Executive Privilege

by Jay Brandon

Lawyer David Owens, who has enjoyed recent success in a high-profile divorce case, receives a visit from Myra McPherson, the First Lady of the United States. Myra wants to divorce the President. She can't wait until he leaves office because she fears some of his clandestine business dealings place their eight-year-old son, Randy, in danger. Soon after this meeting, Myra and her son disappear, and the First Lady's fiercely loyal Secret Service agent enlists David's help to rescue the First Family from the private mental hospital where they're being held.

Now they're on the run, pursued not only by the President's men, but also by a mysterious assassin whose motives are a mystery.

Genres: Legal

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First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Susan Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Owens is a not-very-successful divorce lawyer in Texas when he gets a new client - the First Lady of the United States. She wants a divorce. Her husband does not. Brandon's characters are interesting but his plot gets a little bogged down.

[Maryann Winfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Great story - unexpected plot. Great characters and an ending I didn’t expect. I highly recommend it!

[Rock · Rating 2 out of 5]

Moved along at a good pace but was very predictable, a bit hokey, and left a couple of seemingly important things unresolved.

[Marianne]

A most interesting hypothethis. A First Lady wants to divorce husband, who is the Prez. How does one take the P of US to court, sue for custody of a child?
First book I've read by this author, I will read more.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I couldn't put it down. The premis of the story, the First Lady wanting to divorce the President, sounds interesting, but it's all the other stuff added into the story that really made it interesting. Who do you trust? Who's working for whom? Who's being manipulated?

[Bert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very, very good book. Easy read, good pace, great idea. Only reason I did not give it five stars was that there were details / aspects of the story which at times I found non-believable.

Nonetheless, it is a highly recommended read.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually, I'd give it 2.5 if I could. The courtroom and law-related scenes were very good, but there were certain plot points that were positively preposterous. Okay for a sci-fi novel, but not a legal thriller.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first Jay Brandon novel, and it will not be my last! Very intrigueing.

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable read, we'll written. Story line is a little far fetched.

[Janice Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining. Unique idea.