Roll the Dice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1946143324 ISBN 13: 9781946143327

Publisher: Fiery Seas Publishing, LLC

Synopsis

What happens when one of America's biggest rock stars leaves the Las Vegas stage to run for the United State Senate?

The ultimate celebrity candidate, Tyler Sloan is no stranger to politics - his estranged father was a California governor who narrowly lost a Presidential campaign. He runs as a political independent, refuses campaign contributions, and dismisses special interests and lobbyists.

Sloan is caught in a political campaign fraught with; sexual scandal, corruption and conflicting loyalties. Will he be able to navigate through political turbulence and his own past to win the race?

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Review:

 
"...hilarious, politically savvy...keenly observant in its depiction of both the public-histrionics of elections and the hard-boiled deal making and arm twisting...layers of complexity in characters and their motives...politics at its corrupt,dysfunctional, inspiring best."   KirkusReviews (winner of "Best of Indie" pre-publication award)
 
"Avrashow's book is an entertaining reveal of an unconventionalcandidate and campaign and it is filled with drama, hope and conflict," Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles2005-2013
 
"In the tradition of Allen Drury andRichard Condon comes the next great author of political thrillers, Wayne Avrashow."  Michael Levin, New York Times best-sellingauthor
 
"Avrashow has written a political thrillerthat draws on his considerable experience...a great read, 'Roll the Dice' beatsthe odds." Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles City Councilman (ret.) and Los AngelesCounty Supervisor (ret.)
 
"a fast-paced, intriguing portrait of apolitical campaign." Clarion Review
 
"pin-sharp and compelling, with wry humorand real authenticity.  Loved it.  One of My Top 5 Books of the Year (So Far!)" RobertParker, author 'A Wanted Man'
 
"a riveting, totaling involvingpage-turner...Roll the Dice has all theelements to develop into a memorable film dramatization," Peter Saphier, executiveat Universal and Paramount Studios, acquired novels and screenplays, recommendednovel "Jaws" to Universal Chairman Lew Wasserman, co-producer "Scarface,"
 
"I served with Sonny Bono in Congress andTyler Sloan would be a fascinating candidate for the United States Senate," Howard Berman United States Congressman,former Chairman House Committee on Foreign Affairs (ret.)
 
"Hard to put this book down."  DougKriegel, Emmy Award-winning journalist
 
"An impressively entertaining and carefully crafted novel from cover to cover.  Roll the Dice is extraordinarily and unreservedly recommended." Midwest Book Review
 
 "Intriguing spin on the phenomenon of celebrities-as-candidates."  Bob Ronka, Los Angeles City Councilman (Ret.)
 
 "Roll the Dice is a tremendously compelling read...I definitely could not stop reading this...I feel like this book would make an interesting movie or television mini-series,"It's Either Sadness or Euphoria
 
"(Avrashow)he did an amazing job...an incredible book." Judi W., reader/reviewer
 
"an interesting political drama...quite realistic," PK D., reader/reviewer
 
"an interesting take on the run for office and what can make or break a candidate." Nancy W., reader/reviewer
 
"I found myself rooting for Tyler...I hope the author writes a second installment...I found myself wondering 'what now? when I finished," Silvia P.,reader/reviewer
 
"great characters with lots of background...intrigued and kept reading!" KathrynD., reader/reviewer
 
"a well done political thriller...an enjoyable read," Ruth C., reader/reviewer

About this edition

• Publisher: Fiery Seas Publishing, LLC
• ISBN 10: 1946143324
• ISBN 13: 9781946143327
• Binding: Paperback