Our American Friend is a story about a secretive First Lady, a inquisitive journalist and a few friends in between. It’s a cross between a Cold War historical fiction and a fictional biography.

Sofie is a American journalist who gets the opportunity of a life time: to write the biography of the First Lady.

Lara Caine, the First Lady of the US has a interesting past. She was born in the Soviet Union and her father worked for the KGB. As Sofie gathers more info for her book she discovers she might be in too deep.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one! I don’t really understand why Sofie was part of the plot. She was considered the main character but she was also very bland and had no personality. The President and First Lady reminded me too much of Trump and Melania for my liking. The transitions were not good at all, it was abrupt and confusing. In relation to other historical fictions this one is rated pretty low on the list.

If you like political historical fictions or stories of the Cold War, this one might do it for you!