Bill Clinton, now a political thriller author, teamed up again with James Patterson.
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1. Their third book, The First Gentleman, features a first lady’s husband on trial for murder.
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The murder trial threatens the White House and a key economic policy called the “Grand Bargain.”
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Clinton and Patterson mix real-life inspiration with fiction for gripping storytelling.
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They struggled early on to create likable, believable characters and revised extensively.
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Clinton realized readers needed characters they could care about, especially in politics.
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Patterson emphasizes strong characters like in his past works—Alex Cross and Lindsay Boxer.
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