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Reviewed by Alice DiNizo for Readers' Favorite
Author Charles Santangelo takes the 2000 Presidential election and creates a story whose basis is "what would have happened if, back then, the Supreme Court had allowed the Florida votes to be recounted." In "Turning Point" conservative Supreme Court Associate Justice Jane Storey Cunningham knows she will be denounced by many as she sides with the liberals on the Supreme Court. She announces that every vote must be recounted. The Florida balloting machines fails to record a vote when a voting card is not fully perforated so a hand count is the only way to tell a voter's intent. Vice-President Farnesworth wins over Texas Governor Howland. The horror of the World Trade Center attack consumes everyone and author Santangelo has an interesting twist on how the President deals out vengeance in its aftermath. And then there is the growing romance between John Cunningham, Jane's grandson, and the President's daughter, Karen Farnesworth.
"Turning Point" is an interesting, suspenseful story of alternative history that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. The main characters are all well-created and add to the story of what might have happened if the Florida recount was allowed. Most names of actual participants are changed to protect the innocent and the not-quite innocent. The plot line is multifaceted and moves with twists and turns. A highly recommended read for a year of political elections.
