About the Book

Book: Capitol in Crisis

Author: Kathy Roy Johnson

Genre: Thriller/Suspense/Christian Thriller

Release date:September 2020

Simone Perez, Architect of the Capitol, is stunned when a terrible explosion which rocks the Capitol, totally collapsing the tunnel which connects the House and Senate Chambers and trapping several people. Simone promptly assembles an Interagency Committee to help her assess the damage to the Capitol and develop a strategy to rescue survivors. . She also assumes responsibility for briefing the press, making her job even more daunting. As the story unfolds, members of the Committee work together to find survivors and bring them to safety. We meet several true-to-life characters like Fire Chief Earl Bentsen who recognizes that time is of the essence and Rob Tate, a skinny maintenance worker who realizes that he can reach the Café as well as the mechanical room by crawling through an old vent space. Through several twists and turns, Simone maintains a steady hand, aided by the Speaker of the House, John McIntyre, who finds her very attractive. Although it seems an impossible task, one by one, victims reunite with their families.

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To begin this review of "Capitol in Crisis" Kathy Roy Johnson I have to say I am not sure why the genre is listed as a thriller or a suspense. Because to me that genre makes me think there is murder or things going on that are of a creepy or crime committed. Which isn't at all want this book is about

Ok , there is a little bit of tension as the reader is reading this book to see if there survivors and if they are brought to safety.

This was an interesting book, I really enjoy reading and learning about the rescue methods. I thought the friendships that bloomed betweeen the victims and the ones working to save them were the best part of the story. Of course, this book does have one person who I guess, you could say was the evil antagonist since this is listed as a thriller. He didn't want to follow the leaders and he wanted to make sure the history was preserved instead of rescuing the victims.

If you are looking for a short read that isn't a sappy love story, ( but a couple does get engaged) or too preachy, ( prayers are said) or too graphics with terrifying scenes then this book is for you!

This book wasn't at all what I was expecting when I first starting reading but I am glad I was given the chance because I received a complementary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit. These are my own opinions.

About the Author

Kathy Roy Johnson worked for a U.S. Senator for three years in the mid 1970’s. Thereafter, she worked as a lobbyist for United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. before joining the Federal government as Congressional Liaison. She retired in 2015 and live in Silver Spring, Maryland with her husband, Ed and their beagle/basset hound, Jake.