First Family

De: David Baldacci

Narrado por: Ron McLarty

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a child is kidnapped at a presidential retreat and two former Secret Service agents must become private investigators in a desperate search that might destroy them both.

A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare.

Former Secret Service agents turned private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell don't want to get involved. But years ago Sean saved the First Lady's husband, then a senator, from political disaster. Now the president's wife presses Sean and Michelle into a desperate search to rescue a kidnapped child. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them-and the line between friend and foe impossible to define...or defend.©2009 David Baldacci; (P)2009 Hachette

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Plenty of action drives Baldacci's stellar fourth novel to feature Maxwell and King."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Fightening...shocking...Sean and Michelle [are] surely one of the more interesting teams of private investigators...Baldacci is a more subtle writer now, able to tell stories of deep moral ambiguity and to create characters who balance on the line between hero and villain...It will be fascinating to watch where he takes these two heroes from here."
—Booklist

"It's always a good thing when David Baldacci brings back former FBI agents King and Maxwell."
—New York Daily News

"Mr. Baldacci's books are jigsaw puzzles of intersecting events, not simple whodunits. FIRST FAMILY is no exception."—Washington Times

"What Baldacci does best is provide thrills, chills, and suspense. This novel is a total surprise from beginning to end."—Columbus Telegram

"The story unfolds wonderfully. It's another top-flight thriller from this bestselling author, and it's good to see King and Maxwell again."—Oklahoman

Baldacci's Loosing Steam... Pass this one up.

Okay... if I were a reader (as opposed to a listener) I'd report that this was, well, maybe not an eye glazer but at least an eye mister. The plot's ok... but the narrative demands more disbelief suspension than the writer's earlier novels. The magic's gone between the author's male and female leads. There's a filler mystery carefully inserted into the middle of this thing so, I suppose, the principle tale wouldn't have seemed a short story. And there are more addendum-type chapters at the end than there are dwarfs skipping after Snow White.

While not a total waste of time, knowing now, what I gathered from listening to the entire novel... I'd not have started "First Family." Can't recommend it even though Ron McLarty does a very serviceable job of reading - I will buy more of his work.

One last point, I skipped over a number of Baldacci novels this series because they were read by the portentous Scott Brick. Maybe if McLarty had read them to me... this one would not have been so much like wet cardboard? Who knows?

Dunno if I'll purchase another Baldacci even though I've enjoyed his work in the past.

LOVED IT!!

I am a huge fan of David Baldacci and am never disappointed by his novels. This one was incredible and I was disappointed when it ended.

I love Baldacci, but pass on this one

I normally love this author but this one was a let down. It needs a female narrator like some of the Will Robie books have and overall the story was boring. It got better toward the end but I would not recommend it. That said, I will be ordering the next installment in the Will Robie series that comes out in November, so it wasn't bad enough to turn me away from the author.

Bill and Hillary must have been the inspiration

The story sounds like something out of Washington, D.C.,
Great characters, thrilling storyline .
I felt bad for Mic her storyline was very sad

Good But Not Great

There is no debate about how great a writer David Baldacci is or how wonderful a narrator Ron McLarty is (even tho I have missed Scott Brick). This story was entertaining but not quite as believeable as his other stories have been. Sean and Michelle jet back and forth along the southeastern coast running from one crisis to another and yet still have time to consider a romantic relationship? And all during that time a manipulating b---- of a First Lady is sabotaging their investigation that she hired them to conduct? In addition, they are the only ones to have enough sense to put the pieces together to be fed to a reporter who publishes the story just after the election? I expect more.

Maxwell and King and the dirty truth

This book takes the duo to a new level in more ways than you'll guess. it takes place right on the heals of Simple Genius with a still distraught Michelle. This is a journey of bad guys becoming good guys and vice versa with an exciting rescue and escape. Ron McLarty does a great job, as did Scott Brick previously, and sets the stage for he and Orlagh Cassidy to co-narrate the next two books.

Secret Service is always great from this author

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

Absolutely..I have

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Presidents Wife

What does Ron McLarty bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is one of my favorites and I always give a book a second look when he is the narrator

Any additional comments?

Not impossible to see this kind of coverup happen.

This was a really good read

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

Yes, it kept my interest the whole time and moved along quickly

What did you like best about this story?

The characters

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending was good

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really to that extreme

great

please please please please no more sound effects during the action scene otherwise great book

Great Book

there's some slow parts but overall the book was will thought out. I plan to get next book in the series