State of Terror

Nessuna copertina — Hillary Rodham Clinton: State of Terror (2021, Pan Macmillan)

400, pagine

lingua English

Pubblicato il 11 Marzo 2021 da Pan Macmillan.

ISBN:: 978-1-5290-7970-8

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Simon & Schuster and St. Martin’s Press are proud to publish a novel written by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny. A unique collaboration by two long-time friends and thriller aficionados, STATE OF TERROR will be published on October 12, 2021.

The story follows a novice Secretary of State who has joined the administration of her rival, a president inaugurated after four years of American leadership that shrank from the world stage. A series of terrorist attacks throws the global order into disarray, and the Secretary is tasked with assembling a team to unravel the deadly conspiracy, a scheme carefully designed to take advantage of an American government dangerously out of touch and out of power in the places where it counts the most.

This high-stakes thriller of international intrigue features behind-the-scenes global drama informed by details only an insider could know.

“When it was suggested my friend Hillary and …

Simon & Schuster and St. Martin’s Press are proud to publish a novel written by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny. A unique collaboration by two long-time friends and thriller aficionados, STATE OF TERROR will be published on October 12, 2021.

The story follows a novice Secretary of State who has joined the administration of her rival, a president inaugurated after four years of American leadership that shrank from the world stage. A series of terrorist attacks throws the global order into disarray, and the Secretary is tasked with assembling a team to unravel the deadly conspiracy, a scheme carefully designed to take advantage of an American government dangerously out of touch and out of power in the places where it counts the most.

This high-stakes thriller of international intrigue features behind-the-scenes global drama informed by details only an insider could know.

“When it was suggested my friend Hillary and I write a political thriller together, I could not say yes fast enough,” said Louise Penny. “What an incredible experience, to get inside the State Department. Inside the White House. Inside the mind of the Secretary of State as high stake crises explode. Before we started, we talked about her time as Secretary of State. What was her worst nightmare? STATE OF TERROR is the answer.”

Hillary Clinton added, “Writing a thriller with Louise is a dream come true. I’ve relished every one of her books and their characters as well as her friendship. Now we’re joining our experiences to explore the complex world of high stakes diplomacy and treachery. All is not as it first appears.”

In a joint statement, Jonathan Karp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simon & Schuster, and Don Weisberg, Chief Executive Officer of Macmillan Trade Publishers, said, “When we read Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton’s outline for STATE OF TERROR, it was immediately clear that when an ingenious novelist goes to work with one of the world’s most knowledgeable leaders, the results are kinetic. We are delighted to be part of this exciting publishing relationship, and we expect STATE OF TERROR to thrill legions of readers throughout the world.” [from Simon & Schuster]

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The disclaimer heading the book reads "This is a work of fiction. All of the characters and events portrayed in this novel are fictional." Hmm, I'm sure. But I couldn't help enjoying the author's barely-disguised impressions of real political figures and the insider details of how the position of Secretary of State functions--with ample artistic license, of course. The story itself is your basic thriller and would probably make a decent action movie if the author was not such a controversial figure and the risk of terrorist violence on opening night not so real. The writing was basic and punchy in service to the plot, as were the occasional twists. This was my first Penny novel, despite living around the corner from her for many years and often visiting her favourite bookstore in the town on which Three Pines is based (though we never crossed paths). The book didn't turn …

The disclaimer heading the book reads "This is a work of fiction. All of the characters and events portrayed in this novel are fictional." Hmm, I'm sure. But I couldn't help enjoying the author's barely-disguised impressions of real political figures and the insider details of how the position of Secretary of State functions--with ample artistic license, of course. The story itself is your basic thriller and would probably make a decent action movie if the author was not such a controversial figure and the risk of terrorist violence on opening night not so real. The writing was basic and punchy in service to the plot, as were the occasional twists. This was my first Penny novel, despite living around the corner from her for many years and often visiting her favourite bookstore in the town on which Three Pines is based (though we never crossed paths). The book didn't turn me into a fan of political thrillers, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

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