The Lie [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Michael Weaver (Author), Edward Herrmann (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

Paul Walters, an intelligence agent assigned to protect the aging president, becomes a witness to the president's triumphant international human rights meeting, but this move upsets the vice-president and the deputy intelligence director, men with their own hidden agendas.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Weaver left no question about his King Kong status among thriller writers with his first two novels (e.g., Deception, LJ 3/1/95). In this latest, an endangered U.S. president, taken hostage by crazies at an international conference on human rights, is aided by a journalist and an intelligence agent.
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From Booklist

Weaver's thriller packs a wallop for all 400 of its action-packed pages. It tells the story of Kate Dinneson, the daughter of World War II Resistance fighters who were killed in an ambush. Years later, Kate tracks down the killers, planning revenge. Stuff happens: she falls in love with the son of her parents' murderers; a trusted colleague tries to blackmail her; her other lover--not the son of her parents' murderers--plans to extort a ransom from the heads of state attending an international conference on ethnic cleansing in Africa; and the guy who's blackmailing her also threatens to blow up the conference attendees--including the president of the U.S.--because he's sick of hatred and prejudice. Yes, yes, it sounds like a TV movie, and it's way past implausible. But Weaver comes close to making it work. The mix of romance, international intrigue, evil villains, and brave heroes will be just right for readers who love sizzle, sex, and style. Emily Melton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Hachette Audio (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570424705
• ISBN-13: 978-1570424700
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,902,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars echhh!, May 4, 1999

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This review is from: The Lie (Mass Market Paperback)

Yes, you will be propelled through plot twists almost every chapter. But you don't really care, because you don't really care about the poorly drawn characters. Every one of the players is either lacklustre or repulsive. In fact, you almost wish the leading lady will die a horrible death early in the book - if you read the first few chapters, you will agree with me, but why suffer at all? The syrupy love interest doesn't help at all - in fact, it adds to your desire to see the guy or gal depart the scene so you don't have to read another sappy love line in this book. Nuff said. One star for the plot twists, but that's it. (Also, you can't give less with this ratings system.)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, April 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lie (Mass Market Paperback)

With weak characterizations, unfathomable motivations, disjointed story line and less than believable plot....this story is about as gut wrenching and dramatic as waiting for your lawn to grow, but in the end, much less fullfilling.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A foolish and lackluster attempt at writing a spy novel., March 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lie (Mass Market Paperback)

Paulie and Kate, the two heroes. Kate kills Paulie's parents because her parents were killed by Paulie's father who worked for the Mafia before working for the CIA. Paulie sets out to kill Kate but falls madlly in love with her, and she with him, even though she continues to have sexual liaisons with her long time multi-millionaire lover, who is really going broke. Paulie suspects something and follows Kate using his adept spy techniques, catches Kate and her lover in the act of lovemaking, but later decides that its okay when Kate givers her explanation (It was a good reason, but I've forgotten what it was ). Paulie and Kate then try to save the world (REALLY!) when Paulie, who also works for the CIA, gets assigned to protect the US prez at a peace conference. The president and his wife are taken hostage by a mad German lecturer and his WWII-scarred father, then are nearly killed when the four are blown up in the building where taken hostage. By then, you also know the Vice Prez, the Asst. director of the CIA and Kate's going-broke millionaire lover are all in multifarious plots to disrupt the peace conference, and you are not quite halfway through this novel. There are so many twists and turns it becomes more unbelievable and laughable as the story develops. I had to finish the novel, with its somewhat predictable, lackluster and boring ending, but read two other non-fiction books in between to keep my interest piqued in reading. If you want to read this novel, consider picking it up at a library. You sure don't want to waste good money on it as I did.