Critic
Bill Clinton Is Bungling His Publicity Tour. But … How’s the Book?
A review of The President Is Missing, the new thriller from James Patterson and Bill Clinton.
Former President Bill Clinton (left) and author James Patterson speak about their novel, The President is Missing.
Photographer: Bebeto Matthews/APFrom the book industry’s perspective, the existence of The President Is Missing makes perfect sense.
James Patterson sells more copies of his thrillers than anyone else right now—300 million total, according to 2014 data—in large part because he and his coterie of writers produce more of them than anyone.