This is a wonderfully suspenseful book with a superb beginning that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. I don't usually go in for the DC political scene but was told of this book (and how wonderful it was) from a non-reader friend. With his glowing review, I couldn't help but pick up the book that was so highly praised. I must agree, it is spectacular. You instantly identify with Mace Perry and love Roy Kingman. These two bond immediately and are inseparable through thick and thin. The adventures through the worst parts of DC are scary as hell and so real you actually feel the threat. There is no one single part to this book It is a whole cornicopia of players: cops, secret service (think FBI, CIA, NSA), lawyers and even one mega-rich dude with a robin hood complex, and don't forget Psycho, the crazed drug lord.

All in all, if you haven't read David Baldacci yet, this one is a terrific first book. He draws out the tension and dribbles out the clues to a mastermind plan of deceit and betrayal.

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WOW! I really loved this book. It was a police procedural, legal thriller and murder mystery all in one. Lots of action and twists and turns. Great character development made me keep turning the pages. I hope the author turns this into a series. Library copy, so I can't post. If you wish list this book it is well worth the wait.

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Another suspense-filled thriller from David Baldacci. Mace Perry, a former DC cop, has been released from prison, fulfilling her two-year sentence. She was set up and even her big sister, Chief Beth Perry, knows it but Mace was lucky to only get 2 years. She is bound and determined to find out who set her up and get her job back. Roy Kingman, a corporate attorney finds the dead body of a co-worker in the refrigerator and he and Mace, an unlikely pair, find out that there is more to the murder than a homeless guy gone crazy. It was a great book and I found it hard to put down.

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This book is tied with The Winner as my all time favorite! Baldacci is on top of his game with this one. The strength of the women characters is admirable. I cannot wait for the sequence to this series.

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Great book...Couldn't put it down until I finished it...

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Outstanding story about female heroines.

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Ending is not what one expects. It becomes fast paced with a number of murder and people taking the fall.

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Excellent writing as always and filled with detail which is entirely too believable sometimes.

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True Blue is a fast paced murder mystery novel.
Mason "Mace" Perry was a cop who was set up and spent two years in prison. Upon release she wants to earn her way back on the force. With the help of her sister the police chief and young lawyer help she sets out to earn her reputation back.

Filled with twists and turns and colorful characters, I enjoyed this read.

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I like Baldacci, I thought "Winner" moved faster and was great, but I really liked the characters and the storyline in this book. Also it had a really good ending. Loved it.

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Good read

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Didn't have exactly the ending I wanted, but it was a good book.

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After being set up for a crime and spending two years in prison, Mace Perry is determined to prove herself and get her badge back. Her sister, Police Chief Beth Perry, believes in Mace, but also knows that it will be nearly impossible to get back on the force. When Mace accompanies Beth to the scene of a murder, Mace decides she will solve this case. Lawyer Roy Kingman found Diane Tolliver stuffed into a refrigerator at the law firm where they both worked. Mace and Kingman decide to work together to find out who killed Diane Tolliver.

This standalone David Baldacci title was just "ok" for me. I wasn't a big fan of Mace who doesn't know what she will do if she isn't a cop. Meanwhile she breaks all sorts of laws to solve a murder. I thought the whole "I'm going to solve a big case so I can get my badge back" was just absurd. Maybe if Mace had worked to clear her name, it would have worked better.

I did enjoy other characters in the book, especially Roy Kingman. He wants to solve the murder also. He also decides to take a Pro-Bono case of the homeless man accused of Diane's murder. His bosses are not happy about it, but he continues with his defense.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story. Ron McLarty did a good job with the narration. And, I loved the addition of revving engines and squealing tires during the car chase. My rating: 3.5 Stars.

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