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Sep 20, 2020USAF1969 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
HOUSE PRIVILEGE is the 12th book in Mike Lawson's HOUSE series featuring Joe DeMarco. Joe leads a complicated life because he is the "fixer" for the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. This is thinly veiled to about the time of the 2018 elections when the House reverted to Democratic control. DeMarco is actually a fairly decent human being despite working for the crooked, soon-to-be-again Speaker. This novel has the Speaker suddenly finding himself the new guardian for a 15-year old girl whose parents die in a plane crash, and sends DeMarco back to Boston to smooth things over until the Speaker can figure out what to do going forward. No more spoilers except the story line is interesting and makes for a quick read. It includes organized crime figures, murder, embezzlement, international travel, and a badly under-talented DeMarco when it comes to relationship building with a teenager. Fun read. Enjoy.