Simple Genius

De: David Baldacci

Narrado por: Scott Brick

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, codes, and spies. His search for answers soon leads him to more shocking violence-and an autistic girl with an extraordinary genius.

Now, only by working with his partner, Michelle Maxwell, who is battling her own personal demons, can he catch a killer...and stop a national threat.©2007 Columbus Rose, Ltd; (P)2007 Hachette Audio

Well worth your time and money

Baldacci has a knack for both character development and story telling. His reprise of Sean and Michelle are also most welcome. Add to the mix an excellent job by the reader and you have an audio book well worth your time and money.

Better than average

The first third of this book was slow, and somewhat boring. However, I will say that it really picked up and had an exciting second half. I enjoyed the last two hours so much that I listened to it straight through. However, unless you want to read every Baldacci book with Sean and Michelle I would stick with only the First Family, and Split Second. The middle two books were so-so. As a suggestion, Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch books are better, in my opinion. Little different genre (police detective) but at least I didn't find myself falling asleep while I was listening to them!

"Simple Genius " another great Baldicci book

Would you listen to Simple Genius again? Why?

I will probably listen to this 2 more times by years end

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

The plot was a steady builder

Any additional comments?

Baldacci writes great series books just like Ludlem, Grisham, Follett and others

Very suspenseful

Kept my interest throughout. Story kept me on my toes and I didn't know what was coming in the next section.

Better than the 2nd book

I found this book to be more enjoyable than the last because I felt it didn't suffer from the silly spots that plagued that book. In this book Maxwell is having a very bad time and that gets a bit trying. King and Maxwell just aren't doing it for me. I have listened to other books read by Scott Brick, some that I really enjoyed the narration of, so I don't think Scott is the issue. Though it is possible that he isn't helping the story wow me. Anyway, I went and bought every Baldacci paperback I could find after listening to Zero Day and The Innocent: A Novel. I am probably done with King and Maxwell. Still looking forward to his other books.