Meet Agatha Cardiff. 20 years ago she was a political operative and fixer working for Congressman Paul Paxton as his chief of staff. She was asked to cover up a scandal that would ruin his political career. Agatha was good at her job and she walked away. Today, she is living off the grid, secluded. However, now Paul Paxton is the President. Agatha being the competitive and gifted liar that she is, becomes drawn into the political scene once again.
From the prologue to the conclusion I was drawn in and held there. This book has a very 'real' feel to it. The events that happen on the pages are plausible and could happen. Agatha Cardiff may be flawed, but she is real and the kind of heroine that you will get behind and want to see more of. This is a very well-paced, page turning character driven novel, that I did not want to take a break from reading.
Reading this as our nation gets closer and closer to a major election heightened everything for me. It really highlights just how dysfunctional and corrupt our political system is no matter what side of the fence you are on. Staffers, lobbyists, journalists, more Congressmen, and the Russian mob all figure into the dynamic, giving Agatha a dangerous and interconnected plot to unravel. I hope there is a sequel to this story. Agatha is an amazing character.
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