What do You think about True Blue (2009)?
I like David Baldacci. We just listened to two of his books on our trip. So I went with True Blue. It is aboubt two sisters in the Washington DC police force. Beth is the Chief of Police and Mace Perry was a police officer but has just served two years in prison because she was set up. She is one tough cookie. Too tough for me. She is bitter, angry and wants to know the truth and get revenge. I like police officer novels. But the two women are just too tough and the story has several things happen that are too far fetched for me. Mace gets out early from prison and the next day is invited by Beth to check out a murder scene. really? Mace meets an attorney there, Roy, the one who found the body and they become friends, deciding to solve the murder before the cops in order to get Mace reinstated. Mace makes some ilegal choices in her pursuit of the truth and Beth let's her do it. There is another murder, another lawyer, but Beth, the DC police and FBI are taken off the case from higher ups. Mace gets a job with a professor to work with people from the projects. Another "ya right;" Roy challenges the head of a gang on one on one basketball in stead of getting shot. The story is okay. Not a good one for Baldacci.
—Carrie
You know, I feel a little silly reviewing this book when everyone else I'm following are reviewing all these high-brow, top 100 books to read. But, you know, I finally realized that if I were sitting at my Daddy's dining room table with my sister, talking about books, these would be the ones I'd be talking about. So here goes. I really like David Baldacci anyway, so it was easy to get started in this book. Like all of his others, it grabs your attention at the beginning and doesn't let go. It's a typical whodunit in that you've got a crime to solve, nothing is as it appears to be and of course, there will be the member of the opposite sex that you're not sure you can trust. Pure escapism which is what I look for in a good book. The pace moves along quickly, characters are well-fleshed out and it all seems to fit together seamlessly.One thing Baldacci did this time that I can't remember from the other books of his I've read (and there are quite a few on that list) his chapters seemed to be shorter this time. I was afraid it was going to make for an uneasy read but actually made it easier to find a stopping place when I really needed to put the book down and go to sleep. Really enjoyed it.
—Teresa Collins
Story about former police detective Mason "Mace" Perry is released from prison and determined to solve a big case to get reinstated to the police force. She bends the law to investigate the murder of a lawyer. Her sister, Police Chief, Beth Perry, is put in the role of saving Mace over and over again. Roy Kingman, finds the body of lawyer, Diana Tolliver in the refrigerator at work. Lots of alphabet soup government agencies and agents involved in the story.So far this is a standalone book, but there are so many things that were introduced and sort of left hanging, that I wonder if a sequel is being planned. Mace's insistence to do dangerous illegal things leads me to believe that she will probably go back to prison soon. I liked Roy Kingman but I couldn't decide if he was tough enough for Mace or not. Mace's constant daredevil stunts on her motorcycle sounded irresponsible to conservative me.With-reservations:sperm donation, rape, murder, violence, treason, tortureOutstanding items: (view spoiler)[* Mace's work for billionaire Professor Altman* Mace living on Altman's estate* Mace and Beth's wealthy mother* Mace's reinstatement to police force or a real job situation* Roy and Mace's romance or relationship* Roy's career - rejoin his law firm?Finished in this book:* Mona Danforth - hopefully, she really gets prosecuted for coercing the Captain* Caught the spy ring * Drug lord, Psycho, goes to prison for assaulting Mace* Darren/Razor and his sister benefit from Altman's project* Vet Captain (Lou) is exonerated and gets aid from VA* Framing of Captain for Tolliver's death including sperm was a bit much* Tolliver and Jaime Meldon were lovers and the cause of Tolliver's divorce (hide spoiler)]
— Marla
