Title: Madam President: 2024
Author: Lem Moye
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 978-1698715759
Pages: 298
Genre: Literature & Fiction / Political Thriller
Reviewer: Christina Avina
Pacific Book Review
In these politically charged times, especially in the United States, it has never become clearer the most judged, scrutinized, and stressful career a person in politics can have is that of the office of the President of the United States. No matter who sits in office or what a person’s opinion of the President is, any leader who does the job right will face daily challenges which could literally change the face of the nation and at times the world, and having that kind of power and responsibility as everyone questions them is no easy task.
This is the job readers are shown in author Lem Moye’s Madam President: 2024. Exploring a world in which an ailing president is forced to step down and their VP suddenly becomes the new President of the United States, the story finds the new leader’s first day in office forcing the untested President to face a growing crisis as a hostile act by another nation against Ukraine forces the President to make a decision leading to a gut wrenching cost, and forces her to prove herself as the first woman to ascend to the office of President of the United States.
A compelling and engaging narrative, the author does a remarkable job of creating a tense and atmospheric tone that strikes at the heart of the stresses that the Presidential office holds. The way real-world events and figures bleed into the story so naturally, especially when these events were written before certain events have come to pass in our current time, felt both haunting and timely. The rich character dynamics that come to light, from the President’s friendship and trust in her press secretary Nari, to the tension between her and the military leadership, and the balance the author finds in this character development with geopolitical intrigue and action made this story flow smoothly.
Granting readers a thrilling insight into the politics and real-world consequences of the decisions behind a President’s decisions, this book expertly weaves together the political thriller, drama, and fiction genres easily. The twists and turns the story takes, both narratively and emotionally, as the events play out and readers dive deeper and deeper into the protagonist’s evolution as the President and how they grow into a leader, brings a sense of consequence and struggle, and also adds more to the tension as the protagonist must not only prove herself as a leader, but as a woman in the most powerful position in the world when everyone is waiting for her to fail.
A haunting yet engaging story, Madam President: 2024 is a thriller and drama which will leave readers on the edge of their seats, eager to see what happens next for this POTUS. Madam President: 2024 is a riveting story of ambition, resilience, and the high stakes of political destiny.
