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First Daughter

By: Eric Van Lustbader
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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Publisher's summary

Jack McClure lost his daughter. Now it's his job to make sure the president-elect doesn't lose his. For eight years, America has been led by a president hell-bent on aggressive foreign policy and rebuilding the nation on Christian values. A new administration is on its way in, but the president has a few power moves left to see his legacy solidified. Moderate conservative Edward Carson is taking the reins, hoping to set America on a new course. But weeks before Inauguration Day, Carson's daughter, Alli, goes missing from her college dormitory.

Jack McClure is an ATF agent who recently lost his daughter in a terrible accident...and Jack's daughter was Alli's roommate. When the president-elect chooses him to lead the search for the first daughter, Jack approaches the quest fiercely. The investigation leads him onto the path of a dangerous and calculating man - someone whose actions are as cold as they are intelligent, a man whose reach is seemingly infinite.

Faith, redemption, and political intrigue play off one another as McClure journeys into the path and mind of a calculating genius who always manages to stay one step ahead of him. And Jack will soon discover that this man has affected his life in more ways than he ever realized.

Take another thrill ride with Jack McClure.
©2008 Eric Van Lustbader (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"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)

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anti Bush anti religion bigotry

I liked the book in general but every single chapter had as the current president a religious zealot who was a war monger and wanted to change the US into a theocracy. As if. It was one bigoted stereotype after another. I am NOT religous thats for sure. I can see a Bush bashing book when I read one. All the "reformers" and "moderates" are wonderful and anyone willing to be religious (conservative christians only mentioned not jews or islamics) etc. are the evil bad guys. HORRIBLE BIGOTRY THINLY WRAPPED IN A STORY.

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Not worth the read

The plot of the book has great potential, however the Author rambles on and on and takes forever to move the plot. There are so many people floating in and out of the story from the present to the past that it's hard to keep track of everyone. You can figure out most of the ending early on, which also takes the luster off of the story. The main character is emotionally unstable hearing voices and seeing visions of his dead daughter which is totally unbelieveable.

The most troubling part of this book is the Author's intent to force his secularist views down your throat. He belittles the people in the book who have morals and any sort of Christian background, making sure they commit heinous sin or acts against God or others.

I've read a lot of books/books on CD, and this one is the worst of them all

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Anti-Religious Diatribe in Disguise

Been reading the author since his "Sunset Warrior" Series of the 1970's and rediscovered him once he continued Ludlum's Bourne Series. Always looked forward to solid plots with nice twists and turns, based on at least semi-believable characters. A genius dyslexic is fine, but one who sees hallucinations to help his investigation to a tad over the top, as is blaming all the world's problems on the Book of Genesis and those who believe in it, literally or proverbially.
I don't care if the author is gay, or agnostic, or green with purple blotches, I just don't want to be beat about the head and shoulders with any of those for 12 and half hours when I'm listening to a genre as an escape.

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A Great 'Who Done It'

I liked this book from the very first moment I listened. A very good story with a tight timeline for adventure lovers. And an interesting main character that I could relate to him and his childhood, and his life. And has a twist at the ending that left me 'jaw dropped'.

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First Daughter

I confess - I will pick up/purchase and/or listen to books written by Eric Van Lustbader. I am consistently rewarded with rich, multi-dimensional characters and complicated plots. 'First Daughter' was a great read - listen. Jack McClure is a complex character that deserves a series of books. I looked forward to snarls in traffic to gain more time with this well written thriller.

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Too much religious stuff

The basic plot is fine but there's an excess of religious/political preaching in the whole thing.
By far this is his worst work -- and I've read most of his others.

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First Daughter

I had to re-play/hear the book for the flow and theme.

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EXTREMELY biased against religion

Not sure if I will even finish this title, something rare for me. But the ways that the author describes religion and how he characterizes those with religious beliefs is just plain in insulting. I don't think there is a negative stereotype he didn't use at least once. At this point I have to wonder if this book isn't the "atheist fiction" alternate to poorly written "Christian fiction". It is written in the same way where an agenda overshadows a shallow plot used as an excuse for said agenda. I am pretty disappointed.

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What was most disappointing about Eric Van Lustbader’s story?

I was disappointed about the anti-religious bent of this story. I'm going to try the next book.

Would you be willing to try another one of Richard Ferrone’s performances?

Not on purpose

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First Daughter

very good reading and I enjoyed this book -

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