The Cause Lives

"Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020The Cause Lives is a great book is a great car/travel book. It’s one of those books that you can leave in your car and pull out to read while waiting for your kid’s practice to be over, waiting for the doctor or traveling to work. The storyline is like a simmer pot of rice on the stove. The story takes place at a new EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) office located in Austin, Texas. The office is missing a sign and filled with old office furniture. The employees of this office match the furniture thrown away from the workforce as rejects. The Director used to be the next shooting star, now she drinks her pain away while carrying a support dog. The office secretary suffers from an anxiety disorder, where she has to hide behind a makeshift wall. The field agents are a black activist, a redneck, an ex-con, a woman having an affair with a married man, and an Indian woman determined to find herself. Together these unlikely suspects bond together as a makeshift family and help one another on several discrimination cases that could cost them their lives and/or job. Mixed into the storyline are two beautiful loves. The author, Marie Watts, does an amazing job developing the characters and weaving a colorful storyline that leaves the reader wanting more."