Barbara Boxer's Debut Novel

Centuries ago, William Shakespeare wrote:

The play's the thing
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.

With slight modification, the applicability and meaning of Shakespeare's words hold true in 21st Century America. To wit:

The novel's the thing
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the senator.

With that in mind, there should be no surprise characterizations in Senator Boxer's novel, "A Time to Run." Billed as a suspense tale where Democrats are saints and Republicans are snakes, Boxer acknowledged the book has "a point of view."

Although scheduled for release today, reviews are already out. The SacBee saw a proof copy last month, remarking:

"Suffice it to say, this effort reads more like a cross between a bad romance novel and a soap opera script. The Congressional Record might be more entertaining. And it's free."

Heh.