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State of Terror
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Joan Allen
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
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Great book terrible reader
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Sadly my last Inspector Gamache audio book .....
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Publisher's Summary
An instant number one New York Times best seller
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 number one best-selling 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 number one New York Times best-selling novelist.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2021-10-16
Turn up the speed!
I started this book with narration at 100% and was appalled that the great Joan Allan's voice just about put me to sleep. When I sped it up to 110% I finally got the beat.
This is a really good book ... lots of action, good characters and a riveting and addictive story. Glad I got it!
7 people found this helpful
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- Louise
- 2021-12-05
So disappointed
First of all, I don’t like the narrator. Second of all I don’t like the writing. This is not the writing of a good writer like Louise Penny. The story may be good, I’ll never know because it’s so poorly written I can’t read it
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- Deb Lightbown
- 2021-11-18
Disappointing
This story never really got off the ground. It seemed like a patchwork quilt with bits cobbled together that didn't suit.
I have been a big fan of Penny for years now and this book was a sad disappointment. I did, however, enjoy the little bit when Gamache and Three Pines were featured. This was not enough to save the story, and sadly, it didn't particularly fit together with the rest.
Overall it was a brave try but it just didn't work.
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- john guy
- 2021-11-11
Formulaic
I wanted this to be a good book however it was very predictable, formulaic and the ending was completely Hollywood in the worst way. The addition of Three Pines and Inspector Gamache from Louise Penny's crime series was awkward and in my opinion lazy. A big disappointment.
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- ilovelasvegas
- 2021-10-16
The most gripping novel I’ve ever read
I bought this book because I love Louise Penny’s writing and she did not disappoint! The story details could only have come from an insider and boy, were they realistic. Could not put this book down, binge read it. So taut and compelling. I sure hope the world never comes to this point but one can see how it could. Brava to this dynamic duo.
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- Glenda
- 2021-10-16
great plot
Had to listen to in one go. Loved that it was so fast moving. Wanted to hear what happened next.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-12-04
Disappointing on many levels
The story was pedantic and predictable, while adding implausible layer after implausible layer. I have read all of Louise Penny's books and this one was so disappointing. And trying to tie in Inspector Gamache didn't work. The narrator was awful and I would go out of my way to avoid any book read by her in the future. Her voice was cloying, slow and did not convey the urgency of different parts of the book.
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- Bev.
- 2021-11-21
wow...exciting to last chapter...way to go ladies
loved the book...cant wait for the next one...maybe a series.?
was not sure about whether to purchase ..u.s.politics not my thing.....as a Canadian was impressed
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- Laurel B.
- 2021-11-08
Excellent story!
I really enjoyed this book. Who better to write a book about this topic than Ms Clinton, given her resumé? I detected Ms Penny's sly humour running through the book also. The performance was excellent. I can't recommend this book more highly!
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- Anne-Mariebrouillet
- 2022-12-08
great book !
great book !
loved it !
very well read also !
loved the hanging ending of chapters , makes it hard to stop listening !!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-10-14
Wonderful story and great narration
This book has kept me on the edge of my seat for two days! Great story, lots of tension and suspense and narrative drive. I couldn't guess who was the good guy until the very end- quite satisfying to be repeatedly tricked! I loved the narrator, too. The voice and narration sounded like a woman of age and experience, like the title character of the book.
Impossible to ignore the political cloud cover, but I will just mention that I think she went easy on the Ex-P. It could have been much much worse and still have been a truthful and accurate picture. Also, I feel like howling with rage and regret at what we missed when we missed the chance to have this strong smart woman at the helm.
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- PW
- 2021-10-16
How’d I get to 5 stars?
Having seen HRC interview Louise Penny a long while ago I wasn’t shocked they collaborated and, having read every Gamache, I couldn’t wait to read. I did not have a clue as to the story line and in the opening chapters was immediately disappointed with what I thought was the obviousness of Ellen’s background, her job, and pointed criticism of the former administration. I could feel no Louise and was despairing over what the critics would do with the ( former president) Dunn- bashing. And, although Joan Allen is a fine actress, I missed the multiple accents and inflections my favorite voice actors bring to a book. I desperately wanted to return to Three Pines.
And then the story kicked in. And I just couldn’t put it down. So 5 stars for holding my attention in a genre I stopped paying attention to years ago; for suspending my disbelief while keeping so many balls in the air at a pace that wouldn’t let me get bored or leap ahead; for scaring the you know what out of me. I forgave the ‘obviousness’ because it is a story that needs to be heard. With better narration!
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- linda hamlin
- 2021-10-13
Didn’t get beyond first few chapters because didn’t like reader.
Stopped listening because did not like reader. Decided to read book instead because interested in story and like authors.
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- Barbara
- 2021-10-18
Joan Allen's Narration is very poor
Book narration is a wholly different skill from acting. Though Joan Allen is a great actress it's a true shame that this audio book was assigned to someone who has none of the talents needed for a successful telling of this story. It was painful to listen to - the lack of cohesive flow to the reading - the inability to use another tone or accent for another speaker - stopping mid sentence to emphasize words that have no business being emphasized - it really was a dog's breakfast of a performance.
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- Judi Ellis
- 2021-10-14
Captivating thriller
Surprisingly well written, State of Terror is a mesmerizing tale of national intrigue and terror— both international and domestic. The characters are thinly veiled; the domestic terrorism threat all too real.
A fictional story of a Secretary of State by a former Secretary of State establishes a credibility about terrorist threats to the United States. The book rings all too true in its handling of domestic terrorism. The fictional leap to an attempted domestic coup by alt-right extremists can be too easily envisioned. In this case fiction seems to be a credible warning to America.
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny wrote a great thriller. It more than lives up to the standards of the genre. It has an essence of foreboding.
Hillary Clinton has proved a lightening rod in the nation’s cultural divide. Nonetheless, State of Terror is a great read.
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- Karen D.
- 2021-10-13
Poor quality recording
Granted, I’m only several minutes in, but I already find the background hiss in the recording annoying. The story seems interesting, and the performance is fine so far, but seriously, you need a sound engineer who knows how to properly process these files.
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- Judy
- 2021-10-15
Disappointed
I am a fan of Louise Penny and was looking forward to great prose. I am so glad I didn't buy the book, at least on audible I could fast forward through all the wonderful things the Sec'y of State, her smart daughter, and her ever faithful friend were plodding through. I expected so much more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-10-14
slow not Louise Pennys usual good standard. white
way to white wash the events of sec. of state.
not a great listen.
the Narrative was awesome
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- pwaldo
- 2021-10-16
Wow! What a Story!
Ms. Penny and Secretary Clinton kept me on the edge of my seat throughout this story on conspiracy in our government. This is a book of fiction with warnings of probable truths regarding threats to our democracy. I won’t forget the message and look forward to the next book!
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- betty foster
- 2021-10-13
Hear the words and think
I am appreciating this book. Authors and reader has been doing such good works. Suspend your politics.
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