#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 USA Today Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller#1 Indie Bestseller”President Duncan for a second term!” –USA Today”This book’s a big one.” –New York Times “Towers above most political thrillers.” –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“The plotting is immaculate . . . the writing is taut.” –Sunday Times (London)“Ambitious and wildly readable.” –New York Times Book Review
“Towers above most political thrillers.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The plotting is immaculate . . . the writing is taut.” –-Sunday Times (London)
“Ambitious and wildly readable.” —New York Times Book Review
The President Is Missing confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Uncertainty and fear grip the nation. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the Cabinet. Even the President himself becomes a suspect, and then he disappears from public view . . .
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Great political/spy thriller!
It is Pure Patterson, with a little bit of “y’all should have left me alone to do my job” thrown in. Easy to read, tense escape scenes, a tad too much hindsight, but fun at the same time. If you like Patterson, you will like the book.
Do NOT pick up The PRESIDENT IS MISSING unless you have the time to read the entire novel! It is a page-turner. Clinton brings an insight into the workings of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that only someone who has spent time there can. Patterson and Clinton make one heck of a team. Hold on to your hat. The PRESIDENT IS MISSING is an astounding adventure.
Great book
interesting concept, but the writing was poor
This book gets rave reviews on Amazon. I thought it took a long time to get going (almost like an overly long political speech). More than a quarter of the way through the book we’re still mired in ordinary presidential duties — a congressional hearing, staff meetings. It takes a long time to get to the real cyberwarfare plot. About halfway through it picks up and there’s a terrific ride to a surprise ending. Hang with it and you’ll be rewarded.
Fascinating how much is squeezed into aResident’s day!
Given that Bill Clinton initated the WMD Planning Committees when in office it is no surprise he chose to use a cyberterror as the premise and of course he is the hero president! It is a well done and compelling story all the more compelling because it is a very real and likely possibile future
I enjoyed this collaboration!
not very good. Skipped around and didn’t have much to look forward to. Two writers that tried too hard and only collaborated using their famous. this was a poor book to slog through.
For some reason I wasn’t impressed with this book. The first half was so detailed it was dull and boring. The second half was better with no details. I just couldn’t picture the characters like I usually do. I expect there are others who read it and love it, just not me.
Up to date idea; l
Too long
Gives a story informed by the view point of a man who sat in the presidential hot seat that is still a great suspense yarn
This book was well-written and suspenseful. The theme of the book could actually happen if the United States lets down its guard.
It was easy to hear the voice of a certain past POTUS in the writing.
A bit thin
Because the high ratings I decided to place a hold on the audio book with my local library. When I finally got it I managed to finish it in two days. I was skeptical because of the two high profile writers but I really enjoyed the story. The voice presentation was easy to follow. Some listeners seem to have been bothered by the accents used but I felt that it nicely differentiated between the various characters.
One of scariest books I have read in years. All too posible. its connection to real history makes it even more compelling.
I don’t typically read this genre of thriller, but this fast-paced story by Baldwin and Clinton is fun and decently plausible. My wife and I heard the audio book during a recent road trip, so my reaction is to that genre. The overall story is apolitical until the very end, where the president’s joint statement to Congress definitely leans Democratic.
I tend to react piously against gratuitously bad language; this book is surprisingly clean. No F-bombs, and other profanity is at a minimum, which I appreciate.
Here’s my one criticism. Books like this do have a roller coaster of plot twists, and this story is no exception. As long as you experience the tale straight through, one time only, in linear fashion, you’ll be fine. But there are some moments where key players react in a way that would be implausible once the whole story is revealed and you know where their loyalties actually were. I won’t give away the biggest of those gaps, but if you ever watched the Jack Bauer series, 24, those programs were rife with them. One key antagonist, “Nina,” was absolutely loyal to Kiefer Sutherland, helping him out in key moments. At the very end of Season 1, it turns out she was an enemy mole all along . . . a twist offered to the viewers only at the last. Fine and fun, except that much of what she did earlier is pure nonsense with those new information in mind. (Any repeat viewer knows exactly what I’m talking about.)
That small complaint aside, this is a riveting tale that offers great insights into the White House and its labyrinthine inner workings.