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Total Control (Hardcover)

by David Baldacci (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly

released in February 1997.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Sidney Archer is devastated when she hears that the plane carrying her husband to Los Angeles has crashed. But her nightmare begins when she learns he'd traded identities and flown to Seattle instead. Evidence suggests that Jason Archer was selling corporate secrets to a high-tech rival. Soon Sidney herself is caught in a web of intrigue as wealthy men vie for more power and money. Fired from her law firm, pursued by hired killers eager to recover an encrypted computer disk Jason had mailed to himself, Sydney finally trusts only the FBI agent who believes her innocent. No one is immune here from high-tech snooping and violent death. Baldacci writes strictly for action, not wasting time developing characters or setting. Few books have higher heaps of dead millionaires at their conclusion. The scant literary value won't deter those who snatched up his first book, the best-selling Absolute Power (LJ 11/15/95), or keep them from standing in line to see the film version, due in February. Public libraries will need a copy or two to meet demand, especially with a major publicity blitz planned.
-?Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ. Minn.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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2.0 out of 5 stars No thumbs up, Feb 8 2004
Not all that great. I enjoy this author but this book had a too much going on and a lot of which was not going in the right direction.

For the most part the book was a great read. The character of Sidney Archer and her story line were my real problem. This lady is smart enough to know the FBI is following her, but doesn't assume they can tap her phone. She, in deductive reasoning, concludes her husband has indeed sent her an email... How, Why? That was total bs. The character sees some mail, magazines, delivered to the wrong place then she thinks the same, versus email. Interesting, She didn't check her own email that way.

The next problem was the gun fights. During gun fights you can't really stop and have a conversation. This happens toward the end of the book. The two FBI agents and Sidney talk, not yell, over the gunfire. It had also been mentioned that all the lights had been shot out, and still, they saw each other. You had HRT members hit, hurt and not once did anyway yell, agent down.

Something like this happened prior in the book too. Sidney was fighting the unauthorized visitor in her house and there was no light, yet, both could see how to fight the other person. Doesn't add up.

That said, I would give it two stars. These are major draw backs, but if you take out the Sidney Archer character, this all flies well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it Down, Jan 31 2004
Very good. I loved it and would offer this book to anyone who is looking for a book that keeps you guessing and wants a cliff hanger. Yaa Sidney... ;)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner, Jan 29 2004
By M. A. Ramos (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This book was lent to me by a person who knew I loved reading Grisham. Well they were right. This is another book which is a page turner. If this is Baldacci's style, I will be reading all of his works.

In this book we watch as a typical American family is faced with the greed of a powerful corporation. You have a husband who is an executive at an technology firm. And his wife, a mother and attorney of the firm working on an important merger of two companies. One of which is the one he works for. The husband is working on making enough money so his wife can be a stay-at-home mother. Then he disapears with a cloud of alegations over his head. and his wife is left to clear his name.

This book has all the excitment you would expect in a thriller. And you will turn the pages fast, looking to see what happens next. And even though you know there is no way she could posibbly beat the odds she is up against in real life, you will stay engrossed in this story.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent author in this genre
I don't really read these kinds of book anymore, but when I did, David was the king. He is awesome at breaking down complicated plots and technical details so you can get a grip... Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003 by Alicia Cathers

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and fresh!
David Baldacci's "Total Control" kept me riveted throughout with it's roller-coaster plot and exciting characters. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2003 by Christian

4.0 out of 5 stars If you've liked his other books - you'll enjoy this one too
This book kept me reading until the end, but it is far from a masterpiece of fiction. It always amazed me how the main character, Sidney, a new mom and powerhouse lawyer,... Read more
Published on Jun 17 2003 by Jerry Sanchez

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is absolute the best thriller I have read so far. Grisham's fan would love it too. Absolutely page-turning. Read more
Published on May 3 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars yuppie mom vs. ex-CIA psychos
This kind of stuff is great for travelling. You plunks down your bucks at the airport lounge; you gets your 700 pages of tough cops, beautiful and spunky women, and not-so-very... Read more
Published on April 14 2003 by Nichomachus

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad
I thought this book wasn't bad by today's standards. I like a lot of action in a story, however, and it fell somewhat short in that area. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2003 by John Carter

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Read
Thought I had run out of good thriller authors to read but when I read Total control I was enlightened. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2003 by T.Gillies

1.0 out of 5 stars Puerile writing
The negative reviews by other readers here say it all. This is amateurish writing: The langugage is clumsy, the characeters inconsistent, silly, undeveloped, caricatures. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2002 by David A. Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars total control
david baldacci is a truly exciting writer have read two of his titles and will read more, great stuff.
Published on Oct 29 2002 by Joanne Schofield

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and entertaining
A great read, full of suspence. Was sorry when I finished it!
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