Title: uninspiring formula book
Product review: Being a fan of Baldacci, I looked forward to reading his latest. Unfortunately, if this is your first novel of his, please do not put him on the shelf. Baldacci seems to be writing under pressure or guidance here. His spirited expression seems muted, the characters unbelievable and not worthy of our sympathy. The plot is comic and there is a detectable, yet subtle hint of whitewashing patriotism over substance.I was bored with the book. The last few chapters pick-up, but by then, you just want it to end. The Muslim vs. Americanism subplot is a bit hackneyed already, so an extraordinary effort would have been needed to lift this subject to new heights (imho).Leave this one, but do not turn away. Baldacci is a good writer and hope his next one is back to business. Try "The Winner" or "Total Control" which are gems of the genre.
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