To Kill the President by Sam Bourne (Jonathan Freedland) is an incredibly timely and prescient novel.
There is no mention of the current US President but his persona runs through this novel, you will recognise the Bannon, Priebus and Ivanka characters as well. This is crazy, scary fiction made more so by the fact that it is so believable in current circumstances.
The plot starts with a late night panic as the President endeavours to launch a nuclear strike against North Korea, well that could never happen in real life or could it?
You can’t put this down, it’s perfect holiday reading. It’s even more delicious if you have been reading Freedland’s columns for the Guardian over the last year
4/5