This is a very entertaining Texan story which reads like the kind of story I read many years ago as a child when writers wrote stories for the sake of telling a good story and did not have to worry about credibility. I particularly enjoyed the politics and the humour as well as the introduction to the sad plight of the people living in the colonias on Texas' southern border. It has been both a fun yet serious read.
From the hardback: Bode Bonner is the Republican governor of Texas. He has everything he ever wanted: money, power, influence. But something isn't right in his life - everything feels too settled and easy. He longs for one more moment of excitement, one more challenge.
Lindsay Bonner is Bode's wife, and she's bored too. Bored of Bode's womanising, bored of the endless cocktail parties and receptions. She is desperate to break free of her bland, wealthy Texan lifestyle.
And that moment comes when she saves a poor Hispanic boy's life. From then on, nothing will be the same for Bode and Lindsay Bonner. Their lives are about to change in ways they could never have predicted.
About the author: Born and educated in Texas, Mark Gimenez attended law school at Notre Dame, Indiana, and practised with a large Dallas law firm. He is married with two sons. He has written five previous novels: The Colour of Law (2005), The Abduction (2007), The Perk (2008), The Common Lawyer (2009) and Accused (2010).
Visit markgimenez.com for more information.
Mark Gimenez talks about his latest book, The Governor's Wife (2012):
Rating: 4/5
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