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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Having worked in an archives I very much enjoyed the details about that work and the folks who do it. Especially toward the beginning there were lots of good bits that were so meaningful and sometimes humorous for me. This gave me a sense that Meltzer does some good research for his writing.
The story was very intriguing, exciting, and interesting. There are great characters with lots to try to puzzle out about their motives and place in the story. The narration gave it an additional eerie feel I think. The book does not have a cliff hanger, but most definitely invites the reader in for more adventures in the next book. I'm going to go for it.
If you like mystery/thrillers, especially with U.S. government involvement, this is a good one for you.
The story was very intriguing, exciting, and interesting. There are great characters with lots to try to puzzle out about their motives and place in the story. The narration gave it an additional eerie feel I think. The book does not have a cliff hanger, but most definitely invites the reader in for more adventures in the next book. I'm going to go for it.
If you like mystery/thrillers, especially with U.S. government involvement, this is a good one for you.
Fast-paced political thriller with history and conspiracy thrown in! Beecher is a very likeable everybody's man protagonist! Also enjoyed Mr. Meltzer's writing style and could even picture him saying some of the wittier remarks as he would on one of his History Channel shows. I'm glad I finally got around to reading one of his books!
Beecher White is an archivist at the National Archives in Washington D.C. The Archives is like the attic of America, housing all the papers and artifacts that haven't landed anywhere else, like the Smithsonian or a presidential library. After a devastating breakup with his fiancé, Beecher hooks up with his first crush, Clementine, on Facebook. When she comes to visit, he can't help but want to show off where he works, and with the help of his friend Orlando, the security guard, he manages to get her into one of the private vaults where the President visits and reads every week. While there, they accidentally uncover a hidden book that once belonged to George Washington. That seemingly innocuous, accidental find causes a chain of events that could not be foreseen, starting with Orlando's murder. Clementine has her own secrets, and so do just about everyone else in this story, but separating the good guys from the bad guys is no easy feat in this twisty, fascinating thriller. Lots of American history - the kind they never teach you in school - raises the bar even higher. I walked around with this book as I literally couldn't put it down. Don't miss it!
Good, suspenseful read (listen) with a few good twists and a satisfying, yet open, ending.
It started out with promise, but then it was never ending. Every time I thought it was going to end, there was another chapter. And then the actual ending left a lot to be desired.
Ooh dear me this was terrible cheese. Almost good-bad, though. On the plus side, it's set in the National Archives and has librarians and archivists running around. There's some history and even some library science (a reference to Cutter numbers!) On the minus side: painfully dumb conspiracies, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl and the poor archivist who gets stuck dealing with the crazy. Painfully dumb conspiracies.
Possibly worth reading if you're stuck in an airport looking for a book.
Possibly worth reading if you're stuck in an airport looking for a book.
Entertaining thriller with some twists. Looking forward to a sequel.
I love Meltzer's writing style; he clearly knows how to tell a good story. The book contains just one twist too many and that's bumps it from 4.5 stars to just 3.