Goodfellowe Mp

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Summary: well it's not dickens
Review: Michael Dobbs does not paint a pretty picture of British politics in this thrilling if somewhat predictable politcal thriller. Intrigue, deception, lies and skullduggery are what Tom Goodfellowe, our honorable hero (and seemingly the only politician with a scrap of integrity), must deal with in his fight to expose the truth behind the passage through the House of Commons of an apparently innocuous bill.
Throw in a rebellious daughter, an unscrupulous newspaper owner, a beautiful Russian hostess (Molly o' Malley from Co. Carlow, Ireland, no less), a backstabbing political ally, and many more well contrived characters, and you get quite a page turner. I was hoping for more insight into life at Westminster and as for the happy ending - it could not have been better scripted by Frank Capra.
Mention of Capra reminds me of the similarities in this book to the Hollywood classic "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" where again we have our hero fighting the establishment. It's the first book i've read by Dobbs and i'd best recommend it as an alternative to John Grisham for those long journeys.