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The villain is a classic spy caricature: cold-war CIA super-patriot Robert Thornhill wants to reclaim the glory days of the Central Intelligence Agency--when money flowed like the Mississippi during a flood, and the FBI watched helplessly from the sidelines. Working from his secret underground bunker, he blackmails Danny Buchanan, one of the great Washington lobbyists, to front an enormous bribery scheme that will force Congress to bend to the CIA's whims. But Thornhill's plan springs a leak: Buchanan's assistant Faith Lockhart discovers her boss's dirty dealings, and she intends to expose the whole mess to Thornhill's nemesis, the FBI. Thornhill's associates attempt to assassinate Faith, but their bullet kills her FBI escort instead. Faith finds herself on the run with Lee Adams, a fit-and-trim PI who had been shadowing her at the behest of Buchanan.
If all this sounds a bit confusing, it is at times. Baldacci works hard to keep the tension steadily rising, but it is sometimes difficult to remember why Faith and Lee can't just stop running and go for help. Nevertheless, they are very likable heroes, and Baldacci's depiction of the world of lobbyists and the internecine warfare of the FBI and CIA (complete with state-of-the-art spy gadgets and transmission-proof chambers) elevates the novel with details that can come only from careful research. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining summer read,
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This review is from: Saving Faith (Mass Market Paperback)
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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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not his best book,
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This review is from: Saving Faith (Mass Market Paperback)
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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4.0 out of 5 stars
A compelling page-turner,
By sports girl "Steph" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Saving Faith (Mass Market Paperback)
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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