PositiveTIMEThe pages of The President Is Missing are filled with the classic tropes of a big commercial thriller, from ticking countdown clocks and Hollywood-worthy disguises to clipped prose that ratchets up the suspense. But the authors resist pure escapism: this novel is rife with political statements. Preaching about truth in politics or suggesting basic policy prescriptions for veterans’ care, police violence and immigration sometimes make what should be a light summer read feel more like a campaign platform. But the plot is nothing if not timely ... The pleasure of this book is in imagining the wild tales Clinton might disclose about his own years as President, if only he could.
