Monday, March 17, 2008

The Whole Truth, by David Baldacci

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The Whole Truth
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Author:
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David Baldacci
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(Bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Camel Club, Last Man Standing, The Collectors, and Stone Cold.)
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* ADVANCE READER COPY *
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Novel to be released in May, 2008 as hardcover.
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Also to be available as large-print and audio editions.
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ISBN-10: 0-446-19579-9
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ISBN-13: 978-0-446-19579-3
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Published by:
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Grand Central Publishing
Hachette Book Group USA
237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169
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Price (as hardcover):
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$26.99 US / $29.99 Can.
He's done it again: upped the ante. Mr. Baldacci just keeps getting better! Rich characters and deep, skillful weaving of research and expert storytelling make this international thriller a book you won't want to miss.
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Delving far into the details of both war and global economy, the potential power role of big business (as in arms-dealers, in this case) brings us to the art of something called “perception management”, or “PM”. “PMing”, as Mr. Baldacci terms it, is the manufacturing of “the truth”. This was a thing made popular during the Viet Nam War, as I understand it. The question is, is what we see actually the whole truth... or not?
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Bring on the internet, world politics, and, just for kicks, two or three larger-than-life, highly sympathetic heroes. Throw in a self-made money-god and his well-paid, merciless minions. Toss in some serious mayhem, a little dash of murder. Stir well. The results? One delicious, page-turning novel written by a contemporary master of his genre.
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Do yourself – or all of us, maybe – a favor, though. If the publisher sees fit to leave the author's note (my copy was an ARC, or advance reader's copy, which can be altered considerably before the book is released to the general public) in the back, do as Mr. Baldacci asks. “DO NOT READ BEFORE YOU FINISH THE NOVEL.” And never stop asking questions of everything you encounter. A good one to start with is “Why?”
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Thanks to Hachette Book Group for the chance to review Mr. Baldacci's newest novel. For information on other books offered or about to be offered by HBGUSA, please visit their website.

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