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Process of Elimination | 
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Category: EBooks
List Price: $6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1
ASIN: B001066U8O
Publication Date: January 10, 2006
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Product Description
A powerful international organization wants to tip the balance of global power in their favor by infiltrating the White House. At the direction of its mastermind, alias Pecos Bill, presidential candidates have become unwitting targets of a world-class sharpshooter. A martial arts expert, a greedy corporate attorney, and a self-proclaimed conspiracy theorist form a shaky alliance to uncover the assassin's identity before he can claim his next victim. Only as bodies begin to pile up do they realize that the killer may be closer than they could have imagined.
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 A Rare Find August 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are several good reviews already posted that describe the exciting storyline of this novel. I actually found the book by accident - on a book shelf in a small bed and breakfast in Buenos Aires, Argentina. How it traveled the world and found its way there is probably quite a story in itself. I picked it up one evening while enjoying a cold beer and bag of spicy beef empanadas. An hour later, I was totally engrossed. Four hours later, I was packing it into my suitcase afraid that I couldn't find it in the US.
Bradley pulls you in from the first few pages as his main character is carefully revealed - a tough guy with a unique sense of loyalty to those he loves. The story starts as a race to save the damsel in distress, but quickly changes into something very different. Each of the characters is unique and memorable - from the sleazy pawn shop owner who likes young girls, to the wimpy brother with one too many secrets, to the psychotic killer who you will both hate and love. Bradley's message is simple - people are complex, some likable, some not, but when they all play together the story becomes quite interesting.
My advice is to spend a few bucks and pick up this novel (sold as either a deluxe 6"x9" softcover). Bradley is a very talented writer, and the story will leave you with that adrenaline pumping feeling that you usually only get from a really good action movie.
 Eliminated by Process November 3, 2007
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
"In this world there is good and evil. Of this I am sure." The fact that this aspiring author chose this as a 'signature' quote in a genre traditionally punctuated with eloquent haiku and the likes of T.S. Elliot speaks volumes about the lack of substance of this novel. In a world where writers like Trevanian (Shibumi), Van Lustbader(Ninja), and Eisler 'rain' supreme, Bradley is a but a 'storyteller' and unlike other renown storytellers e.g., Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffith, Bradley's story lacks the substance and depth to add him to that successful list. In my mind, a gripping fiction grabs you by the collar, straps you in your seat and transports you through an wormhole, deposits you in another world (like Jody Foster's character in Contact)and makes you feel that what you are experiencing is real. More importantly, you should resist the ride back to reality and when you finally arrive, you can't wait to stand in line and do it all over again.
Bradley initially grabs you by the collar but the ride is less than exhilarating. Like all good left-brained engineer's, Bradley is factual,succinct, and to the point but lacks the artistic right brain of a true writer. His character development is too minimalist to develop any attachment to the main characters and the passing scene passes by too fast to envelop the reader. For example, when I read Eisler, I feel the pulse of Japan or Rio and my adrenalin ebbs and flows with John Rain. I cannot locate the pulse of "Process".
I'm sure Mr. Bradley is a very good engineer and he should continue to pursue his true calling.
In this world there are good writers and bad writers. Of this I am sure.
The quality of the writing kept me interested even though the plot is one I generally do not like September 3, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Two brothers, one a very successful and rich lawyer (Eliot) and the other a martial arts master and fairly poor private investigator (Adam), are suddenly reunited after a long estrangement. The lawyer has become involved with a pricey prostitute and she has disappeared. Not only has Eliot fallen in love with her, but also before she vanished, she told Eliot about a valuable map that she had in her possession. With nowhere else to turn, Eliot calls Adam and asks him to investigate. Despite their differences, Adam and Eliot still have strong familial loyalties and Adam agrees to help.
This launches an adventure involving the current presidential campaign. Someone who is clearly a professional assassinates two of the candidates and narrowly misses a third. Furthermore, there are also several groups supporting the actions and Adam is forced to take down a CIA agent. The action is dynamic and there are many twists and turns in the plot. Conspiracies abound as nothing is ever as it seems, even Adam is often reaching false conclusions as he battles his way to the truth.
In the end, the better guys win, although it takes a second thought before you conclude that that is the case. Some of the conclusions are left unresolved in order to make room for what the author admits is an upcoming sequel. Adam finds love in the most unlikely of places and Eliot is able to reach closure on an event that has haunted him for decades.
I am not a fan of books where the plot relies on deep-seated government conspiracies of great breadth. Secrets in general are hard to keep and the idea that people in government would conspire to commit murder is a difficult one for me to believe. Nevertheless, Bradley pulls this one off so well that I kept at the book, reading it in less than 48 hours. His writing kept my interest and I only slightly fell of the wagon of suspension of disbelief.
Hard-hitting and well executed! May 20, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Mix the erotic nature of Lustbader's Ninja with the dojo training in Donohue's Sensei and the gritty intrigue of Eisler's Hard Rain, and you've found Bradley's Process of Elimination.
This is hard-hitting novel that carefully places a martial artist protagonist into a very well-executed thriller. Whether or not you're a fan of the martial arts genre (e.g. Eisler, Lustbader, Donohue, and others), you will likely enjoy the fast-paced action that Process of Elimination offers. Highly recommended!
A sexually-charged thriller that does everything right. June 29, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Process of Elimination tells the story of two brothers who team up with a sexy conspiracy theorist in searching for a missing high-class prostitute (Maria). With the discovery of a bloody tooth, and an obvious cover up underway, they quickly realize that Maria was likely tortured by professionals. But this is just the start of a very compelling and equally smart story. The trio become embroiled in an international plot to kill presidential hopefulls. But there's more... there's the incredibly talented sniper who seems to always be one step ahead, a sexually charged love affair, and of course there's a secret (two actually) that motivates everything. This really is a very well executed thriller with outstanding character development. I had never heard of Arthur Bradley, but you can now count me as a fan. I absolutely guarantee that when finishing this book you'll have the urge to flip back to page 1 and start over again. It's that good.
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