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King and Maxwell

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
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David Baldacci brings back Sean King and Michelle Maxwell - former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, featured in the hit TNT TV series King & Maxwell - in their most surprising, personal, and dangerous case ever....

It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father...after his supposed death.

Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target?

Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler - though they may pay for it with their lives.

(Book 6 of the series)

©2013 David Baldacci (P)2013 Hachette

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just okay

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Okay, so this isn't great literature, but it's okay for a long flight; however, I really wish that they'd drop those truly cheesy sound effects.

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Ghastly. Horrible writing.

Cartoonish action. Absurd dialogue pushing exposition. Just an implausible and incompetent mess of a book.

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Just So-So

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This read like a made-for-tv movie that frankly was pretty boring. I expected more out of Baldacci

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Another Solid Baldacci book

The story of King and Maxwell continues with its usual mix of humor and international intrigue. It picks up a few months after the last novel where Michele had been seriously injured. She is mostly back to her usual self as they are driving along one night and nearly hit a young man who is running in the dark with a gun.

They, of course, chase after him and get drawn into his struggle to find out what happened to his soldier father who was reported dead. The story focuses on all the twists and turns as they seek to learn the truth and wind up nearly getting killed a few times along the way.

I did find this one to be a bit more convoluted than usual. It was still interesting and we got to learn that Sean has an ex-wife and a bit more about his past.

I enjoyed it and there is a good twist in the end.

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Disenchanted with this installment.

The narrator's performance was fine. Maybe a little over the top drama-wise, but I found it to be in keeping with the other Baldacci books to which I've listened.

At this point, I feel like I'm in a somewhat stale relationship with Mr. Baldacci and his work. Initially, I really enjoyed the King and Maxwell books. Now I'm wondering if Mr. Baldacci has changed, or if it is just me. I don't remember ever losing patience with a book like this before. In the last 90 minutes or so, I kept checking the time to see how much more I needed to endure. I found the plot to be too farfetched; there was just too much disbelief to be suspended. So I don't know if my expectations have changed, or if this installment in the series is worse than the others.

In summary, if you are invested in the lives of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, you are going to want to give this a listen, just to satisfy your curiosity about the development and evolution of their relationship. Otherwise, I would look elsewhere.

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Entertaining ..... But

The narration seem rushed and the interaction between the main characters feels extremely superficial. I have listened to the entire King Maxwell series and although this story has a lot of twists and turns, it just misses being really good. I love David Baldacci's writing and this series, however this is just an OK listen.

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Another good book, but...

What did you love best about King and Maxwell?

At times it felt like it was trying to bring the story line of the TV show into the book (Edgar and all). But overall, enough plot twists and such to keep me listening.

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Good Story, Bothersome Performance

What did you like best about King and Maxwell? What did you like least?

As usual, the story and its characters keep you listening. Orlagh Cassidy's performance as Maxwell kept reminding me of Saturday morning cartoons. Maybe, the attempt was to attract the TV audience.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sam Wingo seemed to be the most "real" character.

How could the performance have been better?

The first several books of the Series, performed by Scott Brick, were superior performances.

Was King and Maxwell worth the listening time?

Listen and withstand the performance.

Any additional comments?

Hard to believe that a person like, Grant, with family, etc. could exist.

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all of it

loved it all it was ever moving on til the end I recommend all of David Baldacci books!

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Fast Moving, Attention Grabbing

Mr. Baldacci, How do you write one incredible story after another? I loved this book and all the others in the series.

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