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Fiction. Thriller. HTML:A rising threat has startled the world. Armies are preparing to fight. And as nations slip ever closer to open conflict, the struggle to reveal the truth might be the most dangerous battle of all... Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world�s largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to �perception manage� his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind. Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multinational intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace. Willing to do anything to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James is a journalist who has just gotten the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned. In this terrifying global thriller, these characters� lives will collide head-on as a series of events is set in motion that could change the world as we know it. An utterly spellbinding story that feels all too real, THE WHOLE TRUTH delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters, and can�t-put-it-down pacing that readers expect from David Baldacci�and still goes beyond anything he�s written before.… (more)
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The Whole Truth is James Patterson on steroids; it's bigger and better than most crime fiction. My hubby says this novel could easily be transformed into a summer blockbuster. Shaw is a deeply tormented character, and Katie is an ambitious journalist and idealist. Creel is as every bit as bad as Blofeld and Goldfinger in the James Bond franchise. The suspense in this novel will have readers on the edge of their seats, and the emotional undertones will have readers running the gamut from exhilaration and anxiety to deep sorrow. The fate of the world is in Shaw's hands.
Baldacci is an excellent storyteller. This book is fast-paced and leaves the reader guessing right up until the end. Highly recommended.
Good characters and fast moving plot.
This book was a little more difficult for me to follow than the Camel Club series. There is so much corruption and government tug of war that I found I was really having to pay attention. However, I'm still fascinated at how Baldacci writes. His characters are so well developed, and the dialogue is amazing. His knowledge of government agencies and procedures is also amazing.
I was prepared to hate the ending. I feared that Baldacci was going to bring romance to Katie and Shaw. I was so relieved when it turned into something a little different. I also loved a quote at the end that Katie repeated to Shaw...one that had been said to her by Shaw earlier in the story.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and look to give it away soon. I just didn't like this as well as I liked Divine Justince or Stone Cold.
The book has
This was a fast and intense book the action started in the first chapter and kept right on until the end. This is a conspiracy nuts dream distilled down to make it palatable to a large number of people for entertainment value. While you can fool some people all the time, and fool all the people some of the time you can't fool all the people all the time. I enjoyed listening to this book and found it to be engaging and for an espionage story not totally unbelievable. A little darker than the other Baldacci books I've read but otherwise keeps the same level of quality for writing and story. Well worth the read.
“Well, as always, you’ve come to the right place, Mr. Creel.”
“It won’t be a typical conflict.”
“I never expect typical from you.”
“But you have to sell it. You have to make them believe, Dick.”
“I can make them believe anything.”
In the 21st century the
Baldacci has been the master of the modern thriller for a long time now with titles such as Absolute Power and The Camel Club series. However, with The Whole Truth, Baldacci may have raised his game to an even higher level. Baldacci’s trademark twists and turns are everywhere and very well done. The characters come alive with each page and make the sizzling action very believable and enjoyable. He is once again able to take a fantastic and frightening plot premise and make it seem entirely plausible. Not an easy task for any writer to accomplish. He also ensures that the reader is hooked for the entire ride by creating such engaging and authentic characters.
The Whole Truth is the beginning of a brand new series with these characters for Baldacci. I for one am very excited to read the next installment. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good, fast-paced modern thriller.
Shaw is our hero in this novel and he works for an unnamed international secret agency that helps to enforce the laws in various countries. Let me verify that we aren't talking about speeding or parking tickets, but more along the lines of drugs, espionage, and assassinations. Shaw has been doing this job for a long time and events have played out for him that bring him to the decision that it is now time to retire from this dangerous line of work. His boss, who is much older than him basically tells him that he can be done with the work when the agency no longer needs his services.
As this story plays out, items are planted that could be the beginning of a war between Russia and China. Shaw must track the evidence to get to the bottom of this escapade. As he uncovers more unnerving information he finds himself becoming personally involved in the situation and decides that he will do whatever is absolutely necessary to bring a stop to this madness. Not expecting to live through the events that are about to take place, Shaw finds himself in imminent danger.
This was an action-packed audiobook that had me holding my breath praying that Shaw would pull through in the end. I did find that the book did get a little bogged down for me with all of the global politics that were taking place and my mind tended to wander during those parts. Besides that, I loved the characters and the rest of the story and look forward to listening to the next installment of this series.
Frankly, I'm looking forward to reading another of The Camel Club Serie but nevertheless I'll give another try to the Shaw Serie too.
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