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Summary: Yet another page turner from David Baldacci
Review: There is nothing more satisfying than when you buy a book from an author whom you have liked in the past and he/she remains consistently great. This has been my experience with David Baldacci. Keep up the good work!
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Summary: Silly
Review: This was my first book by the author and may well be my last. The story was so contrived and far-fetched, it was cartoonish. Baldacci is a pale [copy] of the best writers of this genre, such as Clancy.
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Summary: Twists and Turns
Review: To write a good thriller, an author has to include plot twists, but not to the point where the story becomes convoluted. For the first half of the book, Baldacci does a good job of this, providing a nice set-up to the story. However, during the last part of the book (especially the last 150 pages), there are so many plot twists and turns that by the end of the book I felt relieved to be finished.As a side note, an important part of the book involves the main character's relationship with two different therapists, both of whom are psychiatrists. I had a special interest in how he would develop these relationships, because I am a mental health professional (psychologist). While in the beginning of the book Baldacci portrayed the relationships in a reasonably professional manner, by about mid-story things had descended into the way that therapists are stereotypically portrayed. Even the "good" therapist demonstrates highly unethical/unprofessional behavior in the story, and the scenes describing "treatment" are a joke. I'd encourage Baldacci to do a better job researching the therapeutic process before he again includes it in one of his stories.
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Summary: Baldacci stumbles
Review: I have really liked all the other Baldacci books I have read, but this one didn't come close to his usual standard. -To me, the opening scene was related poorly, without clear details about the surroundings. The city wasn't named and the only description of the physical surroundings was "refrigerators scattered about prevented vehicles from approaching the building." This lack of detail gave the whole thing a surreal effect and a "Mad Max" kind of science fiction feel that took me a while to shake. -His government characters and descriptions made me feel that he was trying to be Tom Clancy instead of David Baldacci -The street language used by some characters came off completely unrealistic. -The plot is so convoluted that by the end each twist generates a weary sigh of frustration rather than a quickened pulse of excitement. Although I was far beyond caring what happened to this contrived array of characters, I did read until the end to see how this train wreck resolved itself.
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Summary: NOT BAD, CERTAINLY NOT HIS BEST....
Review: This book moves along, is interesting and fast paced....A good book for the beach or train.
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Summary: TV in words
Review: I had read Absolute Power and enjoyed it, but either I have moved on from the genre, or this book is not very good. I kept getting the sense I was reading TV scenes and dialogue, that Mr. Baldacci was writing a screenplay. I also thought the book was too long, mostly so that more scenes could be written.
Just like with James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman and others that turn out a lot of books, I think that the author suffers from too much writing and ends up relying on cliches (and there are plenty), thin plotlines and simplistic characters.
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Summary: A Real Downer
Review: I found this to be a horribly violent and depressing book. Sure, life can be violent and messy, but I don't have to go to fiction to experience that. This is a real nightmare of a mystery, all too well depicting the ugly underbelly of our world today. But if you like that kind of thing, you'll probably enjoy the book. It's just not my cup of tea.
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Summary: A good read, until the end
Review: Last Man Standing is a good, complicated story that keeps you guessing. There are many threads and it is not easy to see how they are going to come together. The action moves along pretty well. And then the book nears its end. Instead of revealing a little at a time to the reader, Baldacci just puts the "bad guys" in a scene where they explain it all. A cop out explanation. The climax brings everyone together with far too much coincidence to be convincing. The last 75 pages needed more work.
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Summary: Last Man Standing
Review: My first book by Baldacci. Overall I rate it at 3 stars. The book started off very slowly. I really didn't get interested until page 150. Too much YA YA at the begining. Once the story got going the plot twists were fun, Characters were believable and entertaining. The finally was fast paced and the book tied up the loose ends. I would read Baldacci again.(although I wouldn't put his book in front of anyone elses)
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed all the twists and turns in the plot that brings all the characters together. I have read all of David Baldacci's other books and this one is by far the best! I don't want to give away anything, I just want to say that if you enjoy a good thriller that keeps you guessing, this is the book for you.
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