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Power Play Kindle Edition

by E J Greenway (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
Treason is a hanging offence...

As Conservative Party leader Rodney Richmond lies in a coma, his ambitious deputy Colin Scott vows to force unquestioning loyalty to himself on a party which is at breaking point. Dubbed 'the Führer' by Labour MPs, his core supporters - including a morally conflicted colleague and an obsessed, ruthless advisor - will do anything to get their man, and themselves, to the top. But there is a threat from within, one so determined they will resort to murder before they see Scott fail, and soon civil war erupts among Scott’s most senior lieutenants.

While the true leader of the so-called 'resistance' remains unconscious, their female rising star emerges to challenge Scott's seemingly unbreakable and brutal authority.

Power Play continues the theme of corrupting power and infighting at the heart of E J Greenway's first novel, Party Games. It is a wry look at what could happen if a modern day political party, finding itself in Opposition after years in power, embraces a narcissistic maniac who promises to bring it back from the brink at any cost.

Although Power Play is the dramatic sequel to Party Games, it can be read as a stand-alone book.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O75RIZ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ E J Greenway
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Emma has always loved writing and politics, so she combined the two from an early age and began writing humorous stories at the age of 11, when she penned her first political 'thriller', The Plan to Assassinate the Prime Minister.

Now, 24 years later, Emma has worked at Westminster for over 12 years and wanted to capture the fascination of the Westminster village, its excitement and power, through the telling of what is essentially a human drama, set in a closely-knit, somewhat insular pressure cooker world. Party Games was her first novel under the pen name E J Greenway in 2012 and in October 2014 the sequel, Power Play, has hit the virtual shelves.

Emma also has a blog and has written for various online publications such as Backbench, Conservative Home and Total Politics.

Emma lived in Liverpool until she was 18 and now lives in Winchester with her husband, two children and a very feisty guinea pig.

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  • Geoffrey West
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great insight into scandal-ridden British politics
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015
    This is the second of Ms Greenway’s books about skulduggery and dirty dealing in behind-the-scenes politics, and it is every bit as good as the first book, Party Games, which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

    Interestingly, the action takes place in the opposition party, and all eyes are upon who is going to be the next leader of the opposition, without a view being taken of the ultimate prize: being the prime minister. This frees up the characters more in fact, since their goal is to get an influential role within their own party, with a view to then winning the next election. Since it would date it for future readers of this review (and the fictitious opposition party is a Tory one), it would be wrong to liken this to the current (Sept 2015) fight amongst four contenders to be leader of the labour party, but at the moment the comparison are irresistible – another good reason to buy this excellent book.

    For US readers who like politics they might well like to compare the way the White House conducts its business with the way the British parliament works. I'm sure the same jealousies and petty rivalries exist, and Ms Greenway's writing explains the 'Britishness' so that all is clear.

    Again, the dialogue cracks along, and the terrible Colin Scott behaves appallingly, but this books starts with a bang and goes on keeping you entertained. Nasty conniving journalists, backstabbing politicians, romantic tension between the eminently likable Tristan and the lovely Anthea, and scandal that threatens everybody.

    The story starts with opposition leader Rodney Richmond having been shot and in a coma in hospital. While he hovers between life and death everyone starts jockeying for position to take his place, while Anthea, who still holds a candle for him, mourns him, facing the fact that he’s effectively dead. However, the reader wonders whether he will eventually survive? Does he? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

    The action keeps you guessing, and all the time you’re rooting for one character whilst hating another, and there are dichotomies and decisions, all dependent ultimately on each character’s decency and integrity, or lack of these.

    If you like gripping ‘what if’ books this one is for you, and for me it certainly lifted the lid on politics by someone who obviously knows first-hand what goes on.

    And if you read this book during a break, I warn you, your coffee break will go on and on. And if you read it on a train journey you’re likely to miss your stop!

    This is an excellent book with lively characters, from someone who has a unique ‘behind the scenes’ perspective.
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  • Geoffrey West
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story, with lively characters from someone who reallly knows
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2015
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    This is the second of Ms Greenway’s books about skulduggery and dirty dealing in behind-the-scenes politics, and it is every bit as good as the first book, Party Games, which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

    Interestingly, the action takes place in the opposition party, and all eyes are upon who is going to be the next leader of the opposition, without a view being taken of the ultimate prize: being the prime minister. This frees up the characters more in fact, since their goal is to get an influential role within their own party, with a view to then winning the next election. Since it would date it for future readers of this review (and the fictitious opposition party is a Tory one), it would be wrong to liken this to the current (Sept 2015) fight amongst four contenders to be leader of the labour party, but at the moment the comparison are irresistible – another good reason to buy this excellent book.

    Again, the dialogue cracks along, and the terrible Colin Scott behaves appallingly, but this books starts with a bang and goes on keeping you entertained. Nasty conniving journalists, backstabbing politicians, romantic tension between the eminently likable Tristan and the lovely Anthea, and scandal that threatens everybody.

    The story starts with opposition leader, Rodney Richmond, having been shot and in a coma in hospital. While he hovers between life and death everyone starts jockeying for position to take his place, while Anthea, who still holds a candle for him, mourns him, facing the fact that he’s effectively dead. However, the reader wonders whether he will eventually survive? Does he? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

    The action keeps you guessing, and all the time you’re rooting for one character whilst hating another, and there are dichotomies and decisions, all dependent ultimately on each character’s decency and integrity, or lack of these.

    If you like gripping ‘what if’ books this one is for you, and for me it certainly lifted the lid on politics by someone who obviously knows first-hand what goes on.

    And if you read this book during a break, I warn you, your coffee break will go on and on. And if you read it on a train journey you’re likely to miss your stop!

    This is an excellent book with lively characters, from someone who has a unique ‘behind the scenes’ perspective.
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  • Stan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2014
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    I really enjoyed Party Games, which started with a bang, threaded a labyrinth of plots and ended with a bang. Power Play follows directly on, plotting (in all senses) the aftermath of Rodney's shooting. But because of this it starts with more of a whimper and takes quite a while to build up. The same characters (and some new ones) are followed and political alliances, hostilities and struggles continue apace. I did not find this so gripping, maybe because it is almost entirely populated by politicians in their bubble - in its predessor the Press provided another group to muddy the waters but here its all talk and little action. OK, thats what politicians do, but it doesnt make such good copy.
    Some interesting characterisation - in the first novel Scott was a fairly standard baddie. Here he is multifaced, being at one time gently in love, at another a ruthless political plotter and at yet another a Hitler reincarnation (not too subtly done, but effective). Other characters also show different sides, none are angels, none are demons. Loved the conference setting in Bournemouth, could visualise it exactly.
    So overall, a good read but needs a bit more of the outside world to intervene, maybe (shock, horror) a constituent might appear or even a member of another political party! Incidentally, an opportunity lost was to keep the UKIP leader offstage - the outmanoeuvring was referred to but could have been a key plot driver showing Scotts abilities.
    Looking forward to the next book.
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  • Georgia Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous storytelling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2019
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    I have been meaning to get back to the second book in this series, Power Play, for an incredibly long time. Still, better late than never, eh! As I said in my review for the first book, Party Games, I'm not a fan of politics but written well before Brexit (and all the horrors that has brought) was a twinkle in someone's eye reading this novel now comes with something akin to fond nostalgia. Oh, how innocent and naïve we all were way back then.

    I am just going to say right at the outset that I loved reading this book. There is so much going on in it, leadership battles, plotting, affairs, back-stabbing, scheming, family rifts, death, birth and everything in between. Really it's everything you would expect in a story about politics and so much more. The characters are very well-drawn. the pacing terrific, the writing excellent.

    As you can probably tell I heartily recommend this energetic and incredibly entertaining novel. It's for anyone who enjoys a well told story.
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  • Emmy76
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015
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    Having read and enjoyed 'Party Games', I eagerly awaited the release of its sequel, 'Power Play'. I have to say that the wait has been worth it. The story, itself, was great to read, with well developed characters and a plot that keeps you wanting to know what was going to happen next. I also loved the humour, which I thought complemented the overall story very well and the fact that the ending's style was completely different to that of the first book, too, revealing a side of one, particular character that you were not previously aware of, throughout the rest of the book.

    Overall, I would definitely recommend this novel to anybody. The beauty of it, too, is that it can be read either as a sequel or a stand alone book Either way an enjoyable read is guaranteed.
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  • EJ
    4.0 out of 5 stars A really great follow-up to Party Games
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014
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    Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the first book Party Games I have been waiting with baited breath for this next book and I have not been disappointed. The story is set in the heart of government and has an uncanny way of predicting current affairs. Intrigue and plots abound and it is very difficult to put the book down. A well written book that was a joy to read. Yet again I am left waiting for the next book to be published!
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