The President Is Missing

By: Bill Clinton, James Patterson

Narrated by: Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, Jeremy Davidson, Mozhan Marnò

Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The White House is the home of the president of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a US president vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so?

An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's best-selling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power. Full of what it truly feels like to be the person in the Oval Office - the mind-boggling pressure, the heartbreaking decisions, the exhilarating opportunities, the soul-wrenching power - this is the thriller of the decade, confronting the darkest threats that face the world today, with the highest stakes conceivable.

©2018 James Patterson and Bill Clinton (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Compelling

Very realistic and maybe a little too close to current events for comfort. I couldn't wait for the next chapter. Binge listened on a cross country flight today, and was not disappointed. This story was well written, I enjoyed the multiple narrators for the converging storylines.

What an eye opening and amazing novel.

I am not a real political man. (I will say that I have voted for both republican and democratic presidential contenders for personal reasons that I am not going to share here..) This was a great book and President Duncan is someone who is a hero and something we should hope all of our elected leaders aspire to have those attributes. I will say though as one of 45 men to have sat behind that desk, President Clinton along with his co-author James Patterson told one hell of a story!

Beyond Expectations

I didn't know what to expect from this book but it was great and kept me wanting more.

Decent story, terrible narration

Dennis Quaid May be the worst narrator ever, really detracted from the book for me. The 20 minute liberal agenda speech at the end could have been left out as well. Guess it was Slick Willie trying to remain relevant.

riveting

one of the better books I've listened to very very good glad I purchased Quaid was great

Loved it! Well written and kept me intrigued.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire read. Plot twists were everywhere. I loved that it had multiple readers (male and female) ... Lending to the authenticity of the performance.

Fun read, but. . .

So, I liked it. I mean Patterson writes this kind of book better than just about anyone. That’s why he’s the best-selling living author. The man can write. And I’m a political junkie, so this story was in my sweet spot. Given all that, why not 5 stars?

First, the whole president sneaking out of the White House to meet with someone who even remotely could be terrorist is just so over the top. Wouldn’t happen and Bill Clinton knows it. But it worked in the story. How else would the President be missing?

I thought the plot picked up once it got past that part of the story. The characters were developed well. I did figure it out a little before I would have liked to, but there were still some good elements of surprise.

I had heard a clip of Dennis Quaid and I almost didn’t get the book because he didn’t sound very good. Then I saw that there was more of a cast, so I figured it was worth the credit. To me, the narrator is almost as important as the author and, perhaps sometimes, more important. Quaid wasn’t as bad as I had feared, but a better narrator would likely have made it a better listen.

Finally, the President’s address to a joint session of Congress at the end was unnecessary. Yes, I agreed with it, but it was a political statement at the end of a fairly apolitical story. It could easily had been taken from Hillary’s never given inauguration speech.

Bottom line, it’s definitely worth a credit.

I was tricked!

First, this is one the best stories I've ever listened to, but... Dennis Quaid is an amazing actor. Even though at times it felt like his voice was giving out, and he was a little hard to understand, he still did an amazing job. I was looking forward to his reading... and with all due respect, I'm not sure if he was the best choice for this. Secondly, (and this is a spoiler) I felt like I was tricked toward the end. The book changed from a great story to a political diatribe. I was ready to give this book a "best I've ever listened to" review, but for me, it completely lost its focus at the end and became a platform for partisan politics. So I felt like I was tricked.

ok

the narration by DQ was spotty at best. should have gotten someone else. the other narrators were much better. the storyline/plot was strong although Too Preachy in places.

Very Good Reading

I really enjoyed this book by Clinton and Patterson. It was well read by Dennis Quaid. He played the parts well. I would like to see another book by these two. The book gave an interesting view of the inside workings of the White House. I enjoyed the intrigue.