A CLASSIC PATTERSON PAGE TURNER!!
This is definitely one of James Patterson’s best books in the last few years!! The concept alone was what got me interested when this book was announced many months ago and this book delivered on all my expectations! This book is perfect for fans of Patterson or if you’ve never read a Patterson thriller before. Honestly feeling so amazed at how well it was written and what a fun read it was!!
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Fast paced thriller!!
After reading his book Nine Months i was hoping this one be good, it started a little slow but then bam!! So many different aspects and an insane amount of action, loved the CIA side of this story and that there was a female in charge of this group Liam and Noa both were willing to do whatever was needed to make things right once they realized what was truly going on. This was definetly a fast paced action thriller!
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Wonderful read
This is a fascinating story considering what we were up against a few years ago. More complicated than a lot of Patterson books but easy to read. I loved it
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Disorders of the Presidential Kind
A president who's mentally bonkers? Wow, what a concept! Kudos to the authors for a timely topic that showcases what can happen when the leader of the free world's power is totally unchecked. U.S. President Keegan Barrett doesn't have orange hair, nor is he inclined to throw ketchup at walls - but he does believe the only way to get "them" is for him to get them first. He's got a diabolical plan that starts with a loyal-to-the-core assistant and formation of two teams of CIA operatives - one domestic and one foreign - led by Noa Himel and Liam Grey; they're charged with carrying out the President's direct orders, which are kept secret from all the other government leaders because a) Barrett doesn't trust anyone and b) he's the only one who's right. If everything goes the way he's sure it will, he'll end up a dictator who's admired and revered; after all, he deserves no less. If millions of people's lives are disrupted - and death arguably is the biggest disruption there is - everyone who's left will agree he did it all for love of country. Also loyal to the core are Liam and Noa - that is, until they're not; nasty things happen (some of which they're ordered by the President to make happen) that lead them to the smell of a rat - a rat with two legs who acts suspiciously like the man they've sworn an oath to obey no matter what. Gradually, the light dawns; but now that they can see where the path they're on leads, what can they do to prevent the biggest disaster the world has ever known? Worse, the whole thing is a ticking time bomb; it's not just a matter of stopping the President, but stopping him fast. And when his word is everyone's command, the whole thing turns into a James Bond "Goldfinger" countdown that, of course, keeps readers on the edge of their seats (well, it did me, at least). Some parts are predictable, others elicited a few gasps and the whole thing is a fast-paced adventure. Many thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.
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Terrific, fast read
This is a typical James Patterson thriller, with lots of edge-of-your-seat action, strong characters, fast-moving plotlines, and realistic, scary outcomes. President Bartlett is a very popular President, handsome, charming, and dedicated. Although he is single, there are no hints of improprieties or unacceptable behavior. In short, he seems almost perfect...until he isn't. Terrific, fast read. Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing an ARC.
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Eerily Prescient and Timely
Reading BLOWBACK a decade ago would have been scary, as was Fletcher Knebel's similarly worrisome NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID when published in 1965 [pertinently rereleased in 2018]. Of course, BLOWBACK wasn't released until 2022; like the political thriller Anthology AND THE LAST TRUMP SHALL SOUND [2020], it is eerily prescient, fiction shining a light on painfully real issues, issues that could occur now or in the future. BLOWBACK's focus, like the 1965 NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID, is Insanity: in the White House. Certainly throughout History insane leaders have arisen, or previously sane ones have succumbed. Nowadays with high technology and nuclear codes, the stakes are intensely higher than ever, as insanity in the wrong political/govermental role could inevitably result in the destruction of the entire world. BLOWBACK is chilling, not a tale to be read alone at night with the lights turned down low; the premise it portends, the backdrop it portrays, are all too possible not to be ultimately terrifying and unforgettable.
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