Big Ugly

by William F. Weld

Book Overview

Fresh from the scary world of international organized crime in Weld's bestselling "Mackerel by Moonlight, " ex-prosecutor Terry Mullally, newly elected to the Senate, arrives in Washington in 1999 with his dangerous secrets and with much to learn about an even more treacherous world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684853477
• ISBN13: 9780684853475
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A book that gets better each time

I work in Gov. Weld's former haunt, the Mass. Legislature, and know what an entertaining fellow he is. What I was not prepared for is how good a WRITER he is. A quick wit and good humor don't always translate into an ability to plot and compose, but the Gov. sure does have it. Now that New York has him, I hope he can find even bigger arenas for Terry Mullally, a murderer, thief and first rate politician. What next? The Vice Presidency or the Cabinet?

Move over, Sue Grafton

An excellent and entertaining read. I'm really disappointed there are not more titles to this series. It's easily as good as Sue Grafton's alphabet mystery series. I eagerly await the next installment.

Stepping softly on the slippery stones

I would like to be William Weld's neighbor. I've never met him but he must be a very entertaining fellow.Terry Mullally, our hero - and it would be very difficult not to associate with him, is guided by some deep instinct that may rely on luck. But I don't think so. WW has painted a picture of a natural and charming navigator.This book was a delight. I am impatient for the next story of Terry's political career.I think the author must have a lot of friends in West by God Virginia - he describes Terry's visits to the State with great sympathy and respect for the particular characteristics of it's native families.The story climaxes well - but, it was one of those stories where reading each page was a pleasure.

Elegant, Brilliant, Revealing

Not since All The Kings Men has the full dimension of American politics been explored, exposed, and celebrated.

A really excellent read

Written from an insider's perspective, BIG UGLY is an entertaining,satirical look at presidential and congressional politics. William F. Weldpaints a political picture that makes Animal House appear to be a tame, frat house. Terry is a superb antihero type of character who makes the sleaze flow. His spouse provides amusing, anthropological glimpses into the DC zoo. The support cast of legislative and executive Beltway Bandits add a feeling of authenticity that makes understandable the ironic contradiction of contracting out under commercial activities Vs enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act. Like MACKEREL BY MOONLIGHT, the BIG UGLY is an entertaining, but somewhat frightening political satire.