• Absolute Power

  • By: David Baldacci
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,383 ratings)

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Absolute Power

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Available for the first time in audio, an all-new recording by Scott Brick of the first of the blockbuster thrillers by New York Times best-selling author David Baldacci. This book that will change the way you think about Washington—and power—forever.

In a heavily guarded mansion in a posh Virginia suburb, a man and a woman start to make love, trapping a burglar behind a secret wall. Then the passion turns deadly, and the witness is running into the night—because what he has just seen is a brutal slaying involving the president of the United States.

Luther Whitney is the career break-in artist who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alan Richmond is the charming U.S. president with the power to commit any crime. And Jack Graham is the young attorney caught in a vortex between absolute truth and... ABSOLUTE POWER.

©1996 Columbus Rose, Ltd. (P)2009 Hachette Audio

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"[A] first-rate storyteller who grabs readers by their lapels right away and won't let go until they've finished his enthralling yarn." (Publishers Weekly)

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JUST WONDERFUL

I like most Baldacci novels. This one, read by the wonderful Scott Brick, is, however, just the very best, and is among the best books I have ever read. It is gripping from the first sentence to last. Enjoy!

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One of the best!

I am a AUDIBLE junkie and this one was rivotting.
Scott Brick is one of my favorite narrators.

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encaptivating

excellent, gripping, excited to listen what will happen next
great read and will listen again

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Great read for a long ride!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, great read. I had already the John Puller Series, and was looking for more of the same, when I found out about this book. A reader had said it was one of the authors best.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

If you are traveling and have a long road ahead of you, this read we'll have you sitting in the driveway when you get there waiting to hear the end!

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

The lawyer

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Scott Brick is a great reader for any book, but Baldacci made his job easy!

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Fantastic Read

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The characters except for the president were complex and interesting. It was hard to stop listening. Norway suspense . I also enjoyed the author's comments at the end. They added a good perspective on the Secret Service and political figures or others who ascend to positions of great power. The narrator was ok, but he didn't give the characters individual voices. More varied inflection would help.

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Great Thriller!

I enjoyed this book and the great short story right after it.
Very creative. You have no idea what will happen next.

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Gripping

Written before the Clinton / Lewinski scandal, this makes the story more believable. Even in light of developments in 2019/2020, even the Ukraine corruption revelations were prophetic. One of his best. I will now watch the movie.
I thought the reader was exceptional.

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Best

Best book I've read in a while, couldn't stop. Great story and presentation, I highly recommend

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Machiavelli meets Hamlet in this deep plot.

Baldacci never fails to please ... or surprise. In "Absolute Power there is no shortage of "Holy $#!+" plot twists and red herrings. Just when you know what's about to happen, it doesn't but something else does.

AWESOME!

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great book

from beginning to end powerful book the narrator was great the story was very much detailed

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