The President's Daughter

I'm probably one of the few people in American who didn't read Bill Clinton and James Patterson's original collaboration, The President is Missing.  But I did come across The President's Daughter (#1,042) at the library and found it hard to put down.

Matt Keating was defeated in the last election, but decisions made during his administration come back to haunt him when his teenage daughter is kidnapped by a terrorist.  Enemies, both old and new, make a terrible situation even more difficult to deal with, but Matt Keating, as a former SEAL, is determined to leave no stone unturned in rescuing his daughter Melanie.

This was a fast-paced thriller, told from multiple points of view.  The writing was seamless, although much of the source material on the daily workings of the White House and security details obviously came from Mr. Clinton.  It does an admirable job of entertaining the reader and keeping him or her glued to the page.  If political thrillers are your thing, this book is just the ticket!