The Whole Truth | David Baldacci | Another Baldacci Masterpiece!

The Whole Truth | David Baldacci | Another Great Novel

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The Whole Truth

	The Whole Truth David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2008 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 18 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"Dick, I need a war."
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 multi-national 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.

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Another Baldacci Masterpiece!

The villain of this novel is Nicolas Creel. He is the CEO of Ares Corp.
Ares is the largest weapons manufacturer in the world. According to Forbes
Creel is the 14th wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $20 billion dollars. He needs unrest and conflict to help his profits and
income. Dick Pender is a spin master who works for Mr. Creel.He is a
specialist in "perception management. He is using
his talents to create a negative perception of Russia. He is creating the
Red Menace. The hero of this story is Shaw who works for an intelligence
group. His handler is Frank Wells. An organization called the Phoenix
Group is killed by a group posing as Russians. The Phoenix Group is bank-
rolled by the Chinese. Katie James is a journalist who was a previous winner of two Pulitzers but is now ruined in journalism. She stumbles across this story and hopes to use this opportunity to revive her career.
The world is on the brink of war between Russia and China. It becomes
Shaw's job to stop it. There is nonstop action in this fine book. Be sure to read it.

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Another Great Novel

I thought I had read the best possible books with Baldacci's last 3 books but he haas topped them all with the Whole Truth. He builds the suspense to the boiling point and then in the middle of the book he breaks your heart with an execution. He then rebuilds the suspense to the ultimate ending. A truely great story told by a fantastic story teller. Well worth the time to read it.

Don In Florida

Typical Baldacci

This is one of Baldacci's better efforts. I read the whole book in one day because it was so interesting. He always gives us something to think about long after we have read his book.

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Evil Corporate Chieftain, Shadowy Police Agency, and Driven Hero in Conflict Because of a New Threat

This thriller has a lot to commend it: An evil corporate chieftain worthy of Ian Fleming at his best, a sinister police agency that seems worse than crime in some ways, a hero who doesn't want to be one facing a fate like the gladiators slaves did in ancient Rome, a plot to manipulate world opinion, and dire consequences at stake. These elements don't often all make it into the same thriller. Overhanging the story is a profound sense of doom that makes the page-turning appeal higher.

Like the best thrillers, you'll also learn about behind-the-scenes technology that will fascinate you . . . in this case relating to how public opinion can be formed and manipulated. I was also pleased to see that David Baldacci provided lots of memorable locales for his assignations and events.

What's to complain about? The story is built up too big: It's beyond being as credible as a good thriller should be. The basic premise is that no one ever checks anything that shows up on the Internet. While that premise makes for good satire, it doesn't provide a sound-enough foundation for a thriller. In addition, Baldacci takes liberties with how things work in the arms industry: U.S. arms makers aren't free to peddle whatever they want to anyone else. There are significant restrictions on advanced military technology.

I do hope that this will be the start of a series. The leading characters could provide a good center of focus for many other thrillers. Bring them on, Mr. Baldacci!

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