Started: 9 August 2026 Finished: 11 August 2026 3.5 stars For the first half, I thought it was good and interesting but it was also just fine. That is to say I liked what I was reading but I wasn’t particularly gripped or immersed. I could pick it up easily but I could also put it down easily. Maybe it’s because there was so much political maneuvering going on, which is admittedly not my preference. But the second half, I couldn’t put the book down o was so gripped. Something