Nine stars
As I have long enjoyed a good political thriller, this series by Joseph Flynn checks all the boxes! Finding himself professionally, while being married to President Patricia Grant, Jim McGill has had one adventure after another. However, at the end of the last novel, his son lay waiting for bone marrow and POTUS was in medical distress in the hospital. Decisions had to be made, which they were, and things appear to have calmed on the medical front. However, there is a looming election and President Grant must make a choice for her future, supported by her husband. As thy choose a path, three escapees from a CIA holding facility have their eye on McGill as a means of getting revenge for something he did within his PI firm. The race is on to capture the prisoners, while President Grant seeks to strike before the electoral wolves pounce on her, making her a lame duck. A great deal to digest and this is only Part 1 of this book.. Flynn does a masterful job at heightening the tension in short order!
As the novel opens, Jim McGill is in a precarious position. His son is sick and in need of bone marrow, which his wife, US President Patricia Grant, is about to give. However, a medical anomaly takes place and the president is in distress with only moments before she could die. McGill is forced to make a decision that could impact not only his family, but the world.
When that has passed, new worries arise for both McGill and President Grant. McGill's old nemesis, Dr. Damon Todd, has escaped CIA custody, along with two other agents who were so brutal they had to be forced into retirement. They are seeking McGill and will stop at nothing until he is dead. On the flip side, President Grant is up for election and has some major decisions to make, as the GOP no longer wants her. Knowing this and with little time to ponder, President Grant will have to make the decision how to move forward, as others are circling and laying claim to various parts of the electoral build-up.
With a three-way race appearing all but certain for the presidency, each candidate will have to dig deep. That said, it sometimes means playing dirty and tossing mud. This is likely, as there is no greater prize awaiting the winner. Not only the Oval Office, but two vacancies on the Supreme Court of the United States need to be filled. Who will get the chance and how will they shape the Court? Flynn delivers a masterful piece with a great cliffhanger for Part Two!
Joseph Flynn exudes skill and confidence in this book, which has all the elements for a stunning thriller. Working from a great cliffhanger, Flynn delivers a captivating narrative that advances the story well and keeps the reader wanting to know more. With great political and personal development, the story gains the needed momentum as things progress with ease for the attentive reader. One can only hope the second half of this novel will live up to the hype, as well as provide further backstory for the characters who are peppered throughout the piece. I cannot wait to see how things might end, though there is still a great deal of time to see that happen.
The plot point are ever-evolving and keep the reader in the driver's seat as politics, personal animosity, and power grabbing prove just a few of the themes that emerge. Flynn delves deeply to get what is needed to shape this into one of the best novels in the series to date I was hanging on every page and with so many plot points from which to choose, it is hard to want to follow just one. All things have led to the next novel, which could shape the future of the series so much, depending on hw they go. I am eager to see what Flynn has in store and how he will deliver.
Kudos, Mr. Flynn, for your best book to date in this collection.
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