Following is an excerpt from a 4 Star out of 4 Stars BOOK REVIEW:
“I found Alex, 34, and the two supporting men, Quid, 27, and Frank, 65, to be well-developed characters. I could easily conjure images of Alex as a handsome, hi-tech geologist and professor as well as a romantic; Frank, a wizened but wise gold prospector with a big heart; and Quid, 27, Alex’s reckless younger brother. I was less able to connect with wealthy Greta, 32, the main woman in the engaging story. While I appreciated Brandt's focus on portraying her as a knowledgeable, assertive businesswoman with political ambitions, I felt she lacked depth and warmth. Despite my feelings about Greta, I appreciated the book's pace, medley of related subjects, and realistic conclusion, which was satisfying and likely, given the lively story. Additionally, the book appears to have been professionally edited, as I only noted a few errors in Greta’s fascinating, business-turnaround efforts with the family-owned SADLER CORPORATION and Alex, her lover’s, high-risk gold seeking gamble. I recommend it to readers who enjoy romantic adventures and the relationship stresses and joys they can produce." -Cecilia L., a professional reviewer for the OnlineBookClub of over half-million active members. Nov 2018
“I had a gut reaction to A Woman’s Prerogative as I read it. I felt an affinity with the main characters and their real-life experiences including falling in love and all its ramifications; having some ambitions fulfilled and others thwarted; being trapped; being blackmailed/threatened; living through a natural disaster like the earthquake in this story, and surviving sibling quarrels. In many novels I have read, I was merely an observer. In this story, I was a participant.” -Sophia W., Actress, Hollywood
“Brandt has crafted a giant of a romantic thriller. It has unique characters, a stimulating plot, authenticity, and many twists and turns.” -Thomas H. Neely, Wallace Stegner Fellow, Author: Ghost Horse
“Strong people drive a complex story that runs from California’s Lake Tahoe and Deadman Pass to Reno’s corporate boardrooms, casinos, and University. As each person pursues his or her destiny, the pages keep turning.” -Eddy Starr Ancinas, Author: Tales of from Two Valleys — Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows
“This is a story for our political and social times. It’s a thriller, for sure, for both women and men, but it has beautiful, lyrical prose here and there that gives the book wings. Amidst life and death risks confronting the characters and all manner of revealing dialog, there is melodious phrasing and verbal picturing. I liked it all, start to finish.” -Nancy S., RN. Seattle
“It features two parallel plots working at once, so a fast pace is maintained. The characters all seem logical and remain consistent. They don’t change their stripes. The plots are realistic and don’t stretch the reader’s credulity. No one is gunned down or beaten to death. The author’s vocabulary is varied and concise.” -Pat, L., Travel Agent, Chicago
“Reading through the 400+ pages from the Prologue and the Endnote, I was struck by the silent role the characters’ DNAs (family backgrounds) played in the development of the characters. It added nicely to the novel and raised it another notch above excellent in my mind.” -Dr. Jane R., M.D., Boston, MA