“United States Supreme Court Justice Bailey Stewart, well known for her honesty, fairness, and consistency in interpreting the Constitution, becomes privy to some startling revelations, ones that will test her curiosity to know more and determine what might the public have a right to know,” reads the book’s description.
What do we have a right to know about our government’s secrets, and when will we really be told the true story? Or have we been told everything, and assuming otherwise is just silly conspiracy thinking?
I’ve known Ed Munson for years as the official scorekeeper for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. What I didn’t know is that he writes. Who would have known his intimate knowledge of the upper layers of the federal government? Writing a novel addressing what should be kept confidential and what should be redacted seems apropos in the current political climate.
Munson takes a behind-the-scenes approach to the search for concrete proof and answers to many enduring concerns and questions. Who can we trust? The government? Major industries? And why should doing a little digging be cause for concern?
If you enjoy backroom conversations, the rumor mill that accompanies elected officials and government, the lobbyists that try to sniff out the legitimacy of whispering campaigns, and how the potential release of certain information will impact the nation, then Munson’s book should be on your reading list.
As someone who has served in the California Capitol as a State Senator, the private discussions and intrigue have a familiar ring. However, the pace of the process is a little slow and laborious. But it is the strategy of the narrative in this suspenseful story. If you have ever visited Washington, D.C. and the National Archives, this novel will bring back those memories and give them more color.
