The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

The premise of this thriller is as real as it gets. It is only a matter of time before someone hacks the internet and if their goal is destruction, it will be on a global scale. It is both terrifying as well as happening as you read the book. With rigged elections, stolen data and breached firewalls, the story falls out of today’s headlines.

There is more suspense and action for the diehard thriller junky and I enjoyed the ride.

I really enjoyed the personal touch of the President’s routine and dealings with members of his inner circle. It had the authentic touch that only a past-sitting President could bring to the story.

What I did not enjoy was the multiple page manifesto of the Democratic Party and the naivety that anyone would think that any President could get all parties working for the common good regardless of ideology, race, or class is absurd. I would love to see this happen, but I think that America would have to really fall before the entire country would be willing to pull together for the common good. The last 15 pages ruined a perfect score for me.