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 enlarge | Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $26.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 374
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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Condition: Very Good - Free shipping confirmation & tracking. 100% of your purchase helps Goodwill create jobs and change lives. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition (including dust cover, if applicable). All pages are intact with very limited markings or highlighting. Some copies may include "From the library of" labels. The spine remains undamaged. Limited usage wear with some reading creases and/or bent corners. If CD/DVD- A well-cared-for CD/DVD that has been listened/watched to, but remains in great condition. The item, box or jewel case may show limited signs of wear or markings, as may the liner notes.
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Baldacci is back - if you liked The Winner. July 13, 2008
Many other reviewers complain that the characters are cartoonish and the plot and it's twists implausibile. I don't entirely disagree. I do disagree that it was done in such a way that it lessened my enjoyment.
It's wonderfully over-the-top evil villian, "James Bond" like over-the-top hero combined with an over-the-top concept (A chess-like approach to creating war --- or at least a cold war) and fast-paced action (every few pages someone's life is hanging in the balance - physically and literally) make for a great ride, that keeps the pages turning.
Did I care a great deal when someone died? No. Like James Bond movies - bodies were dropping like flies. And just like those movies, there are just a few you care about their growth, motivations and that they survive.
I'm not, like some, a big fan of the Camel Club series - or even many of Baldacci's later works. This is far more reminiscent, with all of it's "over-the-topedness", of The Winner - a book I loved.
If you like the greater elements of cartoons and James Bonds movies--- truly evil villians, super heroes and great world-safety shattering plots - you'll enjoy this one!
 Amazing, page turner! July 9, 2008
What an amazing book. I really liked the way the author brought out the characters. I can easily picture them in my mind. The lead character SHAW had me rooting for him throughout the book. I hope Baldacci continues to make books with this character. Definately worth the read. I had no idea what a "PM" firm was and what they can accomplish in todays world. Gripping storline, characters are easily described and the book flows nicely.
Outstanding July 8, 2008
David Baldacci is my favorite author. I have never read a "bad" book.
Recommend his books all the time.
Baldacci does it again July 5, 2008
I always enjoy reading Baldacci as I find it very hard to put the book down. I say to myself, I will close with the next chapter and then go to bed, but I find myself keeping right on reading until the wee hours of the morning.
The Best David Baldacci Since Absolute Power July 5, 2008
David Baldacci's fast plots and intriguing story lines have made him a favorite author of my friends. I've enjoyed his novels - but this one stepped outside the usual "good, quick read" and captured the same sense of innovation and excitement I experienced when reading his first novel, Aboslute Power. The Whole Truth is very relevant to our instant information age, with spin doctors manipulating perception and blogs carrying news to us faster than old fashioned print media. A very topical and frightening thriller.
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