The White House is the home of the president of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a US president vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so?
An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world’s best-selling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power. Full of what it truly feels like to be the person in the Oval Office – the mind-boggling pressure, the heartbreaking decisions, the exhilarating opportunities, the soul-wrenching power – this is the thriller of the decade, confronting the darkest threats that face the world today, with the highest stakes conceivable.
Mostly great, until the end. That said, highly recomended Once I started, it was virtually impossible to put down, easily in the same league as Ken Follett and Agatha Christie. As I got deeper into it, however, I wondered if it wasn’t written in part to be a film tender. That didn’t interfere with my enjoyment, however, because I like my summer reading to be light and fast-moving. I don’t want to be a spoiler, but the ending is so obviously partisan it didn’t square with the rest of text. And that discomforted me, being unnecessarily partisan and…
Will he be able to stop the virus? This was a page turner.President Duncan has Congress attacking him and threatening impeachment and cyber terrorists threatening the downfall of the USA. The President goes into a secure place in Virginia to work on a terrorist attack on the internet and the American way of life. He has been shot at and has been on the run until he can make his way to the stronghold in Virginia. Here he works with the most brilliant minds behind the coding of the government and American internet…
Never mind who co-authored the book, it is a FANTASTIC read The book captured my attention from page one and I could not put it down. It is brilliantly and beautifully written with drama, suspense, and insight that only a few people in this world can have. I almost wish that Bill Clinton’s name was not on the cover of the book because it seems that people are polarizing and politicizing the whole thing. Regardless of who wrote the book, if you love a great novel of suspense with historical context, if you are a political junkie who enjoys novels, if you…