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True Blue [Hardcover]

David Baldacci
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (291 customer reviews)


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Book Description

October 27, 2009
A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nation's capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldacci's new, heart-stopping thriller.

TRUE BLUE

Mason "Mace" Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything-her badge, her career, her freedom-and spent two years in prison. Now she's back on the outside and focused on one mission: to be a cop once more. Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own, and prove she has the right to wear the uniform. But even with her police chief sister on her side, she has to work in the shadows: A vindictive U.S. attorney is looking for any reason to send Mace back behind bars. Then Roy Kingman enters her life.

Roy is a young lawyer who aided the poor until he took a high-paying job at a law firm in Washington. Mace and Roy meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm. As they investigate the death, they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nation's capital.

Soon, what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn-into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal.


Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This promising first in a new series from bestseller Baldacci (First Family) introduces Beth Perry, chief of the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police, and Beth's younger sister, Mace Perry, a former police officer dubbed the Patty Hearst of the twenty-first century after she was seized by bandits, drugged and taken along on a series of armed robberies around Washington. Mace, who's just getting out of prison after serving a two-year sentence, is willing to risk everything to clear her name and reclaim her life as a cop by cracking a big case on her own. The rape-murder of a powerful lawyer as well as the killing of a prominent U.S. attorney provide Mace an opportunity to vindicate herself. While Baldacci draws his characters in bright primary colors, and some of the action reaches comic book proportions, he delivers his usual intricate plotting and sets the stage nicely for highly competent Beth and impulsive, streetwise Mace to take on more bad guys. (Oct. 27)
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"...Baldacci fans will love it." (Sound Commentary ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition (October 27, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446195510
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446195515
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (291 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Baldacci made a big splash on the literary scene with the publication of his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996. A major motion picture adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 26 novels, all of which have been national and international bestsellers. His novels have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries; over 110 million copies are in print worldwide. David has also published three children's books. He has received numerous accolades for his writing; most recently, he was inducted into the 2011 International Crime Writing Hall of Fame and received the 2012 Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award.

A lifelong Virginian, David was born in Richmond in 1960. He received his Bachelor's degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1982 and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1986, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C.

While David is involved with several philanthropic organizations, his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family's Wish You Well Foundation®. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. In 2008 the Foundation partnered with Feeding America to launch Feeding Body & Mind, a program to address the connection between literacy, poverty and hunger. Through Feeding Body & Mind, nearly 1 million new and used books have been collected and distributed through area food banks. David explains, "With this program, people go home with food, which they need to live, as well as with books, which they need to change their lives."

David and his family live in Northern Virginia.

Customer Reviews

The characters are unbelievable and the plot even more so. Gene  |  82 reviewers made a similar statement
This book is just bad, really bad. Joyce S. Rathbone  |  30 reviewers made a similar statement
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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Baldacci should slow down December 13, 2009
By Gene
Format:Hardcover
As a fan of David Baldacci, I was terribly disappointed in his latest work. The characters are unbelievable and the plot even more so. And then what seemed to be a main plot line (who framed Mace Perry) is never resolved. Frankly, I think Baldacci should should slow down the pace of his publishing.
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127 of 136 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not vintage Baldacci either November 1, 2009
Format:Hardcover
David Baldacci quickly became one of my favorite authors. I'm not the biggest fan of his Camel Club series but all of his novels are typically good reads. He definitely took a step backwards with this one. It's not a bad story but you have to suspend all sense of reality to enjoy it. You have to believe that a police chief would invite her disgraced ex-con, ex-cop sister to a crime scene investigation. You have to believe that an ex-cop and a corporate lawyer with no investigative experience can out maneuver the police. And you have to believe that the just out of prison ex-cop would willingly break the law - while on parole - in the belief that an ex-cop just out of prison could get her job back through such tactics. This plot is more suited for a short-lived TV series than for a Baldacci book. That being said it's not badly written but also definitely not worthy of the praise that Baldacci fans will give it just because it's a Baldacci book. This is the juncture where Baldacci can buckle down and bring back riveting stories or he can go the way of other massively successful authors (Grisham and Patterson are good examples) who realize anything they write, regardless of quality, will be an instant best-seller and they seem to put in the effort lately to prove that point.
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88 of 93 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing November 18, 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've never felt inclined to write a review before but this book was so bad that I had to. The plot is bad, the characters are poorly written and the ending is unbelievably bad. Too many situations make you almost laugh out loud at how ridiculous they are. The tough gang leader Psycho deciding to play one on one basketball to decide the heroes fates. The Russian assassin who rather than simply finishing her job and killing them decides it would be more interesting to have a knife fight with Mace. The police chief is a joke, not to mention the entire police department.

However the worst part is the dialogue. It is unbelievably bad, you cannot believe real people would talk like this at all. Baldacci learned some new lingo and is so proud of it that he bashes you over the head with it. I get it, police in D.C. are called "blues" and bad guys are "bandits" that doesn't meant that every single character must nonstop say blues and bandits. That annoyed me even more than the unbelievable plot.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
Baldacci writes a good mystery with just enough twists and turns to keep you hooked. I always enjoy reading him.
Published 5 days ago by Ms. Wonderland
3.0 out of 5 stars Eh
Loved the story although it got muddled at times
...would have given it four stars but the ending was a bit disappointing.
Published 8 days ago by Wendy Gerber
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Full of adventure and an on going plot The writer keeps you in the book so that you dont want to set it down.
Published 13 days ago by John J Swarztrauber
5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner
This book was excellent! It was a thriller with many plot twists and turns that kept the reader guessing as each chapter flew by. Really enjoyed enjoyed this book.
Published 19 days ago by Nancy T Geary
4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing unusual
A Baldacci classic. Stays to the tried and true formula - which works for me. I never miss one of David's books.
Published 22 days ago by Donna Cutitta
5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY AN ADVENTURE
The strong female characters in Mr. Baldacci's books are a welcome change from the helpless, dingy ones that are oftentimes the norm. Kudos for a well written story. Read more
Published 23 days ago by retiredmomof3
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
David Baldacci is a great storyteller. It was very hard to put this book down. His characters are very believable. Can`t wait to read another book by this author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cooey
5.0 out of 5 stars My Review of True Blue
I love CIA and espenioge storiy lines and this book has lots of action---hard to put down! Balducci has bec "Readome a favorite "read" for me!
Published 1 month ago by sherrie vlacich
4.0 out of 5 stars Not up to his usual standard
But as prolific as he's been I'm not surprised. Seems like it was left in perfect position for a "next one" I guess we'll see.
Published 1 month ago by J. Aronson
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one
Great books by David Baldacci. Not the ending I hope for but great none the less. Can't wait to get ahold of his next novel
Published 1 month ago by jrod1400
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DB surrenders to having a chick hero.
Actually, no, not nearly enough estrogen here. The story plot was weak, and the female characters didn't come across as female at all. I thought they were all totally fake; Mace was the worst. I wasn't that stupid or immature when I was 10, much less 30 or whatever age she was supposed to be. And... Read more
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