The Inner Circle

By: Brad Meltzer

Narrated by: Scott Brick

There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those stories for a living.

Beecher White, a young archivist, spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government. He has always been the keeper of other people's stories, never a part of the story himself...

Until now.

When Clementine Kaye, Beecher's first childhood crush, shows up at the National Archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father, Beecher tries to impress her by showing her the secret vault where the President of the United States privately reviews classified documents. After they accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact - a 200 hundred-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington, hidden underneath a desk chair, Beecher and Clementine find themselves suddenly entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder.

Soon a man is dead, and Beecher is on the run as he races to learn the truth behind this mysterious national treasure. His search will lead him to discover a coded and ingenious puzzle that conceals a disturbing secret from the founding of our nation. It is a secret, Beecher soon discovers, that some believe is worth killing for.

Gripping, fast-paced, and filled with the fascinating historical detail for which he is famous, The Inner Circle is a thrilling novel that once again proves Brad Meltzer as a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft.

When It's Good It's Good....

There is a lot of good, crisp writing that will entertain. AND THEN there are the holes in the story. Just a few at first - no more than most thriller/mysteries.

But as the story progresses, the more the plot holes show up. Finally, as the story reaches its climax, at the time one's disbelief should be totally suspended, all I could do is shake my head and think, "WTF?".

Enjoyable listen

Several twist and turns makes the story interesting but nothing so dramatic that if your mind wanders a little you’d be lost.

Great Plot and Characters!

This fast paced thriller has twists and turns with a few surprises in between. I loved the narration!

Highly recommended!

I'll be purchasing the next in the series. The story was great and I really liked the performance. You won't be sorry.

Awesome book

I just came back from an overseas flight of 23 hours. This book kept me so hooked that I almost forgot about the painful long journey. This is one of the best books in my library along with The Company which I will listen again and again. I bought the second book in the series as soon as I finished it.

Scott Brick, as usual, was gave his best performance. I am glad to see that he narrated fost of Brad Meltzer's books which I plan to listen to one by one.

I would highly recommend this one.