J.M. Adams drives a fiery American political narrative in a blood-soaked adventure where democracy is on the verge of distinction in Second Term.
Cora Walker is an American with one thing on her mind: Protecting Americans and the sanctity of life. Her story starts in Benghazi with the impending death that surrounds the Ambassador and how the teams in country need to put together an effort to protect the man. She is a great gun woman who has precision and determination keeping her alive. Things go sideways and history itself is known as Benghazi becomes the second tragedy to occur on 9/11.
Years down the road, back to serving at the behest of the Speaker of the House, Walker is living in the D.C. area. Now a mother to a dear daughter, Walker is as deadly as she ever has been but a little more emotional. When the current President loses the election, he decides that before the results can be certified he will incite his followers to make a stand and prevent the certification. As if pontifying his Lordship, President Locke makes a speech and then the crowd turns to the capitol building as Walker spirits the Speaker away to safety. What ensues is a bloody massacre of many while a deranged man attempts to take a stranglehold on the Presidency of the United States. Will Walker be able to stop the savageness, or will democracy be ruined forever?
Adams drops this debut that highlights the American political division that is ongoing in the United States. As political as this book is, I love the character that he has created in Cora Walker. She’s a hard-nosed woman with an ax to grind and democracy to save. She’s creative, emotional, and more than that she’s determined to succeed. The plot line is very delicate and could be divisive to some, but if you have the ability to look past that and enjoy the characters and how the story builds on itself you will enjoy this.
Adams keeps the ending under wraps very well and builds off the corruption of many different government officials who have their own agenda in play. Walker is pretty badass and as much as I loved her, I’m excited to see how Adams builds her legend. She is well-rounded and thorough in her assessments and ability to logically work through a battle or any situation for that fact. Her life is a bit of a mystery as you don’t know everything about her, and I hope we’ll see the aura around her grow in the future.
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