THE iCONGRESSMAN
SECOND BOOK IN THE MICHAEL BENNIT SERIES
Former teacher and soldier Michael Bennit is learning a lesson about modern politics when his idealism contrasts with reality. Despite being subjected to numerous reprimands, he refuses to leave his seat. Needing to take drastic action before being cast out of politics, Michael enlists the help of an old enemy, some new friends, and his former students to embark on an ambitious crusade to change the balance of power in Washington.
“The Michael Bennit Series provides an excellent look at what most Americans are thinking today about the state of the government and offers a strong message to those ready and willing to heed it. This book is fantastic and explains why so many Americans feel as I do!”
-- Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
"This is a good series where moderates triumph over big money, which is something most of us can get behind."
-- Amazon Review
If you like House of Cards, you’ll enjoy reading how The Michael Bennit Series turns the American political process upside down when the little guy is pitted against the Washington elite set on destroying him to preserve their power in these political dramas..
PRAISE FOR THE iCONGRESSMAN
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The second installment of "The Michael Bennit Series," mixes history lessons, political intrigue, and hope to bring all the elements of a great novel. The author Mikael Carlson keeps the same twists and turns as the first novel.
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The first two books have been very interesting…. as an American it shows me how broken our political system currently is and that we need to wake up and pay attention to what our elected officials are doing or perhaps NOT doing for those who put them in office.
Amazon Review
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Good grief! What an "ending"(?)... The depth, insight, & presentation of Mr. Carlson's authorship are spot on the brokeness of our democratic republic (or of our republican democracy.
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THE STORY
Ignorance is bliss, and for a political class used to Americans largely apathetic to their activities, they want to keep it that way. Unfortunately, former teacher and soldier Michael Bennit is learning a lesson of his own when his idealism contrasts with the reality of modern politics. Despite being marginalized by his peers, ignored by lobbyists, and subjected to numerous censures and reprimands, Congressman Bennit refuses to quit and leave his seat.
When fear over his legion of followers on social media forces the Washington elite to ratchet the pressure up ahead of the next election, the Speaker of the House launches an audacious plan to force Bennit out of office ahead of the fall campaign season. Needing to take drastic action before being cast out of politics, Michael enlists the help of an old enemy, some new friends, and his former students to embark on an ambitious crusade to change the character of American politics and the balance of power in Washington.
The sequel to The iCandidate, The iCongressman follows the plight of four people caught in the conflagration of political maneuvering, vendettas, and hidden agendas. Will the political class be successful in maintaining the status quo, or will the maverick Michael Bennit be able to once again leverage the influence of social media to force a seismic change to the very nature of the U.S. House of Representatives?