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While Bill Lewers has been a political junkie for as long as he can remember, it was only when he started serving as an election officer that he began to realize the special role these one-day volunteers have in ensuring that Election Day plays out as it should.
When he started to write, it seemed only natural that he should reflect on his own Election Day experiences, which he did in "A Voter’s Journey." But he also wanted to write fiction; to allow his imagination to build on the things he had seen to create stories that would connect with readers, both inside and outside the election administration community.
The result is the Gatekeepers of Democracy series, which is dedicated to the women and men who serve on Election Day. While the primary purpose of these books is to entertain, they hopefully do so in a way that mirrors the respect he has for the process and the people who make it work.
Right now the series consists of three volumes, "The Gatekeepers of Democracy," "November Third," and the recently released, "Primary Peril." In the meantime, Bill would encourage anyone who finds these books enjoyable, to consider signing up with their local office of elections. Election Day service is a rich and rewarding experience. Perhaps you will see things that will inspire you to add to the wide-open genre of “election officer fiction.”
Reviewed by Divine Zape for Readers' Favorite
Political intrigue, drama, crime, and mystery are elements that make the third book in The Gatekeepers of Democracy series a compelling read. In Primary Peril by Bill Lewers, readers encounter compelling characters in a run for a political position that quickly transforms into a vicious game, involving murder and suspense that grows on each page. Republican Jennifer Haley and Democrat Emily Weston compete for the vacancy in the Virginia’s State Senate but for a mere eleven votes. It will be twelve months before a rematch takes place, but then when a prominent political figure dies in mysterious circumstances, the game changes. Allegations, suspicions, and accusations mount, and while many people think this is an accident, the police believe it is more than that. Can they unveil the face of the killer and change the tense political atmosphere?
Bill Lewers is not just a master storyteller but also one who infuses realism and humanity into the writing, showing a keen understanding of the political game and the machinations that accompany it. The crisp writing and the excellent political setting make readers feel as though they are watching an unfolding political drama. The characters are elaborately developed, likeable, and real. The conflict is huge, a semblance of what readers must have witnessed in the vicious campaign for the White House. In the heart of the book is the question: how far will some people go to gain political power? The stabbings-in-the-back, the trickery, the maneuvers that can turn deadly are just few of the elements that fuel this already deftly crafted, fast paced, and engrossing plot. Primary Peril is a book you can’t put down.
