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Book Review of In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect

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Helpful Score: 1


This book talks about the Secret Service as if it's a venerated organization, but then proceeds to make agents seem carping, petty, and gossipy. The fact that the agents he spoke to betrayed their vow to keep private the lives of protectees never quite left me, especially when they apparently did so just for the purpose of complaining that, for instance, Al Gore borrowed $20 from time to time. Kessler betrays a bias in favor of Republicans, and takes any opportunity to cheap shot a Democrat -- especially women like Hillary and Teresa Heinz Kerry. Meanwhile, I learned next to nothing. Save your time and take a pass.