Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest suspense novel by a favorite, Kaira Rouda - 4 stars!
Jody Asher is the perfect political wife to her husband Martin, who has been a congressman for 15 terms. While he didn't have the ambitions that Jody did, life was good. Until Martin's behaviors caught up with him right before their daughter's society wedding. When Martin dies, Jody takes matters into her own hands.
This is a different book from Rouda - not quite edge-of-your-seat suspense, but more of an interesting look into politics and people who will do anything for power and prestige in a city where that's all that matters. Told from different perspectives of the major players, we were privy to all the behind the scenes deceit. I loved the messages between chapters from Jody and others, giving hints to newcomers to the DC political arena. And Rouda knows whereof she speaks - her husband was a congressman. This book has short chapters, dark humor, and lots of backstabbing!
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