Erica Sparks, top
news anchor at GNN, is struggling to be both a star journalist and a
perfect mother. She knows she’s not succeeding very well when her
boss tells her that her ratings are slipping and she has to do
something about it. Likewise, she always seems to be disappointing
her daughter, Jenny.
It’s the season of
the presidential election. Erica is attending an appearance of both
candidates, Fred Buchanan and Senator Mike Ortiz. Erica is positioned
near the entrance. The Ortiz’s stop to speak to her, and Erica
notices that Mike constantly looks at his billionaire wife, Celeste,
for approval. This raises Erica’s suspicions that something isn’t
right. When the Buchanan’s arrive they also pause for a moment. A
man bursts through the crowd, drops a satchel, and suddenly there’s
an explosion that kills the Buchanans and several bystanders.
Erica’s instincts
are thoroughly aroused. She has to find out what bothers her about
Mike Ortiz. It turns into a twisted tale that results in the deaths
of the people helping her. Now Erica feels she must find the answer.
The second book in
the Newsmakers series is filled with intrigue and violence,
particularly at the end. I thought this book was better than the
first book. Erica is more comfortable as a journalist and takes risks
to unravel a mystery that affects the whole country.
The theme of the
plot is how outside interests try to control a presidential election
and ultimately the country. It was very pertinent at this season with
the presidential election underway. I recommend this book if you
enjoy a good political mystery. The characters are engaging. The book
is fast paced, and it’s hard to guess the underlying motivations
until the very end.
I received this book
from Net Galley and Thomas Nelson for this review.
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