The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Review #179)

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE FIXER DUOLOGY, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 2. CHECK OUT THE FIXER FOR THE REVIEW OF BOOK 1!

"The Kendricks help make the problems of the Washington elite disappear…but some secrets won’t stay buried.

For Tess Kendrick, a junior at the elite Hardwicke School in Washington, D.C., fixing runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate’s campaign for student council, she agrees. But when the candidates are children of politicians, even a high school election can involve life-shattering secrets.

Meanwhile, Tess’s guardian has also taken on an impossible case, as a terrorist attack calls into doubt who can—and cannot—be trusted on Capitol Hill. Tess knows better than most that power is currency in D.C., but she's about to discover firsthand that power always comes with a price."

Review:

If I had to describe this book in one word it would be this: devastating. If you thought there were no surprises left to be had in this second installment, you would be tremendously wrong. Wow. I knew this was going to be good. After such an emotional and gut-punching success from the first one, I knew these books were a force to be reckoned with and this one did. not. disappoint.

Despite the age of our main character, she is more intelligent than anyone gives her credit for; she’s a fixer and an heir-apparent kingmaker. Honestly, I’d go to war for her if she asked. And the relationships continue to be complex and seem to only get more complicated as the story progresses. I can’t rave about this enough. And it baffles me that no one else is talking about this series. Horrendously underrated.

All I really have left to say is don’t get too comfortable because the second you think you know what lane your in, BAM! You’re in a high speed collision.

LISTEN TO ME. READ. THIS. BOOK. If you enjoyed the first book, you will love this one. And if you are a cheater and haven’t even started the series and read this anyway despite my disclaimer, I am demanding you read these books, or you will spend your whole life wishing you had.

As always, you can leave your own thoughts and feels down below in the comments, however I will not except any opposing opinions at this time. These books are objectively phenomenal, and if you think differently... no you don’t.

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