
Talk
A Novel
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James Edward Thomas
An explosive novel exposing the inner workings of conservative talk radio and campaign politics from New York Times best-selling author and one of America's leading talk-radio hosts and political commentators, Michael Smerconish.
Stan Powers finds himself at a crossroads. Poised to take the last step in his unlikely ascent to the top of conservative talk radio, his conscience may not let him. Set amid the backdrop of "the most important presidential election of our lifetime", Powers - as the most influential voice in Tampa’s hotly contested I-4 Corridor - holds the key to Florida, and therefore the Oval Office. His on-air attacks singlehandedly put an abrupt end to the top candidates' main competitors in the primaries, and now he is in the singular position to influence who wins the highest elected office in the world. Will he continue playing the game according to his cynical advisors, or listen to his own conscience and drop an even bigger bomb than expected?
With a story that could have been ripped from the headlines, deeply developed characters and interconnected plotlines, and one of the most shocking and rewarding denouements you’ll ever experience, this is the perfect political thriller for today’s America.
©2014 Michael A. Smerconish (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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excellent! pure Smerconish
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Great Book!!!
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great story!
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an enjoyable listen
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What did you like best about Talk? What did you like least?
Great performance, instructive story about how talk radio industry works. Language was more vulgar than expected.Who was your favorite character and why?
Stan was a compelling character.Which character – as performed by James Edward Thomas – was your favorite?
Stan professional coach was coolGood Read
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Good Story
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Jeff
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LACKS DEPTH
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Where does Talk rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
If you have ever wondered how did we get here with the polarized media and the crazy partisan politics Talk offers a historical fiction account of how we got here. It's the most entertaining book about why our politics and media is all screwed up I have ever read. If I was to have any complaint it is that it is a great story about a guy, but it really has limited solutions to the problems.What did you like best about this story?
It's a great story and while the protagonist is not a real person he feels real and your really interested in what is going to happen next. I would love a sequel to find out what happened to the guy.What about James Edward Thomas’s performance did you like?
The story is 75% told by the protagonist with 10 other people having recurring roles with dialog on a semi regular basis. The top 5 people have very distinctive changes in voice and it's easy to hear the difference between them. The next 5 are not quite as unique in their voice and sound somewhat generic. The pace and timber are very easy to listen to.If you could take any character from Talk out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I would love to take the protagonist our for dinner a year after the book end. But I would live with the end of the book. The consultant would also be really amazing to talk with.Any additional comments?
I really love the message of this book we need to have less partisanship in our discussions. We need to talk and listen not just soapbox.Great contemporary "historical" fiction
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Love the ending
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