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The Politician's Pawn
Pawns Rarely Get Very Far.
Sick of the D.C. establishment, Kayla Jeateski doesn't bother with politics. That is until the unpredicted evening that politics bother with her. When a senator puts a contract out on the wrong woman, Kayla is kidnapped to swing a vote. Trapped in a brutal game where her opponent has the distinct upper hand, she's forced to play with missing pieces and an unfair rulebook that sets her even further back.
With the help of another pawn and an unexpected knight or two, Kayla does her best to counter each move pushed at her. It's a lot of pressure for a disposable piece with limited means, especially when Washington is never a competition for the weak. Every new step has her looking for a way off the board, yet every new step takes her that much further into danger. And if the senator has his way, Kayla knows all too well she could be looking at her final match.
Sick of the D.C. establishment, Kayla Jeateski doesn't bother with politics. That is until the unpredicted evening that politics bother with her. When a senator puts a contract out on the wrong woman, Kayla is kidnapped to swing a vote. Trapped in a brutal game where her opponent has the distinct upper hand, she's forced to play with missing pieces and an unfair rulebook that sets her even further back.
With the help of another pawn and an unexpected knight or two, Kayla does her best to counter each move pushed at her. It's a lot of pressure for a disposable piece with limited means, especially when Washington is never a competition for the weak. Every new step has her looking for a way off the board, yet every new step takes her that much further into danger. And if the senator has his way, Kayla knows all too well she could be looking at her final match.
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First published May 11, 2015
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Jeannette Dilouie
16 books8 followersJeannette DiLouie is a lifelong bookworm who has been writing stories - albeit not always very well - since she was six years old. She completed her first full-length novel at age 18 and had another six finished by the time she turned 30. Along with her professional career, she runs Innovative Editing, which offers feedback, guidance and other resources for creative and professional writers alike.
Jeannette lives in Lancaster, PA, and has homes away from home in Baltimore, MD; Manville, NJ; and Boston, MA; where she spends many a weekend with her amazing family and best friends. Without them and soft-baked chocolate chip cookies, she'd most definitely go (more) insane.
Jeannette lives in Lancaster, PA, and has homes away from home in Baltimore, MD; Manville, NJ; and Boston, MA; where she spends many a weekend with her amazing family and best friends. Without them and soft-baked chocolate chip cookies, she'd most definitely go (more) insane.
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July 3, 2017
This is the first Political Thriller I have read and I was pleasantly surprised.
Kayla is kidnapped to swing a vote. However, Kayla is the wrong woman. Things go from bad to worse until an unlikely knight steps in.
Jeannette DiLouie did such a good job of writing Kayla’s emotions through the entire ordeal that I wondered if Ms. DiLouie interviewed a kidnap survivor. Kayla’s emotional reactions to all of the trauma throughout the story came across as very realistic.
Not only were Kayla’s emotional reactions realistic, but the redemptive qualities of a couple of the other characters were impressive as well, to the point that I felt they had earned forgiveness.
Ms. DiLouie did a great job of creating the characters in this story. Even the arrogance and criminal thinking of the politician came across as realistic, albeit maybe a bit eccentric or over the top.
My favorite books always include well developed characters who draw me in and make me feel what they’re feeling, and Ms. DiLouie did that with several of the characters in this book. Then she added a plot line that contained enough tension and strange circumstances to keep me turning pages.
This was definitely another hit by Ms. DiLouie and there is a second book that connects to this one, which I now HAVE to read!
Kayla is kidnapped to swing a vote. However, Kayla is the wrong woman. Things go from bad to worse until an unlikely knight steps in.
Jeannette DiLouie did such a good job of writing Kayla’s emotions through the entire ordeal that I wondered if Ms. DiLouie interviewed a kidnap survivor. Kayla’s emotional reactions to all of the trauma throughout the story came across as very realistic.
Not only were Kayla’s emotional reactions realistic, but the redemptive qualities of a couple of the other characters were impressive as well, to the point that I felt they had earned forgiveness.
Ms. DiLouie did a great job of creating the characters in this story. Even the arrogance and criminal thinking of the politician came across as realistic, albeit maybe a bit eccentric or over the top.
My favorite books always include well developed characters who draw me in and make me feel what they’re feeling, and Ms. DiLouie did that with several of the characters in this book. Then she added a plot line that contained enough tension and strange circumstances to keep me turning pages.
This was definitely another hit by Ms. DiLouie and there is a second book that connects to this one, which I now HAVE to read!
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