Review: Titillating political drama
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
"Politics have no relation to morals." ~ Niccolo MachiavelliNo truer words could describe this story or the characters within. The story exposed the dirty underbelly of Australian politics. There were moments when I was left gasping with shock at the spectacle of it all.David Bartley is the corrupt, incumbent prime minister and Grace Hammond is the treacherous opposition leader who will do just about anything to get into his position. Here's the kick, the two of them are having a sexual affair.And that's another thing this book was full of—sizzling sex scenes. It seemed everyone was having some sort of affair with people they weren't meant to be with: members of opposing parties and married people.I can tell you that there are no heroes/heroines in this story, which rules it out as a romance novel, in my opinion. Each character had a sleazy secret in their cupboard.But the stand out character has to be Grace Hammond. She is a character you'll love to hate. On the one hand she is a strong, determined, ambitious leader of a political party in a man's world. On the other, she is cold, calculating and downright devious. The lengths she went to achieve her goals just astounded me.I did mention there were no heroes in this story. But Chopper, the journalist, turned out to be a hero of sorts in the end. His heart was in the right place even if I didn't agree with some of his actions.SA Gordon writes a story that titillates, as well as feeds my need for drama in fiction. Think House of Cards with loads of sex. If you're just looking for romance, this is not the story for you. However, if you love political drama and erotic fiction, then you'll love this book.