Excellent.

A gripping political thriller, very well written and narrated. Mrs Clinton, despite my reticence, is a very good writer. Highly recommend.

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Disappointed

I came into this book very open minded. It was getting a lot of publicity and it sounded interesting. I've always admired Hillary Clinton for her forbearance against the patriarchy. Honestly, I really did not like this book at all. Way too female centric. Too much of a Hillary Clinton ego-trip wish-list of people, events and outcomes. Thinly disguised real characters of Trump, Putin and Boris, but with different names, and the main females getting the better of each of them. No, not for me. If Barbara Cartland did political thrillers, this may be how it might look... I am not American, nor have I any agenda regarding the Clintons, but I do not feel this book matches the hype surrounding it. Disappointed. The reader was good.

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Boring and unsophisticated. Narration poor too.

Hooked by the Hillary thing I guess I tried Penny for the first time. The story didn't have any of the tension it should have. Unsophisticated; take a fight scene where an attacker falls off a cliff but handily his phone and car keys 'fell out of his pocket' first so our guy wasn't stranded! Hilarious. I got a bit jumbled with the characters names and roles, and realised it's for the worst possible reason when reading a book, it's because I didn't care. They were not interesting enough, or described well enough to differentiate one from the other - which is kind of important when there's a mole - I could never remember who was who. Final straw is the narrator, who madly over enunciates everything like she is teaching small children English as a second language - very distracting. I'm near the end and will probably let it dribble on to its conclusion, but its not a page turner. Oh, I forgot, every paragraph practically opens with 'after the chaos of the last administration ' again they feel the need to beat me about the head with that theme, showing no subtly and trust in the overall mood, an editor should have removed 80% of those and we'd still be overcooking it. We get it.

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An exciting non-stop experience

This shows the strength of two life-long women friends who deal with a worldwide crisis at the highest level. No spoilers, but be prepared to give up several hours to indulge in listening to this non-stop riveting narrative. Don’t be surprised if you are a devotee of Louise Penney’s novels that you will find familiar strands near the heart -stopping conclusion.

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Amazing. Not what I expected at all.

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this. I love Louise Pennys novels and I didn’t know what to expect with this. It was gripping, thrilling, funny and insightful. It goes without saying that it felt so much more than another book/TV series set in the Whitehouse because of the authenticity that Hilary Clinton brings with her. I loved the links with 3 pines which were the icing on the cake for me. I can’t recommend it enough. I’m really hoping that this is the first of a series. The narrator was excellent and really brought the characters to life in an understated way. What a great read.

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A thoroughly enjoyable listen

Really enjoyed this book ( I listened to it over two days) well written and the reader put just the right amount of feeling into the narration.

Excellent

Well written, well narrated, great story and excellent collaboration between Hilary Clinton and Louise Penny

Gripping Tale

Fast moving political thriller telling the story of a nuclear bomb threat to America. Interesting characters, gripping storylines and top narration. Thoroughly recommended.

Exciting and scarily believable

A plot with lots of twists and turns, keeps you on the edge of your seat. Really liked the detail and the links towards the end with the Inspector Gamache series.

A good listen

I read this book first and wondered how it would work as an audible production.
I thought it worked really well and held my attention throughout.