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|  | Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Rating:  200 reviews
Sales Rank: 1268
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6 x 1.6
ISBN: 0446539759
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446539753
ASIN: 0446539759
Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Condition: The book is clean but may have highlights.
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 Great summer read! August 6, 2009
J. Zimmerman (Texas United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the continuing adventures of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. Baldacci writes extremely well, and isn't too cynical about presidential politics. Maybe just realistic about human frailties.
 Too many loose ends August 6, 2009
Soferet (Jerusalem 93715 Israel)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am always ready to go for a ride with Sean King and Michelle...but even the wildest plot has to respect a minimum of rules. Not all questions are answered at the end, which is a little too predictable. I won't go into details so as not to spoil the story for new readers, but our heroes get to the solution through a wildly implausible clue left by a murderer. Overall the pace of the book is a little slow, though there are some pleasant interludes and some clever red herrings. Bottom line - will I buy the next Baldacci? You bet.
`Is the past finally catching up?' July 31, 2009
J. Cameron-Smith (ACT, Australia)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
First Lady Jane Cox engages Sean King and Nichelle Maxwell to find her 12 year old niece Willa. Willa has been kidnapped following a birthday party at Camp David. The story that follows is simultaneously improbable, unbelievable and highly entertaining. Why has Willa been kidnapped, and where is she?
The interactions between King and Maxwell, and the other security agencies involved are fascinating. The various security processes invoked and the egos of the participants often seem to make it unlikely that Willa will be found in time. At the same time, Michelle Maxwell is dealing with a number of personal issues. The story's focus on these issues serves to slow down the pace of the narrative a little as well as providing some insight into Michelle's past. The kidnapper is only one of the villains in this story, and uncovering the truth is indeed a messy business. I found the kidnapper, 62 year old Sam Quarry, to be the most interesting character in this novel. His planning and his actions are complex, while his motivation (once revealed) is simple.
Everyone, it seems, has secrets.
This is the fourth novel to feature Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service agents who are now private investigators. An entertaining escapist read.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
 Clever Plot July 30, 2009
Sherlock (Chicago, Illinois)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Baldacci once again proves that he's the master of the page-turning, cleverly plotted novels with plenty of twists.
 The Sarah Palin of Book Writing July 28, 2009
Zach Borichevsky
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Seriously, didn't anyone in the process of the production of this book sit down and read it? What person who knows anything about writing can stomach a sentence such as:
And she possessed a curiosity about things that was not limited to issues common to her age group.
There is no redeeming quality to that sentence. What about that sentence is good? How, after reading that sentence, can anyone conclude that this DB should be taken seriously as a writer?
Amazing.
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