A review by amy_alwaysreading
One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan

4.0

Many thanks to my friends @hankpryan @forgebooks and @macmillan.audio for the #gifted copies of this book.  

 

🍿🍷 Grab some popcorn and pour yourself a glass of red wine, Olivia Pope style.  Ryan is delivering all the fixer vibes in her latest, One Wrong Word.  

 

Words have power.  

 

Joy.  It should be one of the best words.  But crisis manager, Arden Ward has just learned that joy led to her firing.  (Damn jealous spouses.)  She’s one of the best at her firm.  But that isn’t what is important to powerful people.

 

Not guilty. Ned Banister is finally exonerated.  So why does his life seem stuck in the horror of the accusations?  

 

When Arden is given one last chance to save her reputation while also reforming Ned’s, her skillset is put to the test.  

 

I love a classic fixer storyline.  Fast paced.  Clever.  The need to stay one step ahead.  The ability to shift a perspective.  And this plot delivered!

 

This was a whirlwind of a twisted ride.  Each time new information was revealed, I altered my theories… constantly on my toes.  And in the end, I appreciated that the clues had been well laid, even the ones I didn’t catch onto, leading to a satisfying ending. 

 

The theme of this book provided an entertaining storyline.  Rumors.  Gossip.  Lies.  But it was also a stark and potent reminder at the power found in words.  

 

I could see this one turned into a series!  I know I would enjoy reading more adventures with Arden and Monelle! 

 

🎧 There’s nothing better than a propulsive audio to get me motivated to clean.  And I can attest to this audiobook being exactly what I needed to get the 30-year-old fridge in my BFF’s new house spic-and-span clean