Journal Entry 1 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Thursday, January 05, 2006

I picked this up a long time ago. Not sure where; probably my church's used book sale.

Synopsis: The President's Daughter is to thrillers what Hong Kong is to movies: hyperphysical and flashy, filled with international menace, and perfectly choreographed so there's no wasted action whatsoever. And like those movies, the book's a wonderful ride, particularly if you don't ask too many questions after you climb aboard. The characters are strictly Central Casting: a gallant war-hero president twitted by terrorists, a craggy old pro called out of retirement, an I.R.A. scoundrel with a heart of ... well, brass at least. The daughter of the title is a comely French countess (of course), who's kidnapped by a nefarious group of Israeli extremists. In return for her safety, they want Dad to nuke several Arab countries. Will he be forced to push the button, or will a trio of agents be able to reach her in time? Typical of the genre, the book's pull is the intelligence of the villains multiplied by the ingenuity of the heroes. The President's Daughter scores highly on both and readers itching for a globe-trotting game of cat-and-rat won't be disappointed. 

Journal Entry 2 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Thursday, April 29, 2010

After 75 pages, I just couldn't get into this book. It's now headed to ladyofunicorns as part of gzusgirl's TBR virtual bookbox. I hope she enjoys it more than I did. 

Journal Entry 3 by ladyofunicorns at Santa Fe, New Mexico USA on Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I don't know what happened to this book between the time collectorkerri sent it and now but I found it in a box in storage. I have read it and I enjoyed it. I like thrillers and this turned out to be a good one. It is now up for grabs.