Palace Council

Praise

"In Palace Council, Stephen L. Carter revisits some of the same family lines that ran through his hugely successful New England White and The Emperor of Ocean Park in a page-turner that twists through the 20 years between Brown v. Board of Education and the departure of U.S. helicopters flapping like fat geese out of Saigon . . . Palace Council is propelled by loves, longings, intrigues . . . what draws a reader along is the sharp commentary that Carter, a professor at Yale Law School, plants like runway lights along the way. . . Carter's vignettes of historic figures, including Hughes and Hoover, display both scholarship and imagination. But his portrait of Richard Nixon is pitch-perfect . . . a mystery that will give a surprising jolt to your conscience." –The Washington Post Book World

"I applaud [Stephen L. Carter]...for his skill at making characters both complex and clear...for providing lots more wisdom than most thrillers attempt...and for offering the kind of historical perspective, personal drama and intrigue that found me wishing Palace Council were longer." –The San Diego Union Tribune

"Grade-A entertainment... The so-called masters of the genre could learn something from Carter's intoxicating blend of political street smarts and literary skill." –Kirkus, starred review

"A subtle and intelligent page-turner." –Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A winner!" –Vanessa Bush, Booklist, starred review

"This novel will grip readers, but it will also make them think... at once a hyperbolic thriller and a subtle and convincing comedy of manners." –David Keymer, Library Journal