Two ex-Secret Service agents must face a dark world of violence, codes, and spies at a secret CIA training camp in this #1 New York Times bestseller about a mystery that could destroy the nation. Near Washington, D.C., there are two clandestine institutions: the world's most unusual laboratory and a secret CIA training camp. Drawn to these sites by a murder, ex-Secret Service agent Sean King encounters a dark world of mathematicians,...
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Ingredients for an exciting read: Numbers. Codes. Secrets. CIA. FBI. DEA. Good guys--maybe. Bad guys--maybe. Add a dash of intrigue, drama and a smattering of sexual tease. Blend former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. Serve with crisp writing and expectation. Results: another David Baldacci thriller. Simple Genius is at times a scary book. Getting deeper into to the story--actually being drawn into it--one...
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I'm going to go against the norm of recent review here, and say I loved this book. I really had trouble putting it down. During the first part of the book, the Michelle/Horatio storyline worked better for me than the Babbage Town/Camp Peary storyline set-up. Once the storylines merged, the book really became a page-turner. I even continued reading in the middle of a sleepless night, something I never do. I've always like...
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David Baldacci continues to amaze me with his consistent masterful storytelling ability. Simple Genius is another smash hit for him. Today's Washington Post pegged SG just right by putting it in the Number One spot on its bestseller list. I liked DB's use of timely topics (covert CIA activity (BTW I've been to "The Farm" inside the wire), supercomputer research, and encryption code-breaking) coupled with murders in a...
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If you love books about secret codes, Simple Genius will be a book you'll long treasure. If you like thrillers that teem with action, sex scenes, obscure martial arts, and high-tech weaponry, this book will seem like a yawn. As Mr. Baldacci warns you, don't read the Author's Note until after you finish the book. But don't miss that note if you read and like the book. It's a marvelous look into how the story was constructed...
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