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Summary: Fast, Slow, Predictable
Review: Saving Faith starts out fast paced with many (almost too many) characters introduced lickity split. Once you have figured out many of the players, you get pulled into the action of Lee and Faith. Lee Adams, a private investigator with a less than stellar private life, is hired anonymously to follow Faith Lockhart. Faith, who works for manipulative lobbyist Danny Buchanon, is getting ready to tell the FBI everything she knows about her boss. The next thing you know, an FBI agent is dead and Faith and Lee are running for their lives!The chase ensues and the plot slows down a bit. The relationship has time to develop between Lee and Faith and other minor and key players. Finally, the CIA and FBI pick up the pace of the plot a bit....but alas the story falls victim to a very predictable ending. Baldacci is a good author and the writing in this book is good, it just lacked the pace I am used to in a Baldacci book.
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Summary: Possibly, the worst book I,ve read
Review: Ouch, thats a pretty bad title but I paid a whopping 8 bucks or so for this alleged thriller and was determined to finish it.I have put it down at least ten times for many reasons, 1, it really stinks, 2,very poorly written,3, lousy boring plot 4,naive horridly constructed characters 5.He,s really written a few books we,ve all enjoyed and now is doing it purely for dough.Oh, well, ;its better than getting maimed in a car wreck, or a huge bill from the IRS or your Dr. saying,"oh, this doesn,t look too good" while reviewing your lab work, or various types of std,s.Uh, that would be sexually transmitted diseases and is too much of a low blow to count but its what came to my slightly demented but highly educated mind at the time.Avoid this book.Thanks
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Summary: Saving Faith
Review: Not my favourite Baldacci, but still exciting and a page-turner. I didn't feel as close to these characters as I have in his other books. However, I always love reading about my home (Maryland/DC) and is especially entertaining for me to read about my business (PR/Lobbying) and my "coworkers".
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Summary: Saving Faith
Review: Although it started slowly, and never developed quite the sinester twist I was expecting, Baldacci's Saving Faith is a well done, fast read story of the evils of politics in today's government. Focusing this time on lobbyists, Baldacci tells the story of bad lobbyists turned good and CIA leaders turned evil. With a background love story between the two main protagonists and just enough surprises as to who the "hidden" bad guys are, Baldacci draws the reader in to the ugly machinations that are today's government. The CIA is the real villian here. Lacking an external enemy, the CIA instead focuses on its internal enemies - including the FBI - in an attempt to reassert it's power base in the country again. Killing FBI agents as well as innocent bystanders is justified by the ends the organization is striving to achieve - a powerful CIA organization which by definition must mean a powerful America. Faith Lockhart is the assistant to the bad lobbyist turned humanitarian; Lee Adams, a private investigator, is an innocent bystander who is drawn into Faith's melodrama because he is hired by Faith's boss to follow her. When Lee is caught in the crossfire, he "saves" Faith and the story begins.
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Summary: An excellent book with an excellent Reader
Review: SAVING FAITH is suspenseful, intriguing and fast-paced. David Baldacci has woven an intricate tale that delves into the world of politics, the FBI and CIA. An age-old theme of power-hungry men has been skillfully developed into a book that holds the listener captive. The Audio CD with 5 discs is read by actor Chris Noth, who lends his considerable vocal skills to make the book even more enjoyable. He uses the rich tones of his voice, and an ability to provide various accents, for the listener's optimum benefit. Mr. Noth's style of using pauses, along with varying his speed, inflection and volume for emphasis, helped keep me fascinated with the story until the end. I found myself not wanting it to end, but ready for 3 or 4 more chapters at least.
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Summary: Not bad but far from great.
Review: After titles like "Absolute Power", I really expected more from David Baldacci. While this isn't a bad book, and actually did keep my interest, it wasn't the dynamic page-turner that I was hoping for. Like others have said, the opening stages are a little rough. The plot is intriguing but as the book wears on, it becomes predictable. You know what is going to happen, just not HOW it is going to happen. There was a nice twist at the end, but not enough of one to get the book up to 4 stars. It's a good read overall but not a top priority book. If you have a choice, go for a David Morrell, Tom Clancy, Gayle Lynds, or someone in that class.
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Summary: not too good
Review: This book is pretty boring and not very well written. Baldacci's writing style is flimsy, awkward and fairly transparent. He uses a lot of words and basically says very little. His characters come to conclusions that make them sound like they are in sixth grade. Also the whole CIA vs. FBI thing got very dull and tedious. I found it virtually impossible to believe that the CIA would ever employ someone so incredibly stupid and arrogant as Thornhill. Don't waste your time with this horrible book, if you have some extra time on your hands and want a good suspence novel re-read Michael Connelly's: The Poet.
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Summary: Entertaining summer read
Review: This is not War and Peace however, it is an entertaining read to occupy your mind during relaxing times. There's too much realism in the world already, this was an interesting story, with a happy ending. What more could you want from a fun read. When I want real life drama and depression, I turn on the TV news stations.
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Summary: Not his best book
Review: This book is good, but it's not his best book. Baldacci's characters are more real than some of the characters out of Grisham's books, for example, but I thought it was easy to become confused with the number of people introduced at the beginning of this book. Like all of his books though, the first few chapters pull the reader in just enough to make them finish the book. This book, while good (I have read much worse), is easily forgotten and blends together with all of the other D.C.-centered legal thrillers out there.
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Summary: A compelling page-turner
Review: Baldacci has quickly become one of my favorite authors...and for good reason. Like a runaway train about to jump the tracks, the plot wound through "Saving Faith" is exciting and unpredictable. Baldacci writes expertly in a violent drama that starts slow, but simply becomes too compelling to put down.
The main characters will draw you in if nothing else will. They are easy to identify with...even when battling a web of corruption that could end both of their lives. If you're looking for a good thriller, pick up "Saving Faith".
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