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Review title: Very lame read
Product review: Baldacci has put together a very contrived plot and if that were the only problem with this book maybe I could have overlooked it. The other problem is the thinly drawn sterotypical cast of characters. Come on...a smart, sexy woman con artist (who learned the trade from her Dad) on a mission to avenge her mother's murder? Sure. A dopey absent professor type, meek as a mouse who somehow manages to help bring down a spy ring? Uh huh. An over the top '60s style casino owner with a ruthless reputation? Yup. How about a former deep cover secret agent who now is a confirmed sociopath who collects personal items from the people he kills to add to his "collection of souls"? And the dialogue! Well put it this way. It's as original and thought provoking as the characters who deliver it. If it's the only book in english at the Malpensa airport and you are facing a 10 hour flight maybe it'll do. Otherwise avoid this turkey.
