No Way to Treat a First Lady is now the third Christopher Buckley book I’ve read, and while it’s not my favorite so far, I did like it enough to order a couple more of his novels off of Amazon. His particular brand of humor (smarmy, sarcastic political satire) really does it for me and the fun plots of his books are icing on the cake.
In No Way to Treat a First Lady, First Lady Elizabeth MacMann (aka Lady Bethmac) is put on trial after her cheating husband is found dead. She seeks the counsel of an old ex, the most famous lawyer in the country — “Shameless” Baylor. The result is a skewering of everything from politics to the law to Hollywood stars. Buckley is a funny, funny and his writing is sharp as a tack.
Like I said, this wasn’t my favorite of his books, mostly because the pacing is kind of wonky — it moves really fast, then slow, then wraps up quickly again. But it’s still a great read and I would highly recommend it, along with Thank You For Smoking and Supreme Courtship.
