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A review by carriekellenberger
State of Terror by Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“Ellen Adams was used to people underestimating her. Accomplished middle-aged women were often diminished by small men.” ~ State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton
It's genuinely too bad people can't separate their feelings for the author from what a great writer she is. I have enjoyed Clinton's non fiction and I love that she teamed up with Louise Penney for this fast-paced political thriller.
Clever, well-written, and frightening. It's clear that Clinton has used her personal knowledge of her time at the White House and with foreign affairs to write an educational yet completely realistic story about something that *could actually happen*.
I liked that she wove her personal experience into it, and thought there were points of interest in this story that allowed her to relay a little of how she felt her own experience with a former presidential administration, but that's about as far as it goes.
I also really loved that she honored her best friend in this novel in the way that she does. I hope she writes another political thriller with Louise Penney.
It's genuinely too bad people can't separate their feelings for the author from what a great writer she is. I have enjoyed Clinton's non fiction and I love that she teamed up with Louise Penney for this fast-paced political thriller.
Clever, well-written, and frightening. It's clear that Clinton has used her personal knowledge of her time at the White House and with foreign affairs to write an educational yet completely realistic story about something that *could actually happen*.
I liked that she wove her personal experience into it, and thought there were points of interest in this story that allowed her to relay a little of how she felt her own experience with a former presidential administration, but that's about as far as it goes.
I also really loved that she honored her best friend in this novel in the way that she does. I hope she writes another political thriller with Louise Penney.