A story that provokes, educates, and entertains, all at the same time
It's November 2019, and another U.S. presidential election season approaches.
Senator Olivia Allen-brilliant and beautiful-signs onto the Democratic presidential ticket, unaware of powerful forces that seek either to control her or destroy her.
Her opponents are Frank Kenneth Stein, a billionaire who would rather be forthright than President, and Quentin Kirby, the power-hungry Republican vice president.
As the campaign advances toward an electrifying climax, their brutal maneuvers play out against a backdrop of national crises. Hyperinflation looms and bloody riots sweep the country.
But for Olivia, however, the greatest perils lie in the corridors of Washington power, as she finds herself a mere pawn in a deadly game of entrapment, blackmail, and assassination.
Can she turn the tables-ensuring America's survival as well as her own?
"Fantastic read. Could not put it down"-T.Thomas, Indus Age
"Intricate and suspenseful plot"-J. Ducie, Cedar Sky Publishing
"This is the kind of writing, and Vinay Kolhatkar the kind of thinker and writer, that changes minds and ultimately cultures"-Walter Donway, Founding Trustee, Atlas Society (a Washington DC based think-tank).
"Full of twists and turns"-S. Sabhlok, Liberty Australia
"It tells a great story"-Jon VanZile, Editing for Authors
"A captivating novel"-C. Sudarshan, Indian Link Magazine
About the Author: Vinay Kolhatkar has written screenplays for film and television and has extensive experience in the world of high finance. He has a Masters degree in finance (UNSW). He studied creative writing at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Later, he studied screenwriting at ScreenwritingU in LA and at the Story Department, Sydney. After getting increasingly fed up with the inane banalities and rhetoric of political campaigns, he decided to write a satirical thriller exposing such practices in a fictional setting, using his knowledge of story structure, dialogue subtext, and page-turning pace which he learnt from film scriptwriting.
From a young age, he had a keen interest in U.S. politics. For his debut novel, he supplemented this knowledge and his screenwriting background with extensive research into the conduct of presidential politics in America. The result is a purely fictional story with a deeply authentic ring to it--a story that provokes, educates, and entertains, all at the same time.
You can get in touch with the author at vk2@optusnet.com.au--he welcomes interaction with his readers. He can also be contacted via LinkedIN, Facebook, or through the Facebook page of The Frankenstein Candidate, where visitors are welcome to start a discussion thread.
