The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton
“As the novel opens, a threat looms. Enemies are planning an attack of unprecedented scale on America. Uncertainty and fear grip Washington. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the cabinet. The President himself becomes a suspect, and then goes missing…”
This is my new audiobook. I’m reading it for the Written by a U.S. President or First Lady square on my bingo card.
“A jaded spy and a shell shocked country doctor team up to solve a murder in postwar England.
James Sommers returned from the war with his nerves in tatters. All he wants is to retreat to the quiet village of his childhood and enjoy the boring, predictable life of a country doctor. The last thing in the world he needs is a handsome stranger who seems to be mixed up with the first violent death the village has seen in years. It certainly doesn’t help that this stranger is the first person James has wanted to touch since before the war.
The war may be over for the rest of the world, but Leo Page is still busy doing the dirty work for one of the more disreputable branches of the intelligence service. When his boss orders him to cover up a murder, Leo isn’t expecting to be sent to a sleepy village. After a week of helping old ladies wind balls of yarn and flirting with a handsome doctor, Leo is in danger of forgetting what he really is and why he’s there. He’s in danger of feeling things he has no business feeling. A person who burns his identity after every job can’t set down roots.
As he starts to untangle the mess of secrets and lies that lurk behind the lace curtains of even the most peaceful-seeming of villages, Leo realizes that the truths he’s about to uncover will affect his future and those of the man he’s growing to care about.”
I’ve loved all of Cat Sebastian’s books but I’m not really getting into this one so far. Hopefully it will pick up.
The Best American Food Writing 2018 by Ruth Reichl
““Food writing is stepping out,†legendary food writer Ruth Reichl declares at the start of this, the inaugural edition of Best American Food Writing. “It’s about time…Food is, in a very real sense, redesigning the world.†Indeed, the twenty-eight pieces in this volume touch on every pillar of society: from the sense memories that connect a family through food, to the scientific tinkering that gives us new snacks to share, to the intersections of culinary culture with some of our most significant political issues. At times a celebration, at times a critique, at times a wondrous reverie, the Best American Food Writing 2018 is brimming with delights both circumspect and sensuous. Dig in!”
Well obviously I’m going to love this one. It is perfect for Foodies Read. I just started it.
What? How did I miss this Reichl work??????
I’m curious to know just how much of The Presidents Missing is Clinton and how much is Patterson. I hope it’s a good read.
Have a great reading week
The opening is a rant about senators during questioning leading up to impeachment so I think Clinton had at least some input. LOL.
All your books are new to me. My week of reading
The Best American Food Writing sounds good. I have read a lot of Ruth Reichl’s book and enjoyed them.
These all sound excellent. I hope you enjoy them. Come see my week here. Happy reading!