In the sequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Hope Never Dies, Obama and Biden reprise their roles as BFFs-turned-detectives as they chase Obama’s stolen cell phone through the mean streets of Chicago–and right into a vast conspiracy.
Following a long but successful book tour, Joe Biden has one more stop before he can return home: Chicago. His old pal Barack Obama has invited him to meet a wealthy benefactor whose endorsement could turn the tide for Joe if he decides to run for president.
The two friends barely have time to catch up before another mystery lands in their laps: Obama’s prized BlackBerry is stolen. When their number-one suspect winds up full of lead on the South Side, the police are content to write it off as just another gangland shooting. But Joe and Obama smell a rat…
Set against the backdrop of a raucous city on St. Patrick’s Day, Joe and Obama race to find the shooter, only to uncover a vast conspiracy that goes deeper than the waters of Lake Michigan—which is exactly where they’ll spend the rest of their retirement if they’re not careful.
The mystery-solving team of Obama and Biden return in this second installment of the Obama Biden Mystery series from Andrew Shaffer.
I really enjoyed Hope Never Dies, the first book in the series -- it had a nice fantasy sort of world, where Obama and Biden were no longer President and VP, but sort of super heroes just solving a murder for the good of it all. It was a story that made me smile at times, and I was left looking for more of this world so I was thrilled to see Hope Rides Again.
The political climate is a bit different with the release of this book but that didn't impact my enjoyment of it. The setting is Chicago (on St. Patricks day, no less), and the team gets embroiled in a bit of a situation that just begs for the bro-team to take it on. Hope Rides Again uses much of what Chicago is known for, good and bad in the telling of the story, but the fantasy team stays focuses (most of the time) on solving the crime and makes some interesting observations about some big issues while doing so.
Hope Rides Again is an entertaining story, especially when it doesn't take itself too serious. And there's Michelle Obama too!
Overall, I enjoyed this. The fun is in the details.
An ARC was provided for review.
About the Author
Andrew Shaffer is a New York Times bestselling humorist and screenwriter whose books include Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery, the parody Fifty Shames of Earl Grey and the humorous survival guide How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters. His new book, Hope Rides Again: An Obama Biden Mystery, is available now wherever books are sold from Quirk Books and Audible.
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