David Baldacci in general

David Baldacci is an author of a wide variety of novels. I read Absolute Power which was quite a gripping thriller which I enjoyed although I found it a bit simplistic, especially when compared with my favourite authors Tom Clancy and Frederick Forsyth but possibly it is a slightly different genre and it is easier to read. I enjoyed it well enough though that when I saw another of his novels in a charity box I picked it up and eagerly started reading. In hindsight maybe I should have read the cover to see what I was getting (often I like not to so that its more of a surprise). After a chapter of 'Wish You Well' I stopped in confusion and read the cover. ...  Read the complete review

Much like “dotchristine”, I too stumbled upon this author by accident. The first book of his I bought was Total Power. Quite simply, I could not put it down. When I finished it I went straight out and get another of his books, then another, then another. His writing keeps you on the very edge of your seat, you cannot wait to turn the next page. He writes with such understanding and detail that you think he must have had experience of all the characters he writes about – but that would be impossible, wouldn’t it? He characters are completely believable and the plots intriguing and highly detailed. I am an avid reader, ...  Read the complete review

I stumbled upon David Baldacci's first book, Absolute Power, in an airport bookshop a couple of years ago and spent my first 2 days of holiday with my nose buried in it, I couldn't put it down till I'd reached the last page. Ever since, I've bought every single one of his books the minute they've been released for sale in the UK and I'm eagerly awaiting the next one. With all the hype that surrounds every new John Grisham book, I simply can't believe how Baldacci's books go by almost without mention. The stories and the plots are far more interesting than anything Grisham has come up with in the last 5 or 6 years (and believe it or not, ...  Read the complete review