The
Whole Truth ,
by David Baldacci (Read by Ron McLarty)
When is the truth really the truth? After
this story is over, you'll be wondering if world situations
are what they seem or if they're fabrications that money
can be used to create. The Whole Truth is about a billionaire
using great sums of money to set up situations that
cause major conflicts to occur between nations. Taking
Russia and China to the brink of war, of course, means
that his arms company can sell his products -- weapons
of mass destruction -- to all countries that fear attack.
Billionaire Nicholas Creel hires perception manager
Dick Pender to plant false information via the Internet
and create the impression that war is about to break
out. The good guys in this thriller are A Shaw (no first
name), an operative for a shadowy international agency,
and Katie James, a disgraced journalist whose reputation
has been tarnished because of alcoholism.
Baldacci has written an international thriller
with enough references to current world conditions to
make the listener wonder if he has inside information
about covert government operations. There can be little
doubt that corporations, government and the media employ
perception mangers to control public opinions. The listener
will be amazed at how easy it seems to be able to use
outright lies to create "facts" that are believed
to be the truth.
Although this suspenseful story is full
of excitement, it's also one of true love which ends
in tragedy. It is made especially enjoyable by the excellent
result the narrator achieves in giving life to the characters
and using proper foreign accents for the various voices.
As in previous novels, Baldacci proves himself to be
an outstanding storyteller. The international locations
in this book give an added aura of mystery and intrigue
to the spellbinding tale. Listeners who want a thought-provoking,
if unsettling story involving big business, rogue government
agents and global terrorism will not be disappointed
in Baldacci's latest audio book.
John
Mormon
5/30/08
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