PositiveThe New York Times Book Review\" Clinton and Patterson’s fictional commander in chief brims with humanity, character and stoicism ... Without divulging any of the satisfying plot twists, I can report that the novel unspools smoothly. Only in its final pages does it get bogged down with a few too many unsubtle messages about the current state of our politics ... It explores the thin line between loyalty and duty on one side and resentment and temptation on the other that can corrupt even the most honorable of public servants, and it shines a spotlight on the deep commitment of America’s adversaries to tear us apart and weaken our standing in the world.\
