Today's Blogging For Book review is for The First Family Detail by Ronald Kessler.
The First Family Detail is loaded from cover to cover with insider's stories of the first families along with details on how the secret service operates. There's a gossipy flavor to it, yet at the same time I couldn't stop turning the pages.
A few chapters in I got the feeling of a right-wing slant to the story telling as most of the Republican first families are depicted as kindhearted angels and the Democrats all seem to be aloof staffer's nightmares. I don't entirely believe this. Stories such as Joe Biden's wanting minimal security when he returns to Delaware is written to seem like he doesn't care about the safety of his office, while it could also be told to mean he is a man who wants to be as normal as possible when he leaves the White House behind.
The only thing I would change in the book is the chronological order of the chapters. I would've started with the earliest president's stories and ended with the Obama White House. But, beyond that little correction, the book is a juicy weekend read. History buff or not, you can't put it down.
