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First Daughter (Hardcover)

by Eric Van Lustbader (Author)
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In this uneven thriller from bestseller Lustbader (The Bourne Legacy), Alli Carson, the 19-year-old daughter of the U.S. president-elect, moderate Republican Edward Carson, is abducted a month before her father's inauguration to be programmed to do something truly terrible at the inauguration ceremony. ATF agent Jack McClure is chosen to lead the search for Alli, primarily because she was the boarding-school roommate of his now-deceased daughter, Emma. Jack faces many difficulties, chief among them his own severe dyslexia. The unnamed current president, who makes religion the basis for all his decisions, wants to use the search as an excuse for all-out war on his enemies, the First American Secular Revivalists and their secret partners, the E-Two terrorist group. Lustbader does a fine job depicting the search for Alli and reconstructing Jack's past, but the confusing political message will leave many readers wondering what the book was really about. (Aug.)
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"Rarely have I read a book that grabs you so fast in the opening scene (and, oh, how it grabs!), then keeps up the pace until the very last page. Goodbye sleep; hello First Daughter."--Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Sleeping Doll and The Broken Window

“A terrific story, swift-moving and thought-provoking, but told with a depth and tenderness that will last long after you have closed the final page.”—Anne Perry, New York Times Bestselling author of At Some Disputed Barricade

"Action, suspense and politics blended to perfection by a master."—Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

"I've long been a fan of Eric Van Lustbader, and he's at his heart-pounding best with First Daughter, a timely and frightening political thriller.  If election year politics aren't already exciting enough for you, here are the chills you've been looking for."-- Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake

“From the opening chapter, First Daughter smashes the sound barrier of psychological tension, action and suspense. The story hits Mach 5 and never slows down. I hope we see more of ATF agent Jack McClure. Outstanding!”--Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of Blasphemy

"A seductive, sophisticated, authentic thriller.  Finely conceived—brilliantly executed.  Eric Van Lustbader’s legion of fans will be both pleased and enhanced by this terrific story, terrifically told, by a master who knows how to manipulate the reader in fiendishly exciting ways."—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Venetian Betrayal

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3.0 out of 5 stars Action, Dyslexia, Loss, Government-Sanctioned Murder, Child Abuse, Political Legacies, Conspiracies, and Anti-Church Rants, Sep 10 2008

As my title suggests, First Daughter combines many unusual elements in its characters and story line. There's plenty in here to fascinate and repel many people.

This is going to sound silly, but the people who will like this book best are dyslexic atheists who enjoy conspiracy stories about Republican presidents.

The people who are going to like this story least are conservative, church-attending Christians who favor Republican politics.

Without spoiling the story, First Daughter opens provocatively with a scene that portends grave potential risk to the future of the United States. Next, we move backward in time to find out how that moment came to occur.

Jack McClure is the flawed, but brilliant, hero of the book. He works at ATF and is called in to help when the president-elect's daughter is kidnapped just before the inauguration. Jack is dyslexic, but compensates by able to absorb lots of visual information at the same time. He's depressed by guilt at the loss of his daughter, a loss that has cost him his marriage as well. Reader also follow McClure through being abused by his father, dropping out of school, and learning to make his own way in the underbelly of society.

In the background, there are forces that don't want the investigation to succeed, and Jack struggles mightily against a most diabolical and effective villain to find the missing Alli Carson.

I like complex books with lots of elements, but I felt like First Daughter overdid it. I didn't find the plot line about pro and anti atheist factions to be very engaging or credible.

Ultimately, the villain didn't make a lot of sense to me, either.

Although I liked the parts about Jack McClure's background, the rest of the story didn't work all that well for me. Perhaps Mr. Lustbader will bring back McClure in another novel with a more credible and engaging plot. That would be good.
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