Review: Very interesting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
got a pre-release copy of Jack Canon's Women Of The White House for review and I must say I was not prepared for the wild ride I would be taken on. This book is a follow up to an earlier book Jack Canon - American Destiny by the same author, Greg Sandora.This book is an interesting one for me to review because for one, the writing wasn't bad nor were the characters un-relatable but for me I felt too much was happening in the story, which is just an indicator that the author has a vivid imagination.Jack, elected president in the earlier book is now settled into life at the White House. Naturally he has much  on his hands -: think terrorists, secret tasks forces to combat terrorism, backstabbing politicians, keeping his eyes on his enemies, the state of the economy, his burning desire to deliver his promises to the American people and in addition to that, his attraction for pretty women. Oh yeah, Jack loves the ladies.Now I understand that much of what I've highlighted here really does occur in the life of a president (save the proclivity for pretty women part? Not sure I want to go there) but I felt that not all of them had to be included in the book. That is what I mean when I say I felt too much was happening in the story. However, what I did especially like about the book is that the author did not approach the presidency and the White House with the reverence that most authors tend to. He shows the president and his inner circle for their cunning, tricky, manipulative, underhanded ways. Additionally, we see a president that has a weakness for pretty women and has made a point of surrounding himself with them by employing them in various capacities in the White House. Of course, the women do have brains too and he's not about exploiting them. He in fact believes in equality and empowering these women, but given a chance he'd still bed them.I don't know how this take on the presidency and the White House may go over with people who tend to view both through rose colored lenses - you know, those who hold them in such high esteem they can't see scandalous behavior or salaciousness as part of the White House and the presidency. One thing is certain though, the book makes for an interesting read and ride. Hang on!