In an age of oversaturated political thrillers and recycled memoirs, finding a book that cuts through the noise with truth, style, and grit is rare. How to Kill a President: Colt the Smoking Gun by Colt Donaldson slams down like a gavel in a quiet courtroom. This is not a story for the faint of heart. It’s raw, bold, and emotionally intelligent in a way most books don’t dare to be.
But what exactly makes it so good?
Let’s start with voice. The narrator isn’t polished or pretty, but he’s real. Painfully real. Donald Colt tells his story with no filter, no mask, and no apologies. He takes you into the housing projects of Staten Island, across the jungles of Vietnam, and behind the closed doors of family betrayal and generational trauma. The language is direct, sometimes poetic, and often brutal. But it is always human. Every page you read, you can experience it.
Then there’s the storytelling. Each chapter feels like a confession, a memory, and a reckoning all rolled into one. In Volume I, you meet the three Donalds: Trump, Colt, and narrator. You follow a coming-of-age path that’s anything but predictable. It zigzags through street life, racial identity, war, and disillusionment. Then in Volume II, the pace slows but deepens. This is where the emotional weight truly lands. Family secrets unravel. Power is dissected. History isn’t just told—it’s felt.
But perhaps the greatest strength of this series is its ability to blend truth and fiction seamlessly. The Colt family’s pain, patriotism, and perseverance are achingly real. The wars may be past, but the emotional cost still echoes in today’s broken systems. Every chapter is soaked in memory and legacy, and yet it never feels outdated. Be it the issues of power, poverty, race, trauma, and American illusion, they are as timely now as ever.
It’s also a love letter to forgotten places—Midland Beach, South Beach, back-alley New York, hotel poker rooms, and army barracks. The locations are alive with sound, smell, and emotion. You’re not just reading about these places. You’re standing in them.
What’s most powerful, though, is the courage behind this work. Unlike other books, this narrative dares to challenge the polished image of American success. It lifts the curtain on what “making it” really costs and presents us with the real side of politics and the game behind the throne. It reminds you that some people weren’t given the American Dream. They were handed a loaded deck and told to survive.
So, what’s so good about How to Kill a President?
Almost everything. The story. The voice. The truth. The guts to say what others won’t, and the anticipation of what comes next—this book is a complete package of thrills.
Read these books if you want something genuine and are sick of feel-good fantasy and sugarcoated fiction. They will provide you with truth, wisdom, and the kind of narrative that lingers in your mind long after the last page has been turned.
Order your copies from Amazon:
Volume one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX3Y1QCQ/.
Volume two: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX3NHG2P.