Split Second - David Baldacci

Action packed and spine tingling, an Adventure that never st ... (468 words)
by mikejohn25 - written on 25/11/11 (Useful, 33 readings)
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you - and I don t mean scaring as in horrible or gory frightening, but just that chill down your spine as you sit in bed with the bedside light on. While I was reading it in France I was convinced there was someone downstairs, ready to leap out of the pages and into reality! I think any book that can move us in that way deserves a read, and I m sure if you decide to dip into David Baldacci, this book is the perfect start. ...

David Baldacci in general

Fantastic author who deserves more publicity (232 words)
by janeh - written on 26/06/01, updated on 26/06/01 (Useful, 25 readings)
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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, particularly of thrillers and ...

David Baldacci in general

Buy his books! (196 words)
by dotchristine - written on 23/08/00, updated on 23/08/00 (Useful, 19 readings)
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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, ...