Book description
The United States Capitol is overtaken by terrorists during the State of the Union speech and the nation's leadership are held hostage. Precautions are taken for such an extreme event. One cabinet member is chosen by the president to be away from the Capitol and D.C. This is the Designated…
Why read it?
1 author picked Designated Survivor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I became interested in this book after watching the television series by the same name. (First season really good, next season a real disappointment!)
Written four years before the January 6th insurrection, this book envisions something very similar, only with the insurrection more successful. The damage to the Capital Building is much more extensive, and the plot is almost successful.
I was fascinated by the book because it serves as a fictional warning of what almost did happen.
From Keith's list on fiction about insurrection and threat to democracy.
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