As someone who works in D.C. politics, I am always a sucker for a political novel. Jack and Tori are strong main characters with depth, and I definitely found myself rooting for them throughout. The plot itself was also very strong and very timely. With all of the chaos surrounding our recent elections and as someone who has had access to voter files for work, this is very much something I could see happening or it may have already occurred on some campaigns. Overall a very enjoyable read and thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Investigative reporter, Jack Sharpe, has lost his job with a national news channel. With no other options, he follows a lead that has been provided by a graduate student named Tori Justice. She is positive she has observed what has to be impossible results in a local election. Jack is skeptical that anything is amiss, but he’s willing to listen and maybe even investigate the allegations. He soon learns that in any election the database that each party uses to keep track of the voters in a district is the key component. That voter file is absolutely vital for campaign planning and the path to victory.

The Voter File is the story of a rouge reporter who finds himself locked in a battle to prove that the future of the country is at stake and it may very well cost him his life. This book by David Pepper is timely, interesting and suspenseful. The characters are well-drawn, the plot well-planned, and the story is very believable, especially given today’s political climate.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Voter File. Well-done Mr Pepper!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

Jack Sharpe is down on his luck after being sacked from his network reporting gig. He told the truth about a story on air but his network didn't want that matter discussed on air, so he's out. He has a tip from a grad student in Wisconsin about irregularities in their voter files. When Jack meets up with Tori, she is quickly about to spell out the issue and how what happened, shouldn't have.

Turns out there is a lot more at stake than turning elections, that is just the starting point for changing our entire political system. There are Russian Oligarchs, along with Chinese, & Eastern European businessmen. Jack needs to find out what are they up to and expose their plan before the next election. This is complicated by the monopolies in US newspapers, Jack's only outsource for his story since he can't go on TV without paying HUGE fines to his old boss.

Good journalists put the story first and have always taken their responsibilities with the utmost professionalism. This book shows how important true journalism is.

On a personal note...I really enjoyed the locations in the book. I grew up in Wisconsin and have lived the last few decades in Indiana so when they talk about Waterloo and Madison, it brings me home. When Jack ventures to Ohio and takes about lake Erie and Cedar Point, it reminds me of many trips to the area. I always enjoy reading books where the location is a character in the book, and this was one of them.

Definitely left this book with the set up for a fourth book.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e ARC of this book.
Unfortunately, the plot has become totally believable in today's world which makes it very scary. This is book 3 in the series. I have not read the first two but did not miss much since the backstory is filled in. Liked the main characters a lot.
Technical data was abit overdone and became cumbersome midway through. Still worth the effort.