Absolute Power (Paperback)

from mausergem

A professional burglar is in the process of burgling a rich man's house when in walk the man's wife and the President of United States. What follows is a murder and a cat and mouse chase. Thrillers like these will always keep you turning the pages. Pure and simple entertainment.

from Randall.Hansen

Wanted to read an author born the same year as I was -- a book club assignment. I had seen the movie a million years ago, so I kind of remembered the basic plot... a president drunk on the powers of the office. Many abuses of power and many twists and turns that make the reader hang on and keep r...

from csayban

David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors of thrillers and Absolute Power is certainly one of his very best. This story has a great concept, great storytelling and a fantastic ending. Honestly, I found the plot of the book better than the movie (even though the movie is great, too). If you don...

from nyiper

Baldacci's books, along with John Grisham, are my legal fix books---his books just flow along. I love the audios---perfect when you're doing something boring that needs a good story. For once I determined ahead of time a solution that one of the main characters "discovered" later. I like the way ...

from mikedraper

Luther Whitney is a thief with a conscience. He's robbing the home of a wealthy family in Washington, D.C. when the woman of the house returns. Luther hides in the closet and can see what is happening. The woman is with her lover and the sex begins to get rough. The man cannot perform due to his ...