The Candidate
By Lis Wiehl
- Release Date: 2016-10-04
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
How far will a candidate go to become president? Erica Sparks—America’s top-rated cable-news host— is about to find out.
Mike Ortiz is a dynamic war hero favored to win the White House. Standing by his side is his glamorous and adoring wife, Celeste. But something about this seemingly perfect couple troubles Erica. Is Celeste really who she seems? And most importantly, what really happened in that squalid Al-Qaeda prison where Mike Ortiz spent nine months?
But more than the nation’s future is at stake. Erica’s relentless search for the truth puts the life of her preteen daughter Jenny in danger, even as Erica’s own dark past threatens to overtake her.
In her latest Newsmakers thriller, New York Times bestselling author and Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl weaves a taut and chilling story. The Candidate is packed with political intrigue and media manipulation as the lust for power turns deadly indeed.
Reviews
THE. CANDIDATE
4By Ellen/OceansideTHE. CANDIDATE. Book 2 in Lis Wiehl , Newsmakers Series. A top notched look at what people will do to get what they want. We meet Celeste, who is beautiful on the outside, but shrewdest to the core. She likes having unattractive girls work for her. Their insecurity makes them putty to do her bidding. She wants the media in her corner,but can they be trusted. Then there is Erica, she has secrets, what are they, her newscasts doesn't reveal. Celeste is out to find out the secrets. Finding the truth puts Erica daughter Jenny in danger. Then Mike being groom for president. But, what happened when he was in Al- Qaeda prison for 9 months. A gripping story for power that turns deadly. Another winner for Lis Wiehl. Given ARC by Net Galley for my honest opinion of which I have given.
