From New York Times bestselling author Lis Wiehl comes the final book in her Newsmakers series. Journalist and newscaster Erica Sparks is only planning to report on an explosive story—until she gets caught in the middle of it.
After getting the green light from her network to launch an investigative news show, Erica flies to Bismarck, North Dakota, to investigate Take Back Our Homeland, the largest secessionist group. What she finds is profoundly disturbing – a growing threat to the future of our union.
Back home, her husband Greg is drinking more and talking less—and taking an unusual interest in the glamorous author Leslie Burke Wilson. Erica’s teenage daughter has also begun acting out in troubling ways.
Then she discovers a potential informant murdered in her Bismarck hotel. Take Back Our Homeland might be even more dangerous than she had thought—and she’s unwittingly become one of the key players in the story. Her fear and anxiety escalate – for her marriage, her daughter, and her own life.
Bestselling novelist and former legal analyst for Fox News Lis Wiehl takes us behind the anchor’s desk in this gripping look at high-stakes reporting in a country torn apart.
“BREAKING NEWS! Lis Wiehl has written another blockbuster—using her insider’s eye to nail the dangerous mix of media and politics. The Separatists is bold, timely, thrilling and a simply stunning read.” –Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author
“Political high jinks and unusual escapades always mark a Lis Wiehl novel. Eric Sparks is a highly trained, top-notched, alpha-female —totally reminiscent of her creator. This one is a smart, sexy, reflective read and I highly recommend it.”
–Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: The Separatists
Book Author: Lis Wiehl
What do you like about this book:
"Beware of answered prayers."
In spite of having everything in life that nationally recognized journalist Erica Sparks has worked so hard to gain, she still manages to throb with loneliness and guilt; she's not a good mother, she's not a good wife, she rarely makes friends. So it's "the story" that drives Erica to demand more of herself and her career, not settling on being just another highly successful network anchor, but choosing to broaden her exposure with a monthly "spotlight" on provocative topics that she imagines can change the world.
When she decides to cover a well organized North Dakota secessionist movement as her first news story in the spotlight, her inter-action with the leaders of the organization "Take Back Our Homeland", leaves Erica with the feeling that there is much more going on below the surface than meets the eye. After a harrowing experience with a viciously murdered woman, Erica puts her reputation on the line to follow the evidence where it takes her; the stakes are high, and her husband and daughter are not ready to accept the fact that Erica might re-prioritize her relationship with them to chase after the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, before she backs down from learning everything there is to know about "the separatists".
Lis Wiehl's ability to blur the line between truth and fiction makes time between her pages quite entertaining. Her readers are certainly going to miss Erica Sparks.
* A word of caution: there is quite a bit of non-graphic violence and moral compromise in this story. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions stated are entirely my own.
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