Reviews
Actually 3.5. This book is definitely a page turner and has an interesting plot. But the constant explaining of the the characters' motivations for every little thing they did got to be a little tedious and kept interrupting the flow.
I missed The President is Missing (book 1) but I don't feel that it hampered my enjoyment of this new book. There was certainly enough of the previous book scattered through the storyline that I knew what had happened previously. I really enjoy a decent thriller that I can sink my teeth into and there is certainly plenty to chew over here. The chapters are short, which made digesting that political babble somewhat easier for me. Especially as being Scottish I only have a vague outline of the US political apparatus but I have a few American friends who kept me on the straight and narrow whenever I got a bit lost. Keating is perfect as the former President, ousted by his former VP. Now living the life of a civilian (if any ex-President could be labelled as such), he and his family are getting on with their lives. But someone has it in for Michael and they are going after his weak spot - his daughter! But this first kid is not just about to lie down and be the perfect abductee. She will use every tip and trick she soaked up from her Secret Service detail and she is determined she will get back home. Keating and his trusty secret service agent and few assorted allies are going to take things to the next level. The USA may not negotiate with terrorists and crackpot kidnappers, but Keating and Crew can take a few "shortcuts" through bureaucracy since they are no longer part of the administration. Michael's time in the Teams is sure about to come in handy! Thoroughly enjoyed my tromp through the quagmire that is politics in the DC arena!
This is a genre that appeals to me so I was already pretty engaged by merely read the plot of this book. However, this book flows well, keeps me engaged and almost has zero dull chapters.
Hokey dialogue, setups you can see coming a mile away, but oh what silly fun. A definite action movie to come.
