The Winner by David Baldacci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Winner
Book Review: Baldacci whiffs with "The Winner"
Summary: 2 Stars
There have been a truckload of complaints about the lack of realism in David Baldacci's novels, from people who simply refuse to let themselves enjoy a good book. However, feasible situations aside, this book has a more serious problem. The characters and plot are like a home constructed from popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue...they just fall apart.
LuAnn Tyler is hard to root for. Sure, she's a poor, single mother who's put in a Catch-22 where her other option is death...but her only fully developed trait is her stubbornness. Considering she's the main heroine, Baldacci fails to fully develop her character before the initial conflict and throughout the rest of the book.....and that's inexcusable. By the end, I could honestly care less what happened to her. And her unwillingness to be truthful was more irritating than understandable. Jackson, like many of Baldacci's characters is attributed godlike status, to present the most formidable enemy possible. I have to admit, Baldacci did a great job casting Jackson as a master of disguises, because it adds mystery when a new character is introduced and surprises when his cover is removed. But for the most part, this book was very predictable and not the thriller it was touted to be.
Book Review: Baldacci's Best Yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read Absolute Power and Total Control, both great books, but to me they seemed to have the same character structure that took something away from Total Control. But The Winner has a whole new cast of characters that you can really relate with, and kinda root for by the end of the book. This is my favorite book from Baldacci, I can't wait to read The Simple TruthBook Review: Baldacci's best yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read Baldacci's Total Control and The Simple Truth. They both were entertaining, but I find The Winner to be the best of the bunch. Although predictable at times, the book still was a page-turner, especially the last 100 pages or so. Seems like another Baldacci book destined for the silver screen, following the route of Absolute Power.Book Review: Baldacci's worst - Spoiler
Summary: 1 Stars
This is Baldacci's worst. I could never get over the fact that this woman got tired of living in Europe and New Zealand. And why did she think she had to keep on the run in Europe, but could come home to the US where she was wanted for murder and settle down. The premise was just plain stupid (please keep in mind that I love Baldacci's other books). If this woman had stayed away, many innocent people would not have died. Yeah, because of her they caught the bad guy, but he had stopped rigging the lottery and killing people long ago. Was catching him really worth more people getting killed? How ironic that after getting these people killed she still got to keep $100 million tax-free.Book Review: Be It Ever So Humble
Summary: 5 Stars
LuAnn returns to the United States simply because "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." If I were a fugitive and my prescribed ten years were up, I sure would head for home, wouldn't you? Aside from being a valid plot device to change venues, why is her return to the United States so difficult for some readers to swallow? And,incidentally, I was mesmerized by the audio book version -- a fabulous listen! Viva Baldacci!