your ability to provide characterizations and descriptions succinctly, yet still give the reader a clear picture of the events as they unfolded. You are a wonderful storyteller.

I am amused by some of the negative reviews which accuse this book of being too outlandish and unbelievable. I love to read, and when I pick up a book I want to be entertained. Reality checks are not a prerequisite. And there is a lot in this book that outrageously defies reality. Which is why it is so much fun to read. I zipped through this book, laughing out loud (which made my poor husband believe I had gone over the... Read Full Review

This book was an easy read and highly entertaining. Unfortunately there is no credibility. The antics that take place here could never happen, the press would go crazy over a candidate with no past, the people seem too gullible, McCann never says anything of substance, and the death of Hammond...well, a reviewer below said it, there is no way he would have been out riding a horse instead of at campaign headquarters. It... Read Full Review

Entertaining, but preposterous, novel about a run for a congressional seat in South Texas. The dark spirits of Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and especially Ross Perot permeate almost every page of the book. Mitch Dutton, the sincere but slightly dense Democratic candidate who is playing the part of the biennial sacrificial lamb to longtime Republican Congressman George "Hurricane" Hammond, finds himself a surprising frontrunner... Read Full Review

One of the surest election outcomes is that of the reelection of Hurricane Hammond back to the Congress. There is no reason to believe that his Democratic opponent, reformer Mitch Dutton, has even the slightest of chance to pull off the upset of the century. However, everything suddenly changes when Hurricane, running unopposed to gain the Republican nod, dies in a hunting accident on Primary Day. The Republicans have no... Read Full Review