A continuation of Eighteen Acres in which Charlotte Kramer first woman president survives much political and persona scandal including the affair that her husband has had with the reporter. This one takes up as the other left off. Charlotte has been elected for a second term, real rabbit out of the hat magic and she has a new vice president that unbeknownst to her is a little mentally unbalanced. Tara Myers the afore mentioned vice president is really not fit for the job but that fact is hidden by people surrounding the president. Thing begin to implode right from the start. I will leave the ending to your imagination. I think it was written by a Hollywood screen writer. Apparently Nicolle Wallace has previously written a novel set in the White House milieu. Apparently it sold well enough for Atria Books to ask for another. Go figure. "It's Classified" follows the machinations of high-ranking White House staff members as they incompetently deal with an incompetent vice-president. Most of the main players are female and they approach briefings and use of their time pretty much like high school girls. Since the first chapter tells us that this VP resigns under a cloud, there is no suspense to make the story a bit more palatable. I realized toward the end that my main objection to the book was that I'm offended at the portrayal of our elected leaders and, naive or not, the whole thing was distasteful.
A good book. Very thought provoking. How do we handle certain stigmas?
—iuly_rica
This is the sequel to 18 acres, however I prefer the latter one.
—Cleggen
I like this book but I didn't think it was a good as the first.
—Brandon100v
Entertaining but not wonderful.
—Sarie24
