State of Terror: A Novel
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named one of the most anticipated novels of the season by People, Associated Press, Time, Los Angeles Times, Parade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and more.
From the #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise—State of Terror.
After a tumultuous period in American politics, a new administration has just been sworn in, and to everyone’s surprise the president chooses a political enemy for the vital position of secretary of state.
There is no love lost between the president of the United States and Ellen Adams, his new secretary of state. But it’s a canny move on the part of the president. With this appointment, he silences one of his harshest critics, since taking the job means Adams must step down as head of her multinational media conglomerate.
As the new president addresses Congress for the first time, with Secretary Adams in attendance, Anahita Dahir, a young foreign service officer (FSO) on the Pakistan desk at the State Department, receives a baffling text from an anonymous source.
Too late, she realizes the message was a hastily coded warning.
What begins as a series of apparent terrorist attacks is revealed to be the beginning of an international chess game involving the volatile and Byzantine politics of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran; the race to develop nuclear weapons in the region; the Russian mob; a burgeoning rogue terrorist organization; and an American government set back on its heels in the international arena.
As the horrifying scale of the threat becomes clear, Secretary Adams and her team realize it has been carefully planned to take advantage of four years of an American government out of touch with international affairs, out of practice with diplomacy, and out of power in the places where it counts the most.
To defeat such an intricate, carefully constructed conspiracy, it will take the skills of a unique team: a passionate young FSO; a dedicated journalist; and a smart, determined, but as yet untested new secretary of state.
State of Terror is a unique and utterly compelling international thriller cowritten by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling novelist.
Named one of the most anticipated novels of the season by People, Associated Press, Time, Los Angeles Times, Parade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and more.
From the #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise—State of Terror.
After a tumultuous period in American politics, a new administration has just been sworn in, and to everyone’s surprise the president chooses a political enemy for the vital position of secretary of state.
There is no love lost between the president of the United States and Ellen Adams, his new secretary of state. But it’s a canny move on the part of the president. With this appointment, he silences one of his harshest critics, since taking the job means Adams must step down as head of her multinational media conglomerate.
As the new president addresses Congress for the first time, with Secretary Adams in attendance, Anahita Dahir, a young foreign service officer (FSO) on the Pakistan desk at the State Department, receives a baffling text from an anonymous source.
Too late, she realizes the message was a hastily coded warning.
What begins as a series of apparent terrorist attacks is revealed to be the beginning of an international chess game involving the volatile and Byzantine politics of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran; the race to develop nuclear weapons in the region; the Russian mob; a burgeoning rogue terrorist organization; and an American government set back on its heels in the international arena.
As the horrifying scale of the threat becomes clear, Secretary Adams and her team realize it has been carefully planned to take advantage of four years of an American government out of touch with international affairs, out of practice with diplomacy, and out of power in the places where it counts the most.
To defeat such an intricate, carefully constructed conspiracy, it will take the skills of a unique team: a passionate young FSO; a dedicated journalist; and a smart, determined, but as yet untested new secretary of state.
State of Terror is a unique and utterly compelling international thriller cowritten by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling novelist.
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What’s it about?
This plot-driven novel centers around newly appointed Secretary of State Ellen Adams as she tries to outmaneuver political foes as well as terrorists.
What did it make me think about?
As in all good plot-driven novels I was only thinking about what was going to happen next, although you had to wonder at times what was based on fact and what was pure imagination.
Should I read it?
I very much enjoyed this book. I am a big Louise Penny fan, so I was delighted to find a nod to our old friends in Three Pines in this story. Not only did the plot in this latest book keep me interested, but the celebration of strong female friendships (both in the story and through the writing) was such a pleasure. This novel does involve politics so anyone with strong feelings about Hillary Rodham Clinton may want to steer clear of this book- but for the rest of us it was a fun political thriller.
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“He paused for a moment, finding, choosing, his words. ‘What would happen happen if there was a catastrophe on American Soil? A terror attack so horrific it would wound this nation for generations? And it happened during this administration?’ “
What’s it about?
This plot-driven novel centers around newly appointed Secretary of State Ellen Adams as she tries to outmaneuver political foes as well as terrorists.
What did it make me think about?
As in all good plot-driven novels I was only thinking about what was going to happen next, although you had to wonder at times what was based on fact and what was pure imagination.
Should I read it?
I very much enjoyed this book. I am a big Louise Penny fan, so I was delighted to find a nod to our old friends in Three Pines in this story. Not only did the plot in this latest book keep me interested, but the celebration of strong female friendships (both in the story and through the writing) was such a pleasure. This novel does involve politics so anyone with strong feelings about Hillary Rodham Clinton may want to steer clear of this book- but for the rest of us it was a fun political thriller.
Quote-
“He paused for a moment, finding, choosing, his words. ‘What would happen happen if there was a catastrophe on American Soil? A terror attack so horrific it would wound this nation for generations? And it happened during this administration?’ “
I actually enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Generally, I read book of this genre by male authors, so my expectations here were limited at best. Glad to say that I was pleasantly surprised that this title rose to the occasion and turned out to be one that was difficult to put down. Some interesting perspectives in these pages. Great read!
Conspiracy theories abound in this convoluted and implausible novel, it defies logic and reality. It is a sexist book, pushing feminism; all of the male characters (except the protagonist's son) are bad, evil or stupid, while all of the female characters (except one who holds conservative values) are good, smart and laudable.
One of the best thrillers i have read ...i have always loved Louise Penny's novels and this one did not disappoint
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