The Whole Truth by David Baldacci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Whole Truth
Book Review: Baldacci Best Writer Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read every book David Baldacci has written. Unlike some other authors their books become predictable, but his do NOT.. They keep you wanting to read more.Book Review: Baldacci Does It Again
Summary: 5 Stars
Baldacci has done it again - a fantastically exciting book that requires you to remember to breath. This is like Ludlum on steroids. Hopefully some of the characters will return in future books.Book Review: Baldacci as Ian Flemming
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with a lot of the criticisms leveled at this book. One dimensional figures, Perils of Pauline situations, sometimes laughable dialogue...but, you know what? I really liked this book. Sometimes, you gotta just go with the James Bond type thing and enjoy it. This was one of them.
The arms business is slowing down because of the lack of cold war confrontations and concerns, so one of the major world dealers, Richard Creel decides it is time to bring back the "good old days." Crell is a Fleming character in the Goldfinger mode. His fourth wife, whom he refers to as Miss Hottie, has an aversion to clothes which will make this a fun film, if it ever goes that route.
In order to turn back the hands of time Creel hires a "perception manager." These are guys that make us think that "change' is good without ever defining it.
He also has a large gang of thugs and cut throats at his disposal to help with the acceptance of the perception his manager is trying to create.
The Bond character is named Shaw. No first name. He is wedded to a gang of international secret intellegence agency types instead of the Brits and run by a guy named Frank, instead of "M". Shaw is in love and wants out from the life he is tied to. The love object is Anna and she unwittingly gets caught up in the perception management scheme and gets killed which, as you might imagine gets Shaw's attention.
It all goes along swimmingly and ends as you might imagine, but it is still a good read for the summer and beats some of the recent efforts from this author.
Book Review: Baldacci can do better
Summary: 2 Stars
I enjoyed The Whole Truth less than any book David Baldacci has written, and I have read most of his previous efforts. The story is is stretch in terms of believability and it is very slow to develop. If this is an effort to develop a Mitch Rapp(Vince Flynn) type character, it was a failure.Book Review: Baldacci comes up with the perfect motto for the New York Times
Summary: 4 Stars
David Baldacci truly understands the dark side of human nature and the Eastern establishment press. In Chapter 19 he cynically refers to Dick Pender as a master of perception management. In one sentence Baldacci states with resounding clarity what the motto of the New York Times should really be.
That is "Why waste time trying to discover the truth, when you can so easily create it?" The Gray Lady should discard its current motto "All the News that is fit to print" and replace it with the Baldacci aphorism that so accurately depicts the New York Times.