The President is Missing

I think the audiobook killed this for me.

Dennis Quaid handled the bulk of the narration and nearly ruined it. He sounded like an ancient catcher's mit with a voice box being obstructed by a paper bag. Also, Bach's character was repeatedly diminished by the damn orchestral and operatic chaos behind the narration. I LOVE both classical orchestral music and opera, but I already knew it was her because they switched the narrator for her parts anyway. Blech. It was kitschy and gimmicky and ... Blech.

The only thing going for this was a pretty decent story. Diplomatic thrillers are hard to get right, especially through a novel, but this kept up the pace. A few plot devices were not my favorite but they're also easily excused.