Genre: Realistic Fiction
Darlene Quinn's Webs of Power ties the story of three women whose lives were all affected when Philip Sloane announces his plans to take over Consolidated department store. Paige Toddman, the wife of Consolidated's West Coast Division CEO, faces a life-altering dilemma when she realizes that she is pregnant. Her world threatens to fall apart as she decides that she would do whatever it takes to raise her child, despite what her husband Mark may wish for her to do. Meanwhile, Ashleigh McDowell who has to deal with issues at home while her fiancé Conrad Taylor goes oversea to manage his father's business. Finally, Viviana De Mornay engages in an affair with Philip Sloane in the hopes of becoming the wife of a powerful man.
What makes this book interesting is how it weaves details and insight about the retail world into the stories of the three women, while it easy to relate to the three main women. The trouble with weaving the stories together is that it sometimes is confusing to follow along with all the different characters. At first, I liked Paige's story the best and Viviana's the least. However, as the story progressed, Ashleigh grew on me, although I still held some dislike for Viviana for being so desperate for power. The characters all had strong personalities, making the readers guess at what they would do next. Overall, Webs of Power was drama-filled, which makes it unpredictable.
*Note: This was also reviewed for Book Divas.
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