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The Candidate

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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.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 29, 2016
      In this predictable second installment of the Newsmakers series, Wiehl continues to follow the career of GNN cable news host Erica Sparks. Her recent ratings slip puts her career at GNN in jeopardy, and she becomes laser-focused on breaking a big story. When a favored presidential hopeful and his wife survive a bombing just minutes before an important primary debateâand just feet from where Sparks is reportingâall she sees is opportunity. As she investigates the bombing, Sparks becomes disturbed by the Svengali-like control that billionaire businesswoman Celeste Ortiz seems to have over her husband, the now presumptive Democratic nominee. Sparks is extremely unsympathetic heroine, as her devotion to her career trumps everything elseâincluding her daughter, her fiancé, and the safety of others. Wiehl's portrayals include unambiguous evil and Sparks is singularly focused on exposing truth, with little else to round out her personality. Readers familiar with The Manchurian Candidate will no doubt anticipate the outcome early on. Agent: Todd Shuster.

    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2016

      This second series installment (following The Newsmakers) sees reporter Erica Sparks observing how one of the presidential candidates seems overly reliant on his wife. Erica's curiosity is piqued, but as she closes in on the truth, more people die. The sometimes graphic violence depicted here makes this edgier read a great pick for thriller fans.

      Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2016
      A senators wife may have more invested in the campaign than just her good name. Can a reporter uncover the truth before she becomes the next target?Investigative journalist Erica Sparks thinks its her job to introduce the candidates for the upcoming presidential election on her show, The Erica Sparks Effect. Its not just for ratings, though Erica has recently been reminded by GNN execs that she cant live forever off the success of her past investigations (The Newsmakers, 2016, etc.). While shes covering the final Democratic debate between Sen. Mike Ortiz and Gov. Fred Buchanan, a bomb explodes, sending Erica and her viewers into shock. Erica is determined to live up to her job title and find out whether this was a random act of violence or evidence of something greater and more sinister. Shes certain that the senators wife, Celeste Pierce Ortiz, has more information than shes sharing. When she presses Celeste, the two engage in a game of cat and mouse in which Ericas belief that she has the upper hand may be unfounded. On top of this, Erica, whos won full-time custody of her daughter, Jenny, knows she needs to hire someone to lighten the load. Will hiring an intern from the show help bridge the gap or make it greater? She wishes she could confide in her fiance, Greg, though hes working his own 24/7 shift in Australia. Will Erica uncover Celestes secret or become another pawn in Celestes apparently mind-controlled army?Though its easy to enter and savor the wholly fictional world of politicians driving, and driven by, the media, Wiehls plot is well-worn and derivative, with a predictable ending unworthy of her plucky heroine.

      COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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      A senator's wife may have more invested in the campaign than just her good name. Can a reporter uncover the truth before she becomes the next target?Investigative journalist Erica Sparks thinks it's her job to introduce the candidates for the upcoming presidential election on her show, The Erica Sparks Effect. It's not just for ratings, though Erica has recently been reminded by GNN execs that she can't live forever off the success of her past investigations (The Newsmakers, 2016, etc.). While she's covering the final Democratic debate between Sen. Mike Ortiz and Gov. Fred Buchanan, a bomb explodes, sending Erica and her viewers into shock. Erica is determined to live up to her job title and find out whether this was a random act of violence or evidence of something greater and more sinister. She's certain that the senator's wife, Celeste Pierce Ortiz, has more information than she's sharing. When she presses Celeste, the two engage in a game of cat and mouse in which Erica's belief that she has the upper hand may be unfounded. On top of this, Erica, who's won full-time custody of her daughter, Jenny, knows she needs to hire someone to lighten the load. Will hiring an intern from the show help bridge the gap or make it greater? She wishes she could confide in her fiance, Greg, though he's working his own 24/7 shift in Australia. Will Erica uncover Celeste's secret or become another pawn in Celeste's apparently mind-controlled army?Though it's easy to enter and savor the wholly fictional world of politicians driving, and driven by, the media, Wiehl's plot is well-worn and derivative, with a predictable ending unworthy of her plucky heroine. COPYRIGHT(1) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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