My daughter was attending a charity event and she happened to be sitting at the same table with the author of this book and her husband. She described a pleasant evening and good conversation. She learned that the author, Mary Beth Wilkas Janke, had served in the Secret Service and had completed an autobiography. I was intrigued, so I bought the book. Clearly this woman has led an interesting life, and it was unfortunate that the Secret Service, after only a short stint, chose to terminate her employment because of an alleged lie she told on her original application. She presents her state of mind about that matter and the act of termination does seem a bit suspect. I'm sure the agency is a misogynistic one, but she does not harp about that fact. Rather, she continues her career doing private security work, while continuing her education. This was not a good book, rather flat, basic, and sometimes boring. I did read the whole thing cover to cover, but I cannot recommend it.
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