Title: Read by the River
Product review: I have enjoyed all of Baldacci's previous books, but I simply could not get through this one. It is marred by the rapid introduction of many similar characters and frequent pauses to blame Americans for vitually everything that is a problem on this planet. All of the American characters are, at best, vacuous and self-absorbed, or are members of U.S. intelligence agencies who routinely commit assassination and other mayhem to further American interests. All of the Muslim characters are pure and devout but forced into extremism by American misdeeds. A sophomoric and annoying book.
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