First Family (King & Maxwell Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160024548X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Following the instant #1 New York Times bestsellers Split Second, Hour Game, and Simple Genius, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in David Baldacci's most heart-pounding thriller to date FIRST FAMILYA daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare.Former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell don't want to get involved. . With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them--and the line between friend and foe impossible to define or defend. But years ago Sean King saved the First Lady's husband, then a senator, from political disaster. Now the president's wife presses Sean and Michelle into a desperate search to rescue a kidnapped child
I think the book was as I rated it. Rex M. Baker I think the book was as I rated it. Lots of gaffes as mentioned by another reviewer. I was asked to rate this book before I read it ( I ordered a few at once and finally got around to reading it ) much to my chagrin. As I discovered when I got around to reading it , after chapter 78 the chapters were duplicated and a lot was left out toward the ending. The book was relatively new and I suspected nothing until I got to that chapter. To late to retur. "Good, Puzzling and Fun Mystery" according to Louisa Livingston. King and Maxwell are such a good team. Of the Good, Puzzling and Fun Mystery King and Maxwell are such a good team. Of the 3 - Good, Puzzling and Fun Mystery Louisa Livingston King and Maxwell are such a good team. Of the 3 - 4 books I've read involving this team, I like this book the best. It was so interesting and I liked much of the dialogue between Sean and Michelle. They're so comfortable with each other. Their banter is fun to hear and occasionally they ribbed one another - particularly in this book. We also sometimes know their inner thoughts - including dread or fear at times. Very near the beginning, King and Ma. books I've read involving this team, I like this book the best. It was so interesting and I liked much of the dialogue between Sean and Michelle. They're so comfortable with each other. Their banter is fun to hear and occasionally they ribbed one another - particularly in this book. We also sometimes know their inner thoughts - including dread or fear at times. Very near the beginning, King and Ma. - Good, Puzzling and Fun Mystery Louisa Livingston King and Maxwell are such a good team. Of the 3 - 4 books I've read involving this team, I like this book the best. It was so interesting and I liked much of the dialogue between Sean and Michelle. They're so comfortable with each other. Their banter is fun to hear and occasionally they ribbed one another - particularly in this book. We also sometimes know their inner thoughts - including dread or fear at times. Very near the beginning, King and Ma. books I've read involving this team, I like this book the best. It was so interesting and I liked much of the dialogue between Sean and Michelle. They're so comfortable with each other. Their banter is fun to hear and occasionally they ribbed one another - particularly in this book. We also sometimes know their inner thoughts - including dread or fear at times. Very near the beginning, King and Ma. What an involved web of a plot!!! Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. Anything he writes, I am eager to read and always enjoy particularly the political plots. This one was intriguing in that he did NOT try to paint the President and the First Lady as perfectly innocent and untouchable but instead as real people with real faults and problems. The picture of the First Lady as responsible for her husband is one that too many women understand too well. King and Maxwell are, as usu
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Unknown to the PIs, the motive behind the abduction has the potential to shake the presidency to the core. A Grand Central hardcover (Reviews, Mar. From Publishers Weekly Veteran character actor Ron McLarty brings a strong performance to a rather weak entry in Baldacci's political thriller series featuring ex-Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. . Strategically placed sound effects enhance the listening experience. 30). When the president's niece, 12-year-old Willa, is kidnapped, the first lady brings in King and Maxwell to help find her. His reading is exceptional during the scenes between Willa and her kidnapper as he plumbs a depth of character beyond the written words. Although the action moves swiftly enough, the plot strains credibility, and it is to