Book Review: The Manchurian Candidate

Compelled by his book club to choke down The Manchurian Candidate, Shawn Stufflebeam finds his patience in the face of sophomoric and choppy prose rewarded generously with gripping plot and intriguing characters.

Originally brought to film in 1962, a new film version of "The Manchurian Candidate" starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, and Meryl Streep hits the screen Friday, and, timely enough, Pocket Books re-releases Richard Condon's novel in September.

Read the review of The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon.