Jim K. (papertiger) - reviewed on 2/13/2018 + 42 more book reviews

This was as good as any of David Baldacci's previous books, and I am one of his greatest fans, until the last ten pages. Then it became a dud.

Surprise endings are great if you can look back at what you have read and see how you were misled, how you overlooked something, how a fact was misinterpreted or a clue sailed right by you. However, when all the missing facts or clues are spelled out for the first time AFTER the plot has climaxed you feel gypped and suckered. WHY DID I WASTE BRAIN CELLS TRYING TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY WHEN THE AUTHOR WAS NEVER GOING TO REVEAL THE CLUES UNTIL HIS EDITOR TOLD HIM "WRAP IT UP IN TEN PAGES OR LESS, DAVID, IT IS GETTING TOO LONG." At least I hope that is how it happened because I have never seen such a contrived ending in any of his other books.

Well, everyone is entitled to have an off game now and then.
Too bad.

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