This is a book that centers around the character of Ellen Adams, the new Secretary of State in the new administration that succeeded a dumpster fire of a prior administration. Adams is clearly based on Clinton and the previous President (who is described as egotistical and stupid) is clearly based on the former guy. The new President, President Williams, and Ellen Adams despise each other but end up having to put their animosity aside to uncover a terrorist plot that involves a series of coordinated bombings in Europe and a threat of bombs going off in the United States.
The book weaves things that are clearly based on real life with a healthy dose of fiction. The book in some ways is prophetic, even with the fictional material, pretty much predicting what would happen when America finally got out of Afghanistan (the book was written before it actually happened) and has a coup plot that is eerily similar to what is being discovered about some right-wing lawmakers and January 6th. Hopefully, the majority of the book's plot remains fiction, but the way things are going, who knows.
Overall, the book is mostly well-written and has an engaging plot that keeps readers interested. Of course, there are some who will never read it simply because Hillary Clinton is a co-author, and certainly, her political views are present in the book, so if you cannot separate your feelings about her or her politics and a work of fiction, then it is best to avoid this. Even though the book is a bit long (at just under 500 pages), it is a fairly easy read. I read fairly quickly and managed to get through it in about ten days mostly reading an hour or two at a time before bed. There are definitely some cliche plot points and it definitely has a couple of eye-rolling, "yeah right" moments. But for the most part, it is a good political thriller that is worth the read.
The book weaves things that are clearly based on real life with a healthy dose of fiction. The book in some ways is prophetic, even with the fictional material, pretty much predicting what would happen when America finally got out of Afghanistan (the book was written before it actually happened) and has a coup plot that is eerily similar to what is being discovered about some right-wing lawmakers and January 6th. Hopefully, the majority of the book's plot remains fiction, but the way things are going, who knows.
Overall, the book is mostly well-written and has an engaging plot that keeps readers interested. Of course, there are some who will never read it simply because Hillary Clinton is a co-author, and certainly, her political views are present in the book, so if you cannot separate your feelings about her or her politics and a work of fiction, then it is best to avoid this. Even though the book is a bit long (at just under 500 pages), it is a fairly easy read. I read fairly quickly and managed to get through it in about ten days mostly reading an hour or two at a time before bed. There are definitely some cliche plot points and it definitely has a couple of eye-rolling, "yeah right" moments. But for the most part, it is a good political thriller that is worth the read.
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