Kelley Rose Waller

This is a new author to me. I haven't read her debut book yet but I might have to now.

This was a very Interesting and unique plot. I have always found Antarctica facinating so I was very intrigued by this book.
The story was so heartbreaking and ultimately redeeming. I just couldn't stop turning the pages. Jane's journey was so painful and yet beautifully real. I found it incredibly inspiring. I pray I never have to endure what she, and so many others, had to go through, but if I ever do, I pray for strength like this.
The writing was so vivid I could really imagine the landscape and I could feel the grief Jane was enduring.
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The Senator’s Youngest Daughter is Kelly Rose Waller’s debut novel featuring a futuristic United States that has abandoned its constitutional foundation to become a benevolent dictatorship. But as the old adage goes, absolute power will result in absolute corruption. This novel is a fast-paced, action-packed political thriller that hits a little too close to home in its portrayal of a nation given over to one man’s ideology.

Waller’s debut is first person, present tense which can be a bit jarring, but in this case kept this reader in the action and definitely guessing at what would come next. Main character Brenna is the narrator, and her strengths and weaknesses are focused as she joins in her family and friends’ struggle against an oppressive US government. The novel kept me engaged when the action was at its highest, but the story bogged down when the characters expounded on political ideas. That came off as a bit preachy. The Senator’s Youngest Daughter has a YA vibe, but many scenes were a little too adult for that designation. I think it falls more into the New Adult designation. It is a clean-read, but not a Christian book, although the author’s Christian worldview does impact the subject matter.

For fans of political thrillers and dystopian fiction, The Senator’s Youngest Daughter is worth a look.

Audience: adults.

(Thanks to the author for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)… (más)

Title: The Senator’s Youngest Daughter
Author: Kelley Rose Waller
Pages: 322
Year: 2016
Publisher: Versive Press
My rating is 5 out of 5 stars!
What if America lost all the freedoms laid out in the Constitution? What would a person do if their parent stood against a regime and was taken captive? There are lots of questions that can be formulated when thinking about writing a novel that includes political intrigue, always being watched or on edge because someone just might be ready to strike!
Kelley Rose Walker has written a superb novel that puts before her audience an action-packed story with suspense on every page. Each chapter is only about three pages long, which keeps the story at a quick pace and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. As I read, some of the plot seemed like it was drawn from current events, allowing me to imagine plausible scenarios. I was glued to the book for hours because the characters were crafted in such a lifelike manner that it was easy to identify and feel the tension, sorrow or pain.
I loved how the senator’s family stood up and constantly fought to bring back an America that stood by its Constitution and to reunite a father who was being held hostage to his family. The constant tension in the novel was really gripping, especially when the family is trying to take the right action without causalities. The senator’s family is made up of siblings who are married, single, with a child and dating amidst a society that is fraught with danger!
I enjoyed reading how various factions of individuals all over the fifty states started communicating and learning the truth about what the government in the novel was doing. Each family member had a job to do and through thick and thin they stood together. They prayed and hoped; they cried and laughed. It was a feeling of realism that caused me to keep reading, being amazed at the action in the book. I hope many read this novel as it really is filled with such intrigue and reminds us of what would or could happen if we don’t stand up now and forever be on guard against anyone who would dare to bring tyranny to this land! A must read for fans of political suspense, thrillers and hope!
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This is some kind of political work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is bad and the political climate is even worst. It is also the story about an American family working together against a corrupt president and his savvy propaganda.

This debut novel is written in first person tense and is a little confusing to start with. I needed to piece who all those players were: “Litants. Versives, ASJ’s , dogs and what those acronyms referred to, plus add multiple personages some related and some not and you have a real challenge in your hands, at least for 1/3 of the book. Once I past the shaky start and found my ways into the story the experience wasn’t so bad. There is lots of suspense with our protagonist, Brenda, and her family attempting to rescue first their kidnapped father from terrorists and later their country from the hands of a power crazed dictator. The bing bang parts is what kept my attention, it is quite dramatic, very well-done and far-fetched…to a point of being comical at times.

The political scene is the setting and all the shenanigans that comes with it. The action is fast and captivating enough but is dragged down with intercepting speeches, exerts taken from the Constitution or religious quotes.(too much of this) The characterization is too sugary for my liking or maybe it is the humoristic antics they say and did that I didn’t totally enjoyed (again maybe I lack a sense of humour). Although I did read it to the last page, this story never grabbed my total interest and I had a hard time staying focused and not let my mind wander. Thankfully for the action that brought me back on track…...Even if this book was far from being my favourite it is nevertheless an imaginative futuristic view how our decisions may affect our future…..

I received this book from the author for an honest and unbiased review… (más)