Total Control (CD-Audio)

from johnwbeha

A reasonable Baldacci thriller, lots of twists and turns, but I think it is a bit too long, possibly because of the fixation that the lead FBI agent gets for one of the suspects, which slows the pace down. Good on the technology which is at the core of the crime and the solution.

from unrequitedlibrarian

Tone of language: Ominous dramatic flourishes Plot twists: Lots of inconclusive evidence Characters: Powerful survival instincts abound Values: Upper middle-class aspirations Pace: Events spin out of control Background research: Plane crashes Sexuality: Arms-length admiration Ending: Complex wrap...

from JenniferRobb

I didn't realize how old this book was until I started reading it and technology like computer discs had me wondering. I did guess some of the plot points ahead of time (the pregnancy in particular). I also guessed the suspect before it was revealed--well, at least in part. The actual suspects we...

from nakmeister

Jason Archer is upto something, but you don't know what. The plane he is supposed to be on mysteriously falls from the sky killing everyone on board. The authorities and his employers soon start to blame Jason for sabotaging the aeroplane. His wife Sydney is left to try and pick up the pieces and...

from susandennis

I liked Baldacci's first book but I loved this one. It sucked me right in from word one. Plus it's a fat book that just was wonderful all the way through. Sidney Archer is a partner is a high powered law firm representing a successful high tech company in their purchase of another high tech compa...