Deliver Us from Evil
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0071UN2LG |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 493 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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But Waller's depravity and ruthlessness go deeper than Shaw knows. Hitchcockian in its intimate buildup of suspense and filled with the remarkable characters, breathtaking plot turns, and blockbuster finale that are David Baldacci's hallmarks, DELIVER US FROM EVIL will be one of the most gripping thrillers of the year. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything and anyone. Evan Waller is a monster. (2010). Hunting the same man and unaware of each other's mission, Shaw and Reggie will be caught in a deadly duel of nerve and wits. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe.On Waller's trail is Shaw, the mysterious operative from The Whole Truth, who must prevent Waller from closing his latest deal. Shaw's one chance to bring him down will come in the most unlikely of places: a serene, bucolic village in Provence. And now, there is someone else pursuing Waller in Provence-Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante group headquartered in a musty old English estate-and she has an agenda of her own
(Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Shaw, the lead of The Whole Truth, sets out to stop Evan, as does Regina Reggie Campion, a British femme fatale, who works for a clandestine group that tracks down and executes war criminals. All rights reserved. Evan Waller, outwardly a respectable Canadian businessman but secretly a human trafficker who sells children into prostitution, has expanded into arranging nuclear weapons deals with Islamic fundamentalists. Shaw becomes attracted to Reggie, even as he fears that Evan, who's in fact a sadistic Ukrainian who served the Soviets, will abduct her. The ultimate resolution will surprise few. Reggie and Shaw, both of whom intend to make their move while Evan is on vacation in Provence, cross paths while maintaining their cover stories. Crucial developments come across as contrived rath
"I think I've read this before" according to Mark. Our hero, A. Shaw, is on the trail of the evil sadistic megalomaniac Nicholas Creel - no, wait, it's Evan Waller this time. Waller/Creel is a hugely successful businessman in his 60's with a contempt for weak people and thinks that the strong should rule the world, but still sees a place for going to church. His one weakness is younger women, whom he'll enjoy for a while and then kill, or . Davis said have read many of Baldacci's books which I generally like better than this one. I have read many of Baldacci's books which I generally like better than this one. I don't think the author liked this one very well either because he returned to the major theme of male versus female operatives first in competition and then in cooperation with each other in the Will Robie/Jessica Reel series which I think he did it considerably better. If you are considering this book and . Another Baldacci Winner I like Baldacci's style, across all his venues. This one with the continuation of the A Shaw character, was well-done with enough suspense and narrative to hold my interest late into the night. Of the several violent sequences, it was graphically descriptive and frightening, but the scenes fit the story perfectly. It helped to have read the preceding A Shaw story.