Washington is abuzz as Congress races to vote for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in advance of the upcoming presidential election, and the Gang of Six is making deals left and right to make it happen. Congressional staffer Cameron Leann is new to DC. He’s broke, and being a political aide isn’t quite as much West Wing as it seemed on the show. Then he meets Liz, and she brings him into a close-knit circle of affluent and connected congressional aides serving the Gang of Six. The one thing they all have in common – they hate their bosses. As scandal threatens to upend the Supreme Court vote and the presidential election begins, secrets are revealed, alliances are forged, lies are told, and by the time the election is over, one senator will be dead.
There is so much to unpack in this one! It is a slow-burn thriller that kicks off with the murder and then rewinds to when Cameron meets the other Gang of Six staffers. Told between narrative and police interviews with each of the staffers, we piece together a story of power, wealth, access, greed, racism, sexism, drugs, alcohol, lies, and deceit. It gives strong dark academia vibes while also giving an uncomfortably astute commentary on the state of our old-white-men-run government. The book gets very dark and twisted with lots of reveals I didn’t see coming while also providing lots of chaotic humor against the dark backdrop.
There are definitely some content warnings with this one, but they’d tip the plot a bit. If you want details, DM me.
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