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joyful808's review against another edition
5.0
ACTION PACKED. This book was so fun to read. Exciting. I really hope it is made into a movie.
tkmetz's review against another edition
The main character of this book, Shaw, is a flawed hero. He has good quality, but has questionable morals. The book flows and is easy to read.
luffy79's review against another edition
3.0
The Whole Truth carries the stamp of Baldacci all over it. He recycled some of his plot points from the Camel Club.
If Oliver Stone had had a flashback sequence about his distant past, this book, partly, could be just that. This book behaved like the page turner it was. Though it didn't hit the high notes that I've come to expect from the author, it was a pleasure to read. I liked that the platonic distance between Shaw and James was enacted with natural effortlessness. There was something that struck me though.
When I read, the book plays like a movie in my mind. Well, Shaw is a very tall and broad man. I imagined his 'acting' as competent enough, but when he cried for his girlfriend in the hospital 'scene' the acting in my mind was bad. It seems that even in imagination, tall and muscular heroes were still awful actors.
If Oliver Stone had had a flashback sequence about his distant past, this book, partly, could be just that. This book behaved like the page turner it was. Though it didn't hit the high notes that I've come to expect from the author, it was a pleasure to read. I liked that the platonic distance between Shaw and James was enacted with natural effortlessness. There was something that struck me though.
When I read, the book plays like a movie in my mind. Well, Shaw is a very tall and broad man. I imagined his 'acting' as competent enough, but when he cried for his girlfriend in the hospital 'scene' the acting in my mind was bad. It seems that even in imagination, tall and muscular heroes were still awful actors.
lmt01's review against another edition
3.0
THE WHOLE TRUTH is not a bad book. I’m not giving it three stars because it’s a bad book. It has an interesting plot, an enigmatic protagonist, and well-developed characters. I’m giving it three stars because it isn’t as good as Baldacci’s other novels.
nourhanm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
serenaac's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever wondered what would happen if a corporation had too much power and was run by a twisted mind? How about a powerful military contracting firm? In The Whole Truth, Nicolas Creel wants to spur weapons build-up among the world powers, but to recreate the Cold War, Creel must set the pieces in motion to ensure two major superpowers or super power wanna-be nations are at odds--Russia and China. Meanwhile, Shaw an underground operative for a secretive agency wants out to marry the woman of his dreams, Anna Fischer, and lead a normal life. Katie James, on the outside looking in, is an on-the-way-down reporter who stumbles upon the story of her life and the century.
The Whole Truth is James Patterson on steroids; it's bigger and better than most crime fiction. My hubby says this novel could easily be transformed into a summer blockbuster. Shaw is a deeply tormented character, and Katie is an ambitious journalist and idealist. Creel is as every bit as bad as Blofeld and Goldfinger in the James Bond franchise. The suspense in this novel will have readers on the edge of their seats, and the emotional undertones will have readers running the gamut from exhilaration and anxiety to deep sorrow. The fate of the world is in Shaw's hands.
The Whole Truth is James Patterson on steroids; it's bigger and better than most crime fiction. My hubby says this novel could easily be transformed into a summer blockbuster. Shaw is a deeply tormented character, and Katie is an ambitious journalist and idealist. Creel is as every bit as bad as Blofeld and Goldfinger in the James Bond franchise. The suspense in this novel will have readers on the edge of their seats, and the emotional undertones will have readers running the gamut from exhilaration and anxiety to deep sorrow. The fate of the world is in Shaw's hands.
anitaob30's review against another edition
3.0
Not one of my favorites by this author. No happy ending. I won’t bother with the sequel
papi's review against another edition
2.0
Just didn't do it for me. Had all the right elements, but there was something stilted, formulaic, or maybe just a bit amateurish about it. Seems odd to say about an author as established and well-liked by many as Baldacci, but so it is.
damne's review against another edition
5.0
I liked think book so much, actually got me paranoid :$ I didn't like it at first, but it got so exiting y couldn't stop reading. I really need to re.