"A Primary Decision" by Dr. Kevin Leman & Jeff Nesbit

A Primary Decision (Oct. 18, 2016) by Dr. Kevin Leman and Jeff Nesbit.*

There are secrets. Secrets are powerful, especially in the wrong hands where they may be used with malicious intent and/or manipulation. As an attorney working for the Department of Justice, Sarah Worthington is used to being incredibly good at ferreting out secrets and getting to the bottom of everything. Unfortunately, there is a secret, even within her family, that she’s yet to hear. It’ll be a tough pill to swallow, since some secrets “had so many interweaving threads that they could only be pulled one at a time without making a mess of the complete tapestry.” Still, nothing will deter Sarah from moving forward. She’ll make a mark on the world, overcoming threats to her family and possibly balancing a personal life (cue Jon Gillibrand), but with honesty. “Secrets breed gossip, mistrust, and even hatred. We’ve had enough of that in American politics.” Well said, Sarah Katherine Worthington, well said!

            With this inspirational, contemporary fiction novel focusing on politics, I’ll readily admit that I didn’t have high initial hopes for liking this story. But after reading it, I stand corrected. I found this story to be very smart with high energy.  There are perils to overcome, battles to be won, and mysteries to be solved.  There is strong faith and faith tested.  There is political intrigue, apparently centered around a homicide featured in one or both of the previous books, this story being the final book in The Worthington Destiny trilogy. There are definitely back stories that I am missing, but overall this book read smoothly, and I didn’t feel totally lost not having read either of the previous books. I was actually impressed by the prose and how well it flowed, able to capture my interest even though I don’t naturally gravitate toward politics-centric material. Sarah is a strong, brilliant female character, and I appreciate that they created her in such a light, including staging her in an arena dominated by men. She’ll show them!  Is Sarah Worthington too good to be true? Well, sure, why not? She is a fictional character, after all, but she’s still got my vote!

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Revell Books. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”