Reviews for Eighteen Acres

The average rating for Eighteen Acres based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-31 00:00:00 Markus Biegel This is an interesting take on a political novel, that is more contemporary women's fiction than political intrigue. It focuses on 3 women who are tied together by their roles in relationship to the Presidency: Charlotte is the first woman President; Melanie is her Chief Of Staff; and Dale is an ambitious news anchor with a secret life. Their lives are interconnected in different ways. With Charlotte running for re-election, an international incident ends up putting her candidacy in jeopardy. How the three women work through this makes for an interesting read. The women are each fascinating in their own right. All are ambitious, all have problems in their personal lives, and all face difficult decisions as to their professional lives. The writing is better than I expected. The story flows well and is well paced. Although there is some political intrigue, the main focus is on the personal aspects of the story. The ending just screams for a sequel, and I hope there is one. (I just checked and there are two sequels.) I would read more by this author. I have to say that I enjoy watching her news show on MSNBC. She has gone from working in the Bush White House and on the McCain/Palin campaign to becoming a moderate voice of reason on cable news. I definitely recommend this book.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-02 00:00:00 Amy Jensen It's ok. Have to remember that she is just a political insider, not a great novelist.