Pamela Barnes is the new President having ousted her predecessor Matthew Keating. Matthew takes to his rural retreat with his daughter Mel whilst his wife Sam takes on her dream job as an academic else where. Matt still has his secret service detail led by David Stahl. As we find out in the book Mel has her protection until she turns 16. Waiting in the wings is a terrorist (think Bin Laden ). He kidnaps Mel when she is out with her boyfriend.

What happens next is mind blowing. Like did I really just read that. Matt then finds himself up against the institution and President Barnes. Using his connections and loyal staff he goes on a journey of revenge.

So the combination of the two authors got my interest. What could Bill Clinton bring to the table with this book that would make it different. Goodness me what a book. This is a blistering read. Not for the squeamish. I can safely say it kept me turning the pages. The character development is wonderful. I loved the relationship between Mel and Stahl which comes out in the book.

I will certainly be reading more books by the two authors if they collaborate again. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this arc

This book is superb. Fast paced from the word go. I can’t recommend this book enough it’s a must read!

would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this fast paced book

what an exciting read this one was...i was on the edge of my seat for most of this book and i also couldnt put it down till i had finished it.

micheal keating an ex seal had become president by default but he only served one term after his own vice president made a run for the presidency. he will have his own secret service guarding him for the rest of his life.

but not his daughter...
and then she is kidnapped

what follows next is a race against time with the demands made, will the money be paid and the prisoners released so that his daughter will be freed...

will the new president be a help or an indurance...

oh my god the calibre of this book is outstanding, its fast paced and has you on the edge of your seat, cant wait for the next one from these authors, its an unlikely pairing but it works

A fast paced, action packed thriller that had one or two slightly predictable parts but as a whole was a fantastic read that I struggled to put down.

A second huge story of retribution!
It is fast moving, doesn't avoid disaster and allows the reader to identify with the main characters. I was rooting for the success of the mission while being on tenterhooks that it would all fail. Exactly what is needed in a thriller. I found some of the action unlikely. eg:t the daughters escapes, the immediate acquiescence of previous high ranking operatives. I enjoyed it and relied on the insider author knowledge to increase believability!

Recommended

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

I loved this book and everything in it. Just loved it. For me, the authors have wrote a fast paced and very exciting thriller with lots of action which was full of tension and suspense. I really liked the main characters, loved the plot twists and the cliff hanger chapter endings that just made me want to continue reading to see what happened next. I loved the writing style, it was very engaging and captured and held my attention throughout and this was a book I found very hard to put down. I liked that the story was told through the different characters and the last quarter of the book was a very tense and nerve wracking read leading to a nail biting conclusion. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like here, it was exactly my kind of read, and one that really hit the mark for me. I’ve not read the previous book The Presidents missing and will be adding it to my kindle and to be read list.

Thank you to Random House,UK and NetGalley. Absolutely blown away by this latest novel by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. This book does not let up with the action from the first page to the last page. It just keeps you totally gripped, full of twists and turns and OMG that just did not happen moments. Well written and totally gripping. 5 stars all the way.

A terrific pulse-racing thriller.

When Mel Keating, former president's daughter, is kidnapped, Matt Keating, frustrated by the agency's seeming inability to find her, decides to take matters into his own hands.

I was initially cautious about this book, as American politics is not my forte so didn't really know much about Bill Clinton.

However the pairing of he and James Patterson, a formidable writer, is superb. A great story, believable characters and situations, and well written, I couldn't put it down.

Recommended for fans of Ben Hope and Jack Reacher.

If there is one thing this book has reminded me of, it is how much I used to enjoy reading a good old all action thriller. The pacing, the tension, the thought that everything hands on a knife edge and everyone is conspiring against out hero in their aim to achieve a positive outcome. That's exactly what we get with The PResident's Daughter, a tense, action filled political thriller in which former US President Matt Keating faces a race against time to save his daughter from a terrorist who is holding a very personal grudge against him. But it's not just the obvious adversary he has to watch out for - not everyone in the home quarter has his back ...

Talk about your edge of the seat thriller. From the very beginning, in which the authors skilfully set up the background to this most personal of grudge matches and the reason for Keating's fast fall from grace, I found myself hit with the tension and atmosphere I love, and that heart pounding pace and excitement that really drew me into the novel. Although Keating's role in this particular episode is very much back seat, the moments we did spend with him I was drawn instinctively to him as a character. With his chapters told in first person, you get a feel for who Keating really is, a blend of honour, humility and perhaps a touch more honesty than his advisors would like him to display. I liked him. I was happy to spend time in his company. Which is just as well the scene is well and truly set for one hell of a bumpy ride so liking the protagonist is definitely key.

I do like the way in which the characters have been developed in the book. Although a lot of our focus is on Keating, and his point of view or perspective on those around him, there is enough time spent in the company of other key characters to determine who we like - definitely pro SS Operative David Stahl, and Keating's wife Samantha and daughter Mel, without question not in favour of Keating's successor or her closest advisor. Mel was a great character and I think that she was portrayed with just the right amount of intelligence, bravery but also vulnerability to make her an authentic character. It would have been easy to make her too capable, to assured, especially given her circumstances through most of the book, but. for me the balance was just right. Determined, defiant, but still scared. And I loved how Samantha maintained her integrity but. stepped up and played a very canny game when the time came.

The balance between the action and the emotion worked well for me, the authors drawing us right into the heart of the military and rescue operations with a plethora of technical detail which I'm sure is part fact, part fiction - they're not going to give away all of the US security secrets after all. But it was enough to keep the interest there without overwhelming with detail, slowing the pace and therefore the tension. It flowed well, the pacing only dropping when the more emotional scenes play out, but lulling you into relaxing just a fraction too much before the stakes, and the speed, pick up once more. I'll admit that the first third of the book is perhaps a little slower, while the story is established, but once you get into the heart of the novel, I really found myself tearing through it, fully focused and driven by the action on the page. I have the fitness tracker data to prove the impact it had on me.

If you like a top notch, political based action thrillers, then this is definitely one I'd recommend. Yes - some of the story may push the boundaries of what may be believable, but then that's the fun of a great novel. It carries you off and takes you to a place where you just don't care. I cared about the characters, I was completely engrossed in the story and I loved the action and the pace. After studying to American history and politics to degree level, I never really saw myself reading another book written about or by a US President. Just goes to show you - never say never. Loved it.

The Presidents daughter is Mel, only child of Mathew Keating, former US president and navy seal.
Matt has to take matters into his own hands when Mel is kidnapped by a Libyan terrorist. Having no help from his successor in the White House he engages the help of other SEALs and a member of his secret service, plus others who are loyal to him.
Lots of great characters good, bad and downright evil, this book has you on the edge of your seat with its action as Matt and his team start on their mission.
Personally I feel the addition of Bill Clinton’s name is unnecessary and I’m sure the information of the workings of the White House could come from many other sources eg Homeland the tv series etc and be just as ‘authentic’
That said this is an exciting rollercoaster of a page turning read, and I’m sure someone will snatch up the film rights.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

An interesting concept and a look at what could easily happen in the future in that cyberterrorism is mostly likely what the future holds. Written with inside knowledge that only a president could give and the drama only a good writer can produce this book although slow at start had a gripping ending.