First published 2012
The vice president sits in her office as intelligence reports flood in about an imminent terrorist attack on American soil. She must coordinate the nation's response and make critical decisions that could save thousands of lives. But her mind betrays her at the worst possible moment. Severe psychological problems cloud her judgment just when clarity matters most. She struggles to distinguish between real threats and the chaos in her head. Her staff notices her erratic behavior but cannot grasp the full extent of her condition. The terrorist plot advances while she fights an internal war against her own mental state. National security hangs in the balance as she wrestles with both external enemies and the demons within. Wallace explores the collision between personal crisis and public duty when a leader's private struggles threaten everything she swore to protect.
Genres: contemporary, action, psychological-thriller, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America
Period: 21st-century
334 pages · Paperback · Sijthoff
Content warnings: mental-illness