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The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton, James Patterson

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k_lenn's review against another edition

2.0

Bill Clinton and James Patterson. As my dear ole' grandpa always says about things as absurd as an ex-president co-writing a political thriller: "Who'd've thunked?"

This book was 56% boring, 14% exciting, and 30% okay. I have to admit that I resorted to speed-reading and even skipping full sentences to get by, and it definitely could've been written in just 250-300 pages. Also, I don't think political thrillers are for me.

mmotleyu's review against another edition

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4.0

It took a LONG time to get going but the last third of the book is good.

ndbeyer's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed this book - I did figure it out before the end but the suspense kept me going. President Duncan is a true patriot and the plot in this book was well written.

katel1970's review against another edition

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4.0

For a 500+ page book that could easily serve as a doorstop, it's a fast and engaging read.

kaffeinatedkoala's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.75

colindalaska's review against another edition

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3.0

It takes a good 150 pages to get moving, but when it does it's a fast paced exciting thriller.

Unfortunately, I could do without the last chapter which is pretty much a manifesto for political office. (And does the very American thing of taking all the credit for something that involved people from multiple countries)