They also learn that an infamous terrorist was released from his house arrest and begin to suspect he may be behind these threats and consequent attacks. As more bombs continue to go off in major cities, they know it’s only time until one goes off in the U.S. Williams’s appointment of an enemy certainly raised some eyebrows, but they are quickly forced to put aside their old grudges and act as one when a bomb explodes in the middle of a busy intersection in London, England during rush hour. Ellen is smart, capable, and fully aware that she is being set up to fail – the current President is an old foe of hers, Douglas Williams, who she publicly shamed with her media empire that she was previously in charge of before entering the political sphere. administration, a group of people elected to take over from the disaster that was the previous president, Eric Dunn ( a thinly veiled reference to Donald Trump). It was a tad too long for my liking, but overall, a page-turner that whisked me away to world of high stakes and private jet – essentially a great work of escapism.Įllen Adams is the new secretary of state for the latest U.S. It’s not usually my cup of tea, but it has been on the bestseller list ever since it came out, and I wanted to get a glimpse into the high-powered world of American politics, which Mrs. This is a political thriller, full of spies, terrorism, and the ever-present threat of nuclear warfare. Until then, I’ll dive into her one-off novels, and how could I not read this one, when she’s teamed up with such an impressive woman? State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny is not what I expected based on what I know of Louise Penny’s regular series.

when my kids are grown and out of the house). Louise Penny is a well-known Canadian treasure most adore her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, and although I haven’t read many myself, I intend to when I have the time (i.e.

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