A frightening, peek into the near future!
The book does work as a stand alone but my reading of the first book in the Chandler series enhanced my enjoyment of the read. The date for the proposed American election, postponed in the first book now looms in a country close to losing control. Many states are demanding succession, the economic policy is failing, people are rioting and computor hackers have the power to hold the country to ransom. As British reader the Brexit vote, the autherity policies and the recent hacking of the National Health Service makes the vision for the future a frightening posibilty. An American reader or someone who follows American politics would understand the details better but the overall message is universal.
To save the country fron slipping into civil unrest Chandler must broker a deal between the established leaders and the new forces at the same time as making new friends, strenthening existing relationships and losing a trusted advisor.
A fast paced, imaginative read I'd recommend to fans of political thrillers.