"Merkel's Law" by Melissa Eddy is a fascinating look at former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel, the daughter of a clergyman in East Europe, earned a PhD in quantum chemistry and worked as a research scientist. However, she chose to embark on a new path, entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Her journey to power was far from easy, but Eddy's narrative weaves a compelling story, focusing on key events and 'laws' such as 'know where you come from'. Eddy, the New York Times Berlin correspondent, writes engagingly about her subject and seems to have access to source material and individuals that lead to new insights that I haven't seen before.

Merkel is a remarkable woman, and there are lessons for everyone to learn. Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I thought this was wonderfully done and had the wisdom that I was looking for and enjoyed reading this. Melissa Eddy has a great writing style and I enjoyed going on this journey with her about German Chancellor Angela Merkel.