The Abduction audiobook

I have been very impressed with James Grippando's books. I haven't read one yet that disappoints me. I went into this book with a little apprehension though. It's characters were in a race for presidency which threw me off at first. I am not big on reading books with a political theme being in the forefront. However, Grippando reeled me in with his never to fail mystery. The mudslinging by one of the characters and the ever present morals comparable to a jellyfish by the campaign managers from either sides reminded me of those of real every day people as opposed to fictional characters. I couldn't help but pull for the heroine of the book and all her constant challenges it seemed she faced around every corner. I was surprised at the outcome of the mystery and very pleased with the book itself.

Excellent ReadI've been reading the Jack Swyteck series from James Grippando and decided to take a shot at this book, and I have to say that I was not disappointed at all. This is a great story with very believable characters. The only grip I have is that I wanted to know what happened with the election? But I guess I can assume what happened from the way the General was running his campaign. Thanks James for a excellent book! I am a total fan.

A great book and very timely. Written in 1998 about a campaign for President of the United States featuring a woman running for office.Review:The Abduction is a very exciting book and full of suspense. Originally published in 1998 it is most timely today. I checked Amazon and read the Publisher’s Weekly review printed at the time of publication. The book did not get a very good review. Maybe because no one could imagine a hot race for the office of President of the United States between a black man with a military background and a successful woman except in fiction.Allison Leahy is Attorney General of the United States. Allison is currently in a campaign to be elected President of the United States. Her opponent General Lincoln Howe is a black candidate running a close race with Allison. Both sides are looking for an edgeHowe thinks he has found it when he asks a question about adultery in a debate and Allison refuses to answer based on her principles and the thought that the question was entirely out of line. But the campaign really heats up when General Howe’s granddaughter is kidnapped. Allison is reminded of the fact that Emily, her baby daughter, was kidnapped while she was at home talking on the phone. This was year’s ago and although Allison did everything within her power she was never able to locate her daughter. She is now determined that as Attorney General she will do everything within her power to bring the General’s granddaughter home safely.Campaign managers on both sides are fighting to gain the lead. Political tactics of the lowest kind are played out in The Abduction.If you missed out when this book was first published grab it now.

Now that I have discovered James Grippando I have added him to my list of favourite authors. The Abduction did not disappoint. Contrary to what a couple of people have said it is a real page turner. Sure there are a few points where the plot seems a little unreal. But overall the combination of abduction and its impact on a presidential election works. We are not told which candidate wins on voting day but I'm betting on Allison.

Library audible (very abridged unfortunately version and no ebook available from my two libraries. A story reminder) U.S. Attorney General Allison Leahy is the nation's top law enforcement officer and the Democrtas' best chance for holding on to the Oval Office. But she has powerful competition in R

It was most definitely a page turner - and all the way to the end. From that standpoint it was most enjoyable. The format was straight forward and having recently read books with very convoluted formats, I appreciate the fact that I could simply read it straight through in the 3rd person.The setting and the situations within the setting were definitely implausible and a bit unpalatable. I suppose in reality, presidential races are fraught with all sorts of immoral underhandedness.For me the most significant negative aspect of the plot had to do with the character development and portrayal of the protagonist - the woman who was running for President who was already Attorney General. To begin with she seemed a strong, intelligent woman, although it seemed unlikely that she would have gotten where she was in just 8 years. As the plot progressed, she definitely lost any semblance of a President (or Attorney General) and became pure "woman" operating strictly on emotions. Maybe that was the message Grippando wanted us to get. And, to me, she had made some really bad decisions early on concerning marriage (or not)and adopting a child. The more we came to understand her background, the less we saw her as a viable candidate for President. I guess what I'm saying is that the characterization didn't hold true.I've enjoyed Grippando in the past. As previously said, this was a real page turner, but just not up to his previous standards.

A little girl gets kidnapped from a woman who eight years later is the attorney general of the United States and who also happens to be running for president. Now, 8 years later her running mates granddaughter is kidnapped by the same person. She takes it personally and makes it her crusade to save the child.When I read a novel I keep telling myself that it's just a book and is supposed to be farfetched to make it interesting and exciting. that works for me and that is how I rate a book as to whether it's good or bad. I enjoyed this book but you really had to stretch your imagination to the limit to accept it as even remotely possible.

A gripping thriller - politicians and crime and family evil. This is one of Grippando's earlier books and it is as good as his later books. A fantastic read about two people, driven by politics, who are running for President of the US. A granddaughter is abducted and one of the candidates makes political hay of the situation. The other tries to find the child. This book shows all the evil that can happen in politics and also shows the evil in families. The reader is led down false trails during the entire book. Only at the end do we know what really happened. We never know why.

Allison Leahy's baby is kidnapped while she is on the phone with an ex-boyfriend. The baby is never found and eight years later, while Allison is running for President, her opponent's grand-daughter is kidnapped. The suspense begins and there are plenty of twists. The only reason I didn't give the book 5 stars is because I figured out who was behind the kidnapping way too early in the book. Still I really enjoyed the book.

The Attorney General, a woman whose adopted child was kidnapped and never recovered, is now running for President. Her opponent is a former General. Neither campaign is particularly upstanding. His granddaughter is kidnapped. This is a very small thumbnail of the basic plot. It is many times more complex than this. The novel is a page turner, suspenseful and well written.

Political thriller involving the abductions of two children, eight years apart, and how they are linked to an upcoming extremely close presidential election between a woman U.S. Attorney General and an African-American four-star Army General. Non-stop action with plenty of twists and turns. Good change of pace for me.

A presidential race. Two almost equally unethical candidates. The kidnapping of two young children. Murder. Mayhem. What more could anyone ask for?An enjoyable summer read despite a few totally off the wall plot twists. This was my frist Grippando and I will certainly read more.

Great book. Had to put it in another room to make myself go to sleep or I would have went to work on no sleep at all.

It's a bit long at times, but is still very good.

I enjoy mystery thrillers. this book did not disappoint me. I was surprised that it was written in 1998 as it involved candidates for a Presidential election: a female and a black candidate.. right up to date 20 years later! Allison Leahy is a strong attorney general for the US and Lincoln Howe is a retired 4-star army general and an African American hero to the people. Both are running for the presidency when things turn wild: Kristin Howe, Lincoln's granddaughter, is kidnapped days before the election. Is this a publicity campaign stunt? or is it real? Allison works hard to bring Kristin back as this brings to surface that she has survived the kidnapping of her 4-month-old child Emily 8 years ago who never was found. Twists and turns and a surprise included makes this a good book to read!