Anna Pitoniak wrote Necessary People (a 2019 BOTM pick) Our American Friend is her new book out next week. "Sofie Morse is tired of being a White House correspondent after four years of the insane antics current president, Henry Caine. She decides to take a break before figuring out her next stage. A call comes from the First Lady, Lara Caine. Would Sofie like to consider writing Mrs. Caine's autobiography? Sofie agrees and begins spending hours with Lara and her family. One day Lara reveals an explosive secret to Sofie and then cuts off all contact. What should Sofie do with this information? What does this secret mean for the current president? What will happen?" You know from the beginning that something has happened to Sofie and her husband. Pitoniak uses the dual timelines to gradually tell Lara's story. Her father was a KGB officer and her history happens during the Cold War so you have some expectation of what's coming. But even after Pitoniak reveals Lara's secret there's still some maneuvering of the characters. To me this book is about manipulation and choices - Lara's choices, her father's choices, Sofie's choices. And how well someone can play the long game for revenge. Pitoniak gives us a compelling narrative with a lot of tension. Cold War family secrets are the best kind. Thanks to @simonandschuster and @netgalley for the advanced copy. #ouramericanfriend #annapitoniak #simonandschuster #netgalley #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #contemporaryfiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #espionage #spyfiction #womensfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ1nyO9Lo8d/?utm_medium=tumblr
