Fredericksburg, the beautiful Virginia town on the banks of the Rapidan where North and South clashed in December 1862, is also the home of a newspaper called The Free Lance Star, where Ashley Messenger has written an encouraging review of The Coup. “Sometimes it’s hard to tell who to cheer for though, the dopey president, the type-A vice president, or the journalist who thinks she can figure out the real scam, but it almost doesn’t matter. Jamie Malanowski has crafted a witty story from the wreckage of the last two administrations.”
It’s an interesting point Ashley raises about “rooting” for the characters. I know some people are really bothered bynot being able to root for somebody. But I think most people will root for Godwin. (I hope so, anyway; I tried to make him witty and charming and attractive.) But it’s good that readers won’t feel good about it. That’s one of the points of the book–be skeptical of these guys, even the ones you like.
To read the whole review, click here.