The Campaign is the sequel to Tracey
Richardson’s very good book The Candidate. As is appropriate in an election year,
Richardson picks up the story of Vice President Jane Kincaid as she is
preparing to run for re-election to a second term. Kincaid and her partner Secret Service Agent
Alex Warner have built a successful life in the public eye and don’t anticipate
any problems in the campaign until two unexpected events occur. First Julia Landon, Alex’s ex-lover, is
assigned by a newspaper to cover the campaign.
This causes stress on Alex, especially when Corey Kincaid, Jane’s sister
and campaign manager, develops an interest in Julia. Then Julia uncovers a scandal involving the
president that could either destroy everything or launch a new opportunity for
Jane. The interplay between the four
women could decide the future of the United States.
It’s
interesting to read a book about US politics written by a Canadian. Richardson gets her details right, but she
puts an emphasis on areas that an American might not pay attention to. It gives the book a little different feel to
it. She also takes a chance in a book
that is intended for a primarily lesbian audience. The bad guy in this book is a powerful gay
man who manipulates information in an attempt to gain power. It works though because it shows the
character of Jane Kincaid at her strongest.
There is also a scene that takes place when Jane visits the troops
overseas that will wrench the reader’s emotions. Powerful stuff.
The Campaign is a political story and a love
story. As usual with Tracey Richardson,
it’s well written with strong characters.
A reader can’t ask for more.
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