Genre: Political thriller
Synopsis from Goodreads:
The mayor of Atlanta and a washed-up reporter investigate a series of assassinations, and uncover a conspiracy that reaches into the heart of the city's political machine.Mayor Victoria Dobbs Overstreet is a Harvard-trained attorney and Spelman alum, married to a celebrated heart surgeon, mother to beautiful twin girls, and a political genius. When her mentor, ally, and friend Congressman Ezra Hawkins is gunned down in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Victoria finds a strange piece of origami–a “paper god”–tucked inside his Bible. These paper gods turn up again and again, always after someone is killed. Someone is terrorizing those who are close to Mayor Dobbs, and she can't shake the feeling that the killer is close to her, too.
Recommended for:
Anyone who likes politics, faith, thrillers, corrupt politicians, strong female leads, secrets, lies, and intrigue.
Rating:
★★★/5
Review:
I have to admit that Paper Gods was out of my comfort zone. I don't do politics. I ignore it and hope for the best. I know that's not the best thing to do with how the world is right now, but I just don't partake and I'm not ashamed about it. ;) When I say I don't do politics, that includes reading books about them. I don't think I've ever read a book centered around politics in my life until I received this one in the mail.
I cracked it open anyway and found a tale of corrupt politicians (surprise), more than a few twists and turns, and a handful of murders. You can definitely tell that this book is written by a journalist because of how she writes and embellishes her sentences.
There are quite a few characters so you really have to pay attention to who's who in order to keep the story straight. They're all decently compelling and when everyone's connections to one another comes out the story ends up making a lot of sense.
Even though Hampton started out as a less than likable character, he slowly began to be my favorite next to Chanel. There are so many twists and turns I feel like I got whiplash, but it was a good story. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I were clued in on politics before reading this.
I do feel as if I learned a lot about the election processes through reading this!
I cracked it open anyway and found a tale of corrupt politicians (surprise), more than a few twists and turns, and a handful of murders. You can definitely tell that this book is written by a journalist because of how she writes and embellishes her sentences.
There are quite a few characters so you really have to pay attention to who's who in order to keep the story straight. They're all decently compelling and when everyone's connections to one another comes out the story ends up making a lot of sense.
Even though Hampton started out as a less than likable character, he slowly began to be my favorite next to Chanel. There are so many twists and turns I feel like I got whiplash, but it was a good story. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I were clued in on politics before reading this.
I do feel as if I learned a lot about the election processes through reading this!
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