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Grand Central Publishing (2009), Edition: 1st Edition, 464 pages
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A former Washington D.C. police cop out to prove herself and a young lawyer from a prestigious law firm meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm. As they investigate the death, they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nation's capital--and what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal.
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"True Blue" is an absorbing thriller with a powerful message, but readers are most likely to remember it for its superbly appealing protagonist. Perry is smart and street-tough, and her eye for the telling detail in an investigation is unerring. Let's hope she appears in a new Baldacci title soon.
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Baldacci deftly ties [the] storylines together with a well-written and complex plot that will keep readers guessing at every turn. Hopefully, Mace and Roy will have an opportunity to turn up in a future Baldacci novel, as he has truly created some thoroughly engaging characters his fans will want
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LibraryThing member Pam1960ca
Well this is the first time I didn't even finish a David Baldacci book. I have loved every novel he's written but could not get into this book. I got half way through and found I never wanted to pick it up so returned it to the library unfinished. I didn't particularly like the characters (I found
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Mace extremely annoying for some reason...her name? who knows). Anyway, sorry David - this one didn't do it for me. Show Less
LibraryThing member mikedraper
Former hot-shot Washington, D.C. cop, Mason "Mace" Perry gets released from prison after serving a two year term which she says resulted when she was set up.
Returning to Washington, where her sister, Beth, is the Chief of Police, Mace wants nothing more than to clear her name and get her job back.
Improbably, her sister, Beth, brings her to a murder scene. It would seem unlikely that a Police Chief would taint a murder scene by bringing a family member who is an ex-con.
Mace meets Roy Kingman at the scene. Roy discovered a body at his office and is interviewed by the police. When the police leave, Mace has more questions. The two of them find something in common and agree to work together, unofficially, to see if they can find the person who raped and murdered Roy's co-worker.
The next development is when U.S. Attorney, Jamie Meldon's body is found in a dumpster. Beth and her team meet the FBI at the scene but are ordered off the case by an unnamed higher authority.
As Beth is investigating, Mace overhears her speaking to acting District Attorney Mora Danforth. It was Mora who prosecuted Mace and sent her to prison and she would like nothing more that to see Mace make a mistake so Mora could send her back.
The action is strong and constant but the reader must suspend their sense of logic too many times to read this as anything more than a fantasy. At one point, Roy and Mace face a gang leader named Psycho who intends to kill them. Roy challanges him to a game of one-on-one basketball for their lives. (Another hard scene for a reader to view as plausable). There is also a scene where Mace is locked in a fridge which has a chain around it. How she manages to escape should be in the comics.
I went past these unlikely scenes and found the book to be entertaining, just not believable. The plot was hard to believe and the ending wasn't plausable.
Returning to Washington, where her sister, Beth, is the Chief of Police, Mace wants nothing more than to clear her name and get her job back.
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However, she knows that she can't do anything official. She feels that one way to get back on the job is if she can solve a big case.Improbably, her sister, Beth, brings her to a murder scene. It would seem unlikely that a Police Chief would taint a murder scene by bringing a family member who is an ex-con.
Mace meets Roy Kingman at the scene. Roy discovered a body at his office and is interviewed by the police. When the police leave, Mace has more questions. The two of them find something in common and agree to work together, unofficially, to see if they can find the person who raped and murdered Roy's co-worker.
The next development is when U.S. Attorney, Jamie Meldon's body is found in a dumpster. Beth and her team meet the FBI at the scene but are ordered off the case by an unnamed higher authority.
As Beth is investigating, Mace overhears her speaking to acting District Attorney Mora Danforth. It was Mora who prosecuted Mace and sent her to prison and she would like nothing more that to see Mace make a mistake so Mora could send her back.
The action is strong and constant but the reader must suspend their sense of logic too many times to read this as anything more than a fantasy. At one point, Roy and Mace face a gang leader named Psycho who intends to kill them. Roy challanges him to a game of one-on-one basketball for their lives. (Another hard scene for a reader to view as plausable). There is also a scene where Mace is locked in a fridge which has a chain around it. How she manages to escape should be in the comics.
I went past these unlikely scenes and found the book to be entertaining, just not believable. The plot was hard to believe and the ending wasn't plausable.
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LibraryThing member bbuchan
Disappointing for a Baldacci novel. The characters were lame and the plot ridiculous.
LibraryThing member tututhefirst
This is a SCARY book. The plot is scary, the characters scare the living blankety blank out of me, and the premise is nightmarish because it is so real.
It has a well developed, tightly written plot with many twists, surprises, and heart-stopping developments. Within the first 5 minutes of this
It has characters whose actions sometimes require us to suspend belief, (what would you do if you were facing a gang of hoodlums with automatic weapons??---I won't spoil it, but I'm not sure my choice would have been the one written). Our heroine is constatly ignoring common sense, speeding off on her Dukati, and getting into all kinds of trouble, but like WonderWoman, she manages to extricate herself---all without a gun, and often without the help of her sister the Police Chief or her buddy the lawyer !!
The good guys are almost stereotypical--the blond female Washington DC police chief Beth Perry; her sister Mason (Mase)--a cop wrongly accused of dealing drugs who has recently been released from prison and is trying to clear her name and get her badge and gun back; Ron Kingman, a college basketball star turned corporate attorney who befriends a homeless Vietnam vet by giving him shoes, twinkies, and keeping tabs to be sure he's ok. Cap'n (the homeless vet) is one of the most fun characters in the book. He provides a few sad but comic moments in a very intense book.
The bad guys are numerous and often masquerade as good guys. The good guys aren't above a little law breaking if it serves their purpose. In fact, one of the scariest aspects of this book is that it's hard to tell who's who----good guy? bad guy?
The story is almost a political commentary on the state of US national security today and the scariest premise of all is that this kind of activity is going on in the name of national security, and none of us will ever know, or could do a thing about it if we did know.
As an audio, it is well served by Ron McClartey's crime reporter voice. I just wish that Hachette would not have included all the sound effects that seem to be de rigeur in today's MTV world. I want to listen to the book. I don't want a stage production. My mind still works and I want to be able to IMAGINE the bullets zinging, the motorcycles zooming, the cars crashing. And.. Please............the "dum dah, dum dah, dum dah" music used to fade into and out of scenes reminds me of JAWS. I almost expected a shark to pop up. It will be bad enough when they make this a movie (and you know they will!) and we have to see all this. Until then, I'd rather paint my own mental pictures thank you.
It has a well developed, tightly written plot with many twists, surprises, and heart-stopping developments. Within the first 5 minutes of this
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audio, we have a US attorney murdered and his body stuffed in a dumpster by ??? --- are they good guys or bad guys??? This question will drop to the bottom of the dumpster with the body and only reappear much later in the book. In the meantime we have a female prisoner being molested by a guard and threatened by other inmates while she's trying to hold on for 3 more days until her release. And we have a high powered, big money corporate attorney discovering the body of a colleague in his office refrigerator when he goes for cream for his morning coffee.It has characters whose actions sometimes require us to suspend belief, (what would you do if you were facing a gang of hoodlums with automatic weapons??---I won't spoil it, but I'm not sure my choice would have been the one written). Our heroine is constatly ignoring common sense, speeding off on her Dukati, and getting into all kinds of trouble, but like WonderWoman, she manages to extricate herself---all without a gun, and often without the help of her sister the Police Chief or her buddy the lawyer !!
The good guys are almost stereotypical--the blond female Washington DC police chief Beth Perry; her sister Mason (Mase)--a cop wrongly accused of dealing drugs who has recently been released from prison and is trying to clear her name and get her badge and gun back; Ron Kingman, a college basketball star turned corporate attorney who befriends a homeless Vietnam vet by giving him shoes, twinkies, and keeping tabs to be sure he's ok. Cap'n (the homeless vet) is one of the most fun characters in the book. He provides a few sad but comic moments in a very intense book.
The bad guys are numerous and often masquerade as good guys. The good guys aren't above a little law breaking if it serves their purpose. In fact, one of the scariest aspects of this book is that it's hard to tell who's who----good guy? bad guy?
The story is almost a political commentary on the state of US national security today and the scariest premise of all is that this kind of activity is going on in the name of national security, and none of us will ever know, or could do a thing about it if we did know.
As an audio, it is well served by Ron McClartey's crime reporter voice. I just wish that Hachette would not have included all the sound effects that seem to be de rigeur in today's MTV world. I want to listen to the book. I don't want a stage production. My mind still works and I want to be able to IMAGINE the bullets zinging, the motorcycles zooming, the cars crashing. And.. Please............the "dum dah, dum dah, dum dah" music used to fade into and out of scenes reminds me of JAWS. I almost expected a shark to pop up. It will be bad enough when they make this a movie (and you know they will!) and we have to see all this. Until then, I'd rather paint my own mental pictures thank you.
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LibraryThing member spvaughan
The book was well read by Ron McLarty. There were some odd words and phrases that had dissonance to my ear. These were, I suspect a result of the differences between the written and spoken language, but it was not intrusive.
The characters were interesting and well developed. The plot was complex,
The story starts with in prison with Mason Perry (Mas) having a very bad and scary day...well it was scary to me. A guard who paws. "Ladies" who are big and threatening mayham after lights out. It's after the nightly lock up. Her door opens. A woman enters. A cop. The chief of cops. Her sister. So begins the fast moving thriller! Hang on tightly. That was just the start!
It's an amazing bookl
Thank you Hauchette who lets me review books with no further expectation other than it be my own honest opinion.
The characters were interesting and well developed. The plot was complex,
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interweaving treads from the perspective of several characters, but not confusingly so. The story starts with in prison with Mason Perry (Mas) having a very bad and scary day...well it was scary to me. A guard who paws. "Ladies" who are big and threatening mayham after lights out. It's after the nightly lock up. Her door opens. A woman enters. A cop. The chief of cops. Her sister. So begins the fast moving thriller! Hang on tightly. That was just the start!
It's an amazing bookl
Thank you Hauchette who lets me review books with no further expectation other than it be my own honest opinion.
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LibraryThing member kysmom02
Another great story from Baldacci. It didn't take me long to get through this one since I was on the edge of my seat almost the whole time!
I loved Mace and Beth. They have a awesome relationship and cherish their bond as sisters. Always there for each other, but allowed to really tell it like it
Roy was an interesting character. At first, I really wasn't sure that I liked him. He seemed way to wimpy and passive. Yet, as the story went on, I decided that he was pretty cool. He stepped up when Mace needed him and stuck by her through this crazy investigation.
I was a little bummed with the ending. There were certain aspects that I'd have liked a little more info on. It's hard to mention which aspects without spoiling the story. Overall, I loved it. It's got the same political undercurrents and cop stuff as some of his other books. While sometimes a turn off for women readers, this one is awesome since the primary characters are women.
I loved Mace and Beth. They have a awesome relationship and cherish their bond as sisters. Always there for each other, but allowed to really tell it like it
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is. I think they were the reason that I really liked this book. They both have amazing attitudes and Mace's sense of humor often had me laughing out loud. I'd have liked a little more personal background or personal sidestories for Beth, but there was so much going on with Mace that it might not have worked well. I loved that the book was based on two tough females. Beth in a high ranking profession and Mace fighting her way back up from the bottom after a stint in prison.Roy was an interesting character. At first, I really wasn't sure that I liked him. He seemed way to wimpy and passive. Yet, as the story went on, I decided that he was pretty cool. He stepped up when Mace needed him and stuck by her through this crazy investigation.
I was a little bummed with the ending. There were certain aspects that I'd have liked a little more info on. It's hard to mention which aspects without spoiling the story. Overall, I loved it. It's got the same political undercurrents and cop stuff as some of his other books. While sometimes a turn off for women readers, this one is awesome since the primary characters are women.
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LibraryThing member nbmars
I am always on the lookout for a good crime book set in D.C., and this one seemed especially promising because the main characters include two female members of the police force. My sister is in the D.C. Police, so I couldn't wait to read it.
Mason “Mace” Perry has just been released from prison
Mace misses the police force like crazy, but cannot be readmitted unless she is cleared of the criminal charges. She figures that if she can help crack a big case, maybe she can get back on the force anyway. She accompanies Beth to the scene of a crime at a law firm and attaches herself to a lawyer there, Roy Kingman. Together, they go behind Beth’s back to help solve the mystery.
Mace and Roy soon discern they are in a very dangerous situation, as the criminal matter seems to reach all the way up to the Director of National Intelligence. But how, and why? And will they survive an investigation with such huge stakes?
Discussion: There is not much complex characterization in this book, and not really even much mystery. The bad guys are pretty darn bad, and the good guys are pretty darn good. Mace is drawn with a little more nuance than the other characters, but not much. It seems as if Baldacci was going for a girl like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but the level of skill and art is just not there.
Sometimes his prose gets a bit purplish:
"The homicide rate in D.C. was nowhere near what it used to be in the late 1980s and early 1990s when young drug kingpins wearing brutish crowns formed from the tendrils of the crack cocaine era enjoyed their reign of terror.”
Sometimes he gets carried away with his male preoccupations. This next passage is purportedly Mace’s observation:
"Mona Danforth [evil interim U.S. attorney for D.C.] had on her usual expensive two-piece Armani suit, and a bulky litigation briefcase large enough to carry the fate of several targets of the lady’s professional ambition tapped against one shapely leg.”
Yeah, that's a typical girl observation.
In a later confrontation with Mace, Mona, who had been the prosecutor when Mace went to jail, told Mace she looked like a hag. Mace responded:
"‘Hey, Mona, I’ve been gone for twenty-four months and the best you can do is interim U.S. attorney? You need to ratchet up the political humping, babycakes, before your looks really slide into your ass.”
Um, yeah, that’s a believable exchange between the top politically-appointed prosecutor (Mona) and the sister of the Chief of Police (Mace), herself a former policewoman and aspirant to be in that position once again.
Or how about this one? A benefactor who is hiring Mace for research help meets Roy, and finds out Roy played point guard for UVA about eight years earlier. Altman says:
"Let me see, thirty-two points, fourteen assists, seven rebounds, and three steals. And with six-tenths of a second left you drove to the basket, made a reverse lay-up, drew the foul, calmly made the free throw, and we lost by one.”
This presumes the elderly Altman memorizes the stats of every nobody for every game for every year. Sure.
Evaluation: This just barely makes the cut for me for an acceptable airplane book. I’m still putting my money on George Pelacanos for crime books set in D.C.
Mason “Mace” Perry has just been released from prison
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after serving for two years for a crime for which she, a former D.C. cop, was framed. Her sister Beth, six years older and traditionally more like a mom to Mace than a sister, and who also happens to be the D.C. Chief of Police, could not help Mace too much without risking her own position.Mace misses the police force like crazy, but cannot be readmitted unless she is cleared of the criminal charges. She figures that if she can help crack a big case, maybe she can get back on the force anyway. She accompanies Beth to the scene of a crime at a law firm and attaches herself to a lawyer there, Roy Kingman. Together, they go behind Beth’s back to help solve the mystery.
Mace and Roy soon discern they are in a very dangerous situation, as the criminal matter seems to reach all the way up to the Director of National Intelligence. But how, and why? And will they survive an investigation with such huge stakes?
Discussion: There is not much complex characterization in this book, and not really even much mystery. The bad guys are pretty darn bad, and the good guys are pretty darn good. Mace is drawn with a little more nuance than the other characters, but not much. It seems as if Baldacci was going for a girl like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but the level of skill and art is just not there.
Sometimes his prose gets a bit purplish:
"The homicide rate in D.C. was nowhere near what it used to be in the late 1980s and early 1990s when young drug kingpins wearing brutish crowns formed from the tendrils of the crack cocaine era enjoyed their reign of terror.”
Sometimes he gets carried away with his male preoccupations. This next passage is purportedly Mace’s observation:
"Mona Danforth [evil interim U.S. attorney for D.C.] had on her usual expensive two-piece Armani suit, and a bulky litigation briefcase large enough to carry the fate of several targets of the lady’s professional ambition tapped against one shapely leg.”
Yeah, that's a typical girl observation.
In a later confrontation with Mace, Mona, who had been the prosecutor when Mace went to jail, told Mace she looked like a hag. Mace responded:
"‘Hey, Mona, I’ve been gone for twenty-four months and the best you can do is interim U.S. attorney? You need to ratchet up the political humping, babycakes, before your looks really slide into your ass.”
Um, yeah, that’s a believable exchange between the top politically-appointed prosecutor (Mona) and the sister of the Chief of Police (Mace), herself a former policewoman and aspirant to be in that position once again.
Or how about this one? A benefactor who is hiring Mace for research help meets Roy, and finds out Roy played point guard for UVA about eight years earlier. Altman says:
"Let me see, thirty-two points, fourteen assists, seven rebounds, and three steals. And with six-tenths of a second left you drove to the basket, made a reverse lay-up, drew the foul, calmly made the free throw, and we lost by one.”
This presumes the elderly Altman memorizes the stats of every nobody for every game for every year. Sure.
Evaluation: This just barely makes the cut for me for an acceptable airplane book. I’m still putting my money on George Pelacanos for crime books set in D.C.
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LibraryThing member chriSchaeffer
True Blue by David Baldacci is a kick back to the old Last Man Standing days where the beat walking cop grinds down the details and solves the case using gut and grit. However, true to Baldacci’s character style, this story does not involve the typical hairy detective. Instead, it’s focused on
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a strong, independent woman that plays the role of the sticky gumshoe.True Blue finally shows strength in its characters, where other Baldacci novels have been weak. While the independent women character is not new to the Baldacci universe (The Winner) this installment doesn’t feel as rigid as previous novels. Baldacci’s characters are loose, natural and sometimes unpredictable which really keeps the story moving and interesting.This is not a police procedural novel. Very little of the story takes place within the halls of the police station. In fact, the action spans from the crime scene, to the morgue, to the courtroom, and in the slums of DC. True Blue makes use of some great characters and an exciting environment to build into a multilayered crime thriller.True Blue is yet another exciting action novel to add to the growing Baldacci library. As the holidays approach and you’re facing hours of traveling to see loved ones, True Blue is a great suitcase thriller. Though you may have trouble putting it down between rest stops. Show Less
LibraryThing member Twink
Oh this one was a hoot!
Lianna Kong started her blog "to create an entertaining procrastination tool...and provide a space where my friends and I could anonymously confess our neuroses." Soon people she didn't know were sending in their quirks. And a year later, they've been compiled into this book
Well, like what Luanne?
Aligning the strings of people's hoodies.
Throwing out your pen if someone else touches it.
Alphabetizing your canned goods.
Tacks must be in rainbow order. Crayons in heatscale order.
Aligning the hangers in a department store.
Alternately - having something out of place, so it's not 'perfect'.
Eggs must always be in pairs in the carton.
Oh there's a lot more. But I saw myself when I read this one - "Whenever I buy a new book, I have to bury my nose in between a few random pages and take in a deep breath."
Just a fun book to leaf through. Anyone who likes Postsecret will appreciate i am neurotic.
Lianna Kong started her blog "to create an entertaining procrastination tool...and provide a space where my friends and I could anonymously confess our neuroses." Soon people she didn't know were sending in their quirks. And a year later, they've been compiled into this book
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- i am neurotic. Everything included in the book was sent into the blog. Each neuroses is accompanied by a colour photo illustration by Matthew Stacey.Well, like what Luanne?
Aligning the strings of people's hoodies.
Throwing out your pen if someone else touches it.
Alphabetizing your canned goods.
Tacks must be in rainbow order. Crayons in heatscale order.
Aligning the hangers in a department store.
Alternately - having something out of place, so it's not 'perfect'.
Eggs must always be in pairs in the carton.
Oh there's a lot more. But I saw myself when I read this one - "Whenever I buy a new book, I have to bury my nose in between a few random pages and take in a deep breath."
Just a fun book to leaf through. Anyone who likes Postsecret will appreciate i am neurotic.
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LibraryThing member DBower
This book is a new story line with new characters that I hope is just the beginning. The story is set in DC with an interesting mix of DC police, FBI, and intellegence agencies. The characters are great as always and I think you will see trait similarities between Mace and previous Baldacci
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LibraryThing member TooBusyReading
Mace is a recently released ex-convict, ex-cop and she wants to prove that she was framed. Her sister, Beth, is police chief in Washington D.C. Along comes an attorney who opens the refrigerator in his office building only to have a co-worker's body tumble out. Political intrigue, street thugs, of
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course things are not always as they seem. This was a good read for the genre despite some really improbable situations and characters – hey, it's fiction. It does make me wonder what all goes on behind the scenes, politically. I think, am not sure, that this is my first Baldacci book, but I will certainly read more of his novels when I am in the mood for some escapist mystery. Show Less
LibraryThing member miyurose
I think this ranks up there as one of my favorite Baldacci books (though I don’t think anything will ever top Wish You Well). I hated Mace’s name, especially the way the symbolism is pretty blatantly spelled out, but I liked her as a character. Roy turned out to be a good partner for her —
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patient, steady, and with just a little bit of crazy to balance out her wild amount of crazy/reckless abandon/obsession. The mystery does get a little bit confusing, as there are several layers of bad guys, but it’s all spelled out pretty well at the end. I do suspect that this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Mace and Roy…. She still has a lot of questions she needs answered. Show Less
LibraryThing member Judes316
I have read several books by David Baldacci and enjoy his work. I did enjoy the book and would look forward to reading more books with these characters.
LibraryThing member TomWheaton
Another good read from this author. Not quite up to par with his Camel Club series but, still a good story line that keeps the reader turning the pages to find out what will happen next. I forsee the author continuing the story of the Perry sisters in future books.
LibraryThing member edwardsgt
Despite a few plot improbabilities (e.g. bad guys accepting challenges they lose), the book goes at a cracking pace and keeps you interested. Mace Perry is a former Washington cop (a maverick naturally) who fresh out of prison finds herself investigating a murder with sinister overtones.
LibraryThing member readingwithtea
I’m a huge fan of Baldacci’s, but this is not his best. Perfectly readable, entertaining plot, well-developed characters – it’s definitely one of the better ones. It’s just missing that something special that made me love Split Second.
In True Blue, Baldacci has moved away from his
To say anything at all about the plot would be to spoil it because it is best at its most unexpected, but while the story trundles along pleasantly, it’s not terribly gripping and the grand denouement is very easy to see coming.
Entertaining enough for a long trip or for a real Baldacci fan.
In True Blue, Baldacci has moved away from his
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familiar FBI/CIA/NSA/acronym material to tackle Washington, its politics, law firms and police force. The change of setting is a refreshing one, and it gives him the chance to construct some new characters. The two lead females are the fascinating ones in this (unusually for Baldacci, normally the heroines are tall, willowy, multilingual sharp-shooting beauties with Olympic medals… or something similarly exaggerated), and the relationship between the two sisters is well-crafted. I’m less convinced by most (well, all) of the men, and certainly by the half-hearted attempts at romance.To say anything at all about the plot would be to spoil it because it is best at its most unexpected, but while the story trundles along pleasantly, it’s not terribly gripping and the grand denouement is very easy to see coming.
Entertaining enough for a long trip or for a real Baldacci fan.
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LibraryThing member dbree007
Sisters - DC Police Chief, ex cop, ex con solving a case together in this age of ambiguous patriotism and how far are the powers willing to go to preserve and protect our nation.
LibraryThing member mjoffutt
really grabs from the first page, could not put it down until the end
LibraryThing member LeHack
I can always depend on a good read from Baldacci. Mason Perry is a former cop who was unjustly convicted of a crime. The book opens as she is released from prison. Her sister Beth, is the chief of Metropolitan DC police. "Mace" has rules to follow based on her probation, but she investigates a
Beth has arranged for work for Mace with Dr. Abraham Altman, a very wealthy professor who has a project for her. Roy Kingman, an attorney with the law firm where a crime has been committed, helps Mace in her investigations, while he is under scrutiny for a murder.
All the loose threads are neatly tied together by the end of the book. A fun read.
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current crime, having tagged along with her sister to the crime scene. Does this crime tie into the crime for which she was tried? Mace and Beth have a nemesis by the name of Mona Danforth, the current US attorney for the District of Columbia, who will stop at nothing to win a case. Beth and Mace's father used to hold this position. Beth has arranged for work for Mace with Dr. Abraham Altman, a very wealthy professor who has a project for her. Roy Kingman, an attorney with the law firm where a crime has been committed, helps Mace in her investigations, while he is under scrutiny for a murder.
All the loose threads are neatly tied together by the end of the book. A fun read.
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LibraryThing member bacreads
I am a big Baldacci but I thought this did not live up to his other stories. Mace (the disgraced sister) was annoying and I could not really relate to her and her sister (Chief of Police) was too good to be true. If there is a sequel I will be hard-pressed to read it.
LibraryThing member AmieG
Fast-paced and exciting, with just the right amount of sexual tension. Great ending, not what you expect, though.
LibraryThing member taylorsteve
I tried - I really did - but after 105 pages I just gave up. Unrealistic, with unlikely characters - it was too much for me.
LibraryThing member MarthaHuntley
I've tried several, and just am not a big Baldacci book fan. This one I had on CD, and it was entertaining enough -- but so entirely implausible that I really could never buy into it. The best part was the portrayal of the two Perry sisters, framed and disgraced (and scrappy!) former D.C. cop Mace,
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and her sister, intelligent, capable (and patient!) Beth, chief of the Washington D.C. police force. I liked the way their relationship was depicted. Show Less
LibraryThing member daisygrl09
Couldn't put it down
LibraryThing member wbentrim
True Blue by David Baldacci
Baldacci introduces the Perry sisters in this new release. Beth Perry is the Chief of Police for Washington D. C. Mace Perry is an ex-con, ex-cop. The story revolves around Mace Perry striving to regain her badge and finding out who framed her. A government black
I always find Baldacci hard to put down. This book is no exception; it makes it difficult to get to bed because you figure just one more page which of course turns into one or more chapters. The relationship between the sisters and between Mace and Roy provide a level of tension that fuels the plot. Baldacci spends some time depicting Mace’s character as this is obviously the start of a new series of book. The book has an intricate plot with apparent parallels to current events. It is a page turner.
I recommend the book and am dismayed that a sequel isn’t immediately available. I enjoyed it.
Baldacci introduces the Perry sisters in this new release. Beth Perry is the Chief of Police for Washington D. C. Mace Perry is an ex-con, ex-cop. The story revolves around Mace Perry striving to regain her badge and finding out who framed her. A government black
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operation intrudes on her search and threatens her life. The interplay between sisters adds interesting color. I always find Baldacci hard to put down. This book is no exception; it makes it difficult to get to bed because you figure just one more page which of course turns into one or more chapters. The relationship between the sisters and between Mace and Roy provide a level of tension that fuels the plot. Baldacci spends some time depicting Mace’s character as this is obviously the start of a new series of book. The book has an intricate plot with apparent parallels to current events. It is a page turner.
I recommend the book and am dismayed that a sequel isn’t immediately available. I enjoyed it.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-10-27
Physical description
464 p.; 9.25 inches
DDC/MDS
| 813.54 |
ISBN
0446195510 / 9780446195515
Other editions
True Blue by David Baldacci (Hardcover)
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Pages
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