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To Kill the President
- Narrated by: Jennifer Woodward
- Series: Maggie Costello, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
A blockbuster thriller from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Sam Bourne, in which Maggie Costello uncovers an assassination plot to kill the tyrannical new president.
The unthinkable has happened….
The United States has elected a volatile demagogue as president, backed by his ruthless chief strategist, Crawford 'Mac' McNamara.
When a war of words with the North Korean regime spirals out of control and the president comes perilously close to launching a nuclear attack, it's clear someone has to act, or the world will be reduced to ashes.
Soon Maggie Costello, a seasoned Washington operator and stubbornly principled, discovers an inside plot to kill the president - and faces the ultimate moral dilemma. Should she save the president and leave the free world at the mercy of an increasingly crazed would-be tyrant - or commit treason against her commander in chief and risk plunging the country into a civil war?
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- Anonymous User
- 25-07-18
Dire
Weak story. Awful narrator. Worst Irish accent I have ever heard. Disappointing. I expected much better from this story.
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- Gadget Freak
- 05-09-17
An interesting - and plausible - story.
What did you like most about To Kill the President?
A plausible and interesting story.
What didn’t you like about Jennifer Woodward’s performance?
Her attempts to "voice" the various characters was, to my ears, strained and irritating. Your experinece may differ.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Rather it made me think.
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- Marco Marini
- 19-01-19
gripping
couldn't put it down, great narrator, story a bit out there but really really entertaining
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- Allan D Lauder
- 18-09-18
Relevant and well thought out but a liitle fetched
Great read and a good book, a little far fetched towards the end but couldn't put it down, I shall read more from this author
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- Rob E
- 27-08-18
Brilliant book.
The story had lots of twists and turns. It made politics thrilling, exciting and would highly recommend.
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- Peter Davidson
- 13-08-18
Super story
A totally believable tale especially in today's American political climate. My first book by these authors, it won't be my last.
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- Laura
- 02-08-18
A good read!
The only thing that I found distracting was the narrators attempt of different accents. Really enjoyed this audiobook though!
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- Steve Hocking
- 01-12-17
Great story
Great story. It could almost be true. Not a fan of the narration. The voice is grating.
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- Margaret
- 05-09-17
CHANGE THE NARRATOR. NOW.
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A narrator of intelligence and ability.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Unable to form an opinion. The female narrator was excruciating, managed less that 2 hours before giving up disgusted. Will continue in book form. Infact, bought 3 copies. No one to irritate me, but myself.
Would you be willing to try another one of Jennifer Woodward’s performances?
NEVER.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from To Kill the President?
THE NARRATOR.
Any additional comments?
Excellent novel killed by horrible rendition, like listening to an high school girl over acting a script. Never heard an American narrate anything so poor. You'll be irritated beyond belief, if you love the English language.
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- C. P. Aldenhoven
- 16-02-21
Brilliant but a shame it's only fiction
Gripping story. Almost believable. Highly enjoyable listen. My only criticism would be that the MacNamara/Bannon character is a little too fluent but hey, it's fiction.
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- T. Gustavsen
- 02-08-17
Scaringly relevant!!
This fiction book could be written about the
sitting president. It is both a commentary about the chaos that seems to encircle the current administration and a capitivating action driven story!