A review by stacyroth
Utopia PR by Adam Bender

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Blake Hamner joined the campaign that helped get Our Leader elected, and now he works as the President’s Crisis Communications Manager.  As Our Leader gets crazier and more totalitarian as he goes on, there are a lot of crises to manage.  When one of Our Leader’s steel hounds attacks the communications team at a press conference, the Hammer starts to reconsider his career choice.  When a revolutionary accuses Our Leader of serious allegations and Hamner of covering them up, his job becomes even more of a nightmare. 

This is a satirical story that sadly sounds plausible.  I found it mildly humorous, but there was nothing that made me laugh out loud.  Tristan Wright did a good job narrating the audiobook.  I would recommend it for those who enjoy political satires. 

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.