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The Whole Truth | 
 enlarge | Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $26.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 818
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0446195979
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446195973
ASIN: 0446195979
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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"Dick, I need a war."
Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world's largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to "perception manage" his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind.
Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multi-national intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace.
Willing to do anything to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James is a journalist who has just gotten the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned.
In this terrifying, global thriller, these characters' lives will collide head-on as a series of events is set in motion that could change the world as we know it. An utterly spellbinding story that feels all too real, THE WHOLE TRUTH delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters, and can't-put-it-down pacing that readers expect from David Baldacci-and still goes beyond anything he's written before.
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 Pulse-pounding thriller with great characters, plot, etc. August 20, 2008
The Whole Truth is my second Baldacci book, the first being The Collectors. Although the two are stylistically similar, if I did not know beforehand, I would have never suspected they were written by the same author -- The Whole Truth is much, MUCH better.
The Collectors was good "fluff." Well this is EXCELLENT fluff! Where The Collectors was corny, tongue-in-cheek, and unbelievable, this book was much more realistic (though still enjoyably cinematic). The protagonist, Shaw, is so hard-boiled, he reminds me of Micky Rourke's character in the Sin City movie, but he's an entirely likable figure, and you can't help but root for him.
This book is also quite timely. Although the device used to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in the book was not at all believable, in real life, the neocons have put into action a much better plan. My only beef with the novel's version of of events is that the U.S. government was blissfully ignorant, and it was all defense-contractor doing. Like The Collectors, and, I presume, Baldacci's other books, The Whole Truth is very skeptical of Big Government and the military-industrial complex. Baldacci is not a hardcore libertarian, but he's a thriller author that hardcore libertarians can more than stomach -- they can enjoy.
This is not great literature, of course, but it was a thoroughly entertaining read. I literally could not put the book down, and for that, it more than merits five stars. Hooray for Baldacci! I hope he keeps this up and lets the corny Camel Club recede into oblivion.
 Very timely August 18, 2008
This is a very thought=provoking book, given the current events in Asia and the latest Russian agression. Also makes one think about the awesome power of the Internet. I love Baldacci's books. A great read. Highly recommended!
 Surprised at rating August 11, 2008
While I generally enjoy this author, this book was his worst offering to date. I found the story itself to be fairly boring, while the main characters made predictable decisions and the ending was blah. I also found Shaw to be very similar to Lee Child's Jack Reacher. I almost stopped halfway, but plodded through to the end due to some loyalty to Mr. Baldacci. (He wrote one of my all time favorite books, Absolute Power. Read it.....you won't be disappointed with that one.) I was really surprised at the 4 star rating here at Amazon. 99% of the time, the ratings here are dead on, but I must be missing something with this novel. The whole truth here is - don't bother.
last baldacci book i will buy August 11, 2008
very poorly done. the last 2 baldacci books i have bought i have trashed half way through. used to be a great author -- guess it went to his wallet --
Good Fast Read August 9, 2008
I am quickly becoming a David Baldacci fan. This book was excellent. Its cliche to say, but I had a tough time putting it down.
The book has the classic tough guy hero with a lady in tow, the impossible situation that they must figure out how to get through. But Baldacci's writes in a way that doesn't drown you in minute details but gives you enough to picture the setting and characters. The book provides suspense without setting up obvious twists. The book contains no lulls and puts moments in the perfect places.
I'm back on Amazon looking for more Baldacci books involving the main character, so yes, I liked this book a lot.
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