His childhood and teenage years are a big part of this book, even tying in with his later life.Īlli Carson is another very unique but candidly done character. He can solve a Rubik cube in 90 seconds, create maps in his head from his surroundings, and plenty of other things that make him very apt for working intelligence. While written words are meaningless to him, the same thing in 3D is almost instantly imprinted in his mind. He's dyslexic and that alone is explained beautifully and artfully. Jack is a fantastically well written character, rapt with flaws and flourishing with strengths. Never once was it choppy or hard to follow with smooth transitions between character focuses and even eras. With several different but related plot lines running at once, this is a book that could easily go wrong but it doesn't.
This book hits on everything that makes an amazing novel, keeping the reader intrigued right from the start when it shows you some of the end result before catapulting back to build towards that same point. Jack will soon discover that this man has affected his life and his country in more ways than he could ever imagine. Faith, redemption, and political intrigue play off one another as McClure uses his unique abilities to journey into the twisted mind of a stone cold genius who is constantly one step ahead of him. Whose power and reach are seemingly infinite. Someone whose actions are as cold as they are brilliant. and into the path of a dangerous and calculating man. The search for Alli leads Jack on a road toward reconciliation.
Because Emma McClure was once Alli’s best friend, Carson turns to Jack, the one man he can trust to go to any lengths to find his daughter and bring her home safely. Carson is just weeks from taking the reins as President of the United States when his daughter, Alli, is kidnapped. Then he receives a call from his old friend Edward Carson. When a terrible accident takes the life of his only daughter, Emma, and his marriage falls apart, Jack blames himself, numbing the pain by submerging himself in work.
It wasn’t until he realized that dyslexia gave him the ability to see the world in unique ways that he found success, using this newfound strength to become a top ATF agent. He escaped from an abusive home as a teenager and lived by his wits on the streets of Washington D.C. His dyslexia always made him feel like an outsider. SUMMARY (From goodreads): Sometimes the weakness we fear most can become our greatest strength.
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