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Shall we tell the President?
First published 1985 · 406 pages
A breathless, ticking-clock race through the shadowy corridors of Washington power.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like watching a digital clock count down to zero in a locked, windowless room. It is a quintessential political thriller, built entirely around the adrenaline of a ticking clock and the paranoia of not knowing who to trust. The atmosphere is steeped in the shadowy, high-stakes tension of Washington backrooms, where every conversation feels loaded and every ally is a potential threat. The prose is purely functional, designed to get out of its own way and keep the pages turning at a breakneck speed. It trades deep psychological exploration for relentless forward momentum, delivering a crisp, suspenseful experience. This is the perfect weekend devour for readers who love the classic trope of a lone, desperate investigator unraveling a massive conspiracy before time runs out.
- Mood
- tense
- paranoid
- high-stakes
- shadowy
- Tone
- urgent
- serious
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- weight of power · institutional corruption · duty and sacrifice · fragility of democracy · race against time
- The writing
- Direct, functional, and highly readable, prioritizing forward momentum and plot mechanics over lyrical flourish.
- The arc
- Moves from the triumphant but precarious heights of political victory into a breathless, paranoid scramble for survival.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, ticking-clock political thrillers where a lone investigator unravels a massive conspiracy.
Content notes
- assassination attempts
- gun violence
- murder
- political conspiracy
About the book
After years of great sacrifice and deep personal tragedy, Florentyna Kane's has finally become the first woman president in America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life.
The FBI investigates thousands of false threats every year. This time, a reliable source has tipped them off about an assassination attempt. One hour later, the informant and all but one of the investigating agents are dead. The lone survivor: FBI Special Agent Mark Andrews. Now, only he knows when the killers will strike. But how can he alone unravel a ruthless conspiracy―in less than one week? The race to save the first woman president begins now...
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