In six minutes, one of us would be dead. None of us knew itwas coming...So says Wes Holloway, a once-cocky and ambitious presidential aide, aboutthe day that changed his life forever. On that Fourth of July, Wes put RonBoyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, into the presidentiallimousine. By the time the trip came to an end, Wes was permanentlydisfigured, and Boyle was dead, the victim of a crazed assassin.Eight years later, Boyle is spotted, alive and well, in Malaysia. In thatmoment, Wes has the chance to undo the worst day of his life. Trying tofigure out what really happened takes Wes back to a decade-old presidentialcrossword puzzle, mysterious facts buried in Masonic history, and atwo-hundred-year-old code invented by Thomas Jefferson.But what Wes doesn't realize is that The Book of Fate holds everyone'ssecrets. Especially the ones worth dying for. The Book of Fate. What doesit say about you?
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When you've got a jaw-dropping plot that includes a secret 200-year-old Masonic code map hidden somewhere under Washington, D.C., plus a top aide to a former U.S. president who's killed in an assassination attempt in chapter one, but then is discovered alive and kicking in Malaysia in chapter two, you need all the skill and professionalism you can muster to avoid overkill. Luckily, Meltzer's latest bestseller has Scott Brick, a solid veteran narrator who reads every word as though he believes it, adding fresh nuance to characters who range from a Bill Clintonesque ex-president named Leland F. Manning—now making more money as a public speaker and fund-raiser than he ever did in the White House—to the formerly dead Ron Boyle and especially Wes Holloway, a tragic figure who might remind listeners of Ronald Reagan's press secretary James Brady. Holloway, wounded and disfigured by the lunatic who tried to kill Manning but apparently hit Boyle, is at the center of most of Meltzer's hyperactive hyperbole, and Brick helps build a strong foundation by making him both touching and believable.
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One Word: Overwritten,
By B. Merritt "filmreviewstew.com" (WWW.FILMREVIEWSTEW.COM, Pacific Grove, California United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Book of Fate (Audio CD)
Wes Holloway, an aide to the President of the United States, is shot and his face disfigured during an attempt on the President's life. But that's not the worst of it. Even more devastating is the death of Ron Boyle, one of the President's close friends and advisors. Shot through the chest by the deadly assassin, Boyle bleeds to death on the way to the hospital in the back of an ambulance normally reserved for the President himself. And Wes had put Boyle in the President's car, making him feel as though he were responsible for Boyle's death.
Fast forward eight years and we find President Manning now a former President because of that "fateful" day. A picture surfaced during the scuffle with Secret Service agents and the shooter that showed Leland Manning (the Prez) behind a woman. The photo looks as if Manning is hiding behind her, even though he wasn't, thus awarding him the public name of "the cowardly lion." Wes remains at his side but his life is eventually thrown into disarray by the presence of a man who sounds like ...like Boyle. Could he still be alive? That is the basic gist of this extremely heavy tome. To go into further detail would risk putting book review readers to sleep ...which is what THE BOOK OF FATE will do for many. That readers may actually finish the book is more an act of determination than joy, as the story is so poorly put together that its very structure nearly defies description. However, there is one word that fits it perfectly: overwritten. Checking in at over 500 pages (or 15 CDs for the unabridged audio version), the novel could've easily been cut in half, if not in a third. Most of the problems lay with overly-drawn descriptions or overly-dramatic prose. There are so many times in the book where Mr. Meltzer (author) starts in on an initially tense action scene, only to have it fall completely flat by describing every hair follicle on a character's arm, every chair in a room, every piece of paneling on a wall, and every crook in a person's finger. It boggles the mind that an editor didn't get his/her fingers into this forgettable story and cut it down just for the sake of saving a few trees! This one is a definite bypass...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Two attempts to listen, to no avail...,
This review is from: The Book of Fate (Audio CD)
Usually I enjoy any audiobook that Scott Brick narrates. He killed this one, I have to say.
I purchased "The Book of Fate" on the first day it was released in anticipation of a good story of the Freemasons. After starting this audiobook two times, I can't even get through CD #1 because of Scott Brick's slow, choppy, monotone narration. And, as the previous reviewer noted, the story is just too long. Could be more interesting if there were less of it! I have no desire to hang in there for 14 more CDs. This one will go back on the shelf for awhile. Perhps it will peak my interest at another time. Get it from the library and/or get the print version. I am sorry I rushed to purchased this one. Fortunately, I had a discount coupon and didn't pay full price!
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The first time i read about his book was amazed by the following up the pages that i didn`t leave the book til I finished it but sometime his books not reachable in my country so whenevere I travell I try to get one his books, he is a marvelouse in writing ,though i read for john grisham & patterson his book is really amaizing.
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