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True Blue
Mason "Mace" Perry was a maverick cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything--her career, her liberty--and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the people who set her up. But even with her police chief sister at her side, she has to work in the shadows: th...more
Hardcover, 454 pages
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by MacMillan
(first published 2009)
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A very good drama and thriller demonstrating the dark side of national security! Loved the characters –Mace Perry, kidnapped and drugged and spent two years in prison, losing everything including her badge. She is determined to solve the case and find her way back on the force. Her sister Beth is the police chief which cannot help her, while others have their own agenda to send Mace back to prison.
Loved Roy Kingman-- a young lawyer (past college basketball player), who aids the poor and discover...more
Loved Roy Kingman-- a young lawyer (past college basketball player), who aids the poor and discover...more
Another well-written and exciting Baldacci novel, although a little more transparent than some of his others. There is a strong possibility that the main characters, Mace and Bess Perry, will be the protagonists in future novels.
"True Blue" begins with Mace being released from a two-year stint in prison, having been set up to take the fall as a dirty cop. Upon her release, she is determined to find the people responsible for framing her, but is faced with several obstacles, not the least of whi...more
"True Blue" begins with Mace being released from a two-year stint in prison, having been set up to take the fall as a dirty cop. Upon her release, she is determined to find the people responsible for framing her, but is faced with several obstacles, not the least of whi...more
Mason “Mace” Perry (ex-cop) has just served two years in prison for a crime for which she did not commit. Her sister Beth is the D.C. Chief of Police. Mace accepts a lucrative offer to serve as wealthy Professor Altman's research assistant to help underprivileged people in society.
On her release from prison, she accompanies Beth to the scene of a crime at a law firm where they find the murdered body of Diane Tolliver, and meet the lawyer Roy Kingman, who found her. All Mace has ever wanted is to...more
On her release from prison, she accompanies Beth to the scene of a crime at a law firm where they find the murdered body of Diane Tolliver, and meet the lawyer Roy Kingman, who found her. All Mace has ever wanted is to...more
Very strong female Mason 'Mace' Perry was a maverick cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything - her career, her liberty - and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the people who set her up. But even with her police chief sister at her side, she has to work in the shadows: there's a vindictive US attorney on her tail and he's just looking for a reason to send her back behind ba...more
TRUE BLUE is the first instalment in a new series starring ex-cop Mace Perry. At least, I hope it’s the start of a series, because Baldacci leaves so many questions unanswered that, if there is no sequel, TRUE BLUE has failed its mandate as a standalone thriller.
It’s fairly typical of Baldacci’s most recent work: it’s forgettable. It’s solid, it’s entertaining, and to its credit, good airplane reading, but a month from now you won’t remember – nor care – about Mace Perry, her Police Chief sister...more
It’s fairly typical of Baldacci’s most recent work: it’s forgettable. It’s solid, it’s entertaining, and to its credit, good airplane reading, but a month from now you won’t remember – nor care – about Mace Perry, her Police Chief sister...more
I picked this up because I wanted a male voice to contrast my diet of ChickLit.
Oy.
Baldacci tries too hard to sound like he knows this world. He writes eye-glazing passages about guns and “bandits” (I prefer perps…) and seedy neighborhoods in DC. He adds unnecessary details, puts his people in unreasonable situations where their characters aren’t consistent and the sequence of events is all too convenient.
For instance:
Mace escapes bad guys on her motorcycle while they’re trying to shoot her dea...more
Oy.
Baldacci tries too hard to sound like he knows this world. He writes eye-glazing passages about guns and “bandits” (I prefer perps…) and seedy neighborhoods in DC. He adds unnecessary details, puts his people in unreasonable situations where their characters aren’t consistent and the sequence of events is all too convenient.
For instance:
Mace escapes bad guys on her motorcycle while they’re trying to shoot her dea...more
Mason Perry (yes an intentional play on the name of the famous fictional lawyer) is being released from prison! A former police detective in The toughest parts of D.C., she claims she was kidnapped, doped up, and forced to commit a series of very public armed robberies. Now she longs to go back to D.C. And find the people who set her up and evidence that willbexonerate her so that she can win he place back on the force. Her sister, however, has arranged for her to have a cushy job with great ben...more
Maybe there is a standard for novels, depending on genre, to have recommended page lengths.
For this new Baldacci group, the story is about 50 to 75 pages too convoluted.
Mason Perry, named by her father, was a DC police officer until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. Her older sister Beth is the chief of the DC police.
Mace was convicted and went to prison for two years. When she left prison, in the dark of night as arranged by her sister, the story of her conviction for the crime is stil...more
For this new Baldacci group, the story is about 50 to 75 pages too convoluted.
Mason Perry, named by her father, was a DC police officer until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. Her older sister Beth is the chief of the DC police.
Mace was convicted and went to prison for two years. When she left prison, in the dark of night as arranged by her sister, the story of her conviction for the crime is stil...more
I’m a huge fan of Baldacci’s, but this is not his best. Perfectly readable, entertaining plot, well-developed characters – it’s definitely one of the better ones. It’s just missing that something special that made me love Split Second.
In True Blue, Baldacci has moved away from his familiar FBI/CIA/NSA/acronym material to tackle Washington, its politics, law firms and police force. The change of setting is a refreshing one, and it gives him the chance to construct some new characters. The two lea...more
In True Blue, Baldacci has moved away from his familiar FBI/CIA/NSA/acronym material to tackle Washington, its politics, law firms and police force. The change of setting is a refreshing one, and it gives him the chance to construct some new characters. The two lea...more
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In this start to a new series (I hope) Mace Perry has just been released from prison. She was incarcertated under the worst possible scenario … falsely accused and a cop in jail. But she survived, got physically and emtionally stronger and is now out to clear her name. With the help of her Chief of Police sister Beth, she sets out to do just that.
I enjoy action thrillers and Mr. Baldacci just never disappoints. His books have enough car crashes and shoot ‘em up scenes to keep action junkies happ...more
I enjoy action thrillers and Mr. Baldacci just never disappoints. His books have enough car crashes and shoot ‘em up scenes to keep action junkies happ...more
This was my first Baldacci novel and there were things that I liked and things that I disliked about it.
This is the story of "Mace" Perry, a cop convicted wrongly and sent to prison for 2 years. Her older sister, Beth Perry, is the Chief of Police in D.C. When Mace is released from prison she gets involved in the latest case being tackled by her sister.
The book was easy to read and kept moving at a fast pace. Like most modern thrillers there's a neat package ending and everything is revealed in...more
This is the story of "Mace" Perry, a cop convicted wrongly and sent to prison for 2 years. Her older sister, Beth Perry, is the Chief of Police in D.C. When Mace is released from prison she gets involved in the latest case being tackled by her sister.
The book was easy to read and kept moving at a fast pace. Like most modern thrillers there's a neat package ending and everything is revealed in...more
Dec 09, 2009
Gaby
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
detective-and-mystery,
thriller
True Blue
Synopsis:
Mason "Mace" Perry had been an outstanding cop in Washington D.C. - until her public arrest for armed robbery and drug use. Mace knows that she was kidnapped and framed for the crime, but she's lost her badge, her apartment, the life that she knew. Two years have passed and Mace has been released from prison. Now Mace's one goal is to clear her name and win back her badge. It helps that her sister, Police Chief Beth Perry, believes in her and will not be deterred from hunting d...more
Synopsis:
Mason "Mace" Perry had been an outstanding cop in Washington D.C. - until her public arrest for armed robbery and drug use. Mace knows that she was kidnapped and framed for the crime, but she's lost her badge, her apartment, the life that she knew. Two years have passed and Mace has been released from prison. Now Mace's one goal is to clear her name and win back her badge. It helps that her sister, Police Chief Beth Perry, believes in her and will not be deterred from hunting d...more
Nov 09, 2009
Richard
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes adventure/action/mystery
Recommended to Richard by:
I read all Mr. Baldacci's work
What a complicated tale that could have been ripped from the headlines, except the true story would never see the light of day. The Washington, DC police chief's little sister has just come out of jail and is trying to clear her name so she can get back on the force.
The sense of place, dialogue and plot are all very believable up to the end. There is a murdered attorney who was also raped; a murdered Justice Department official who also may be connected to the basic plot; the attorney who found...more
The sense of place, dialogue and plot are all very believable up to the end. There is a murdered attorney who was also raped; a murdered Justice Department official who also may be connected to the basic plot; the attorney who found...more
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.
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Nov 05, 2009
Jeffrey
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
thriller fans who want a good book for the train without bs babble about politics
Although this novel has elements of both a mystery and a thiller, there is no mystery to why I zipped through it in a day. Baldacci writes entertaining novels with fun characters, good sleuthing, a kick ass story and you just gallop through the story. Moreover, although his novels always seem to have cops, feds, spies and Washington in them, the various plot lines are different.
The book begins in the final days of Mace Perry's prison sentence. Mace, an ex-cop, is serving two years in prison for...more
The book begins in the final days of Mace Perry's prison sentence. Mace, an ex-cop, is serving two years in prison for...more
Mace Perry is in prison and due out in days. She is on edge because are threats from other inmates and she does not want to get killed or give cause to stop here release. Mace Perry was DC Cop and was jailed because she was arrested for crimes committed while drugged up by kidnappers from a drug gang. Mace Perry has an older sister Beth is head of the DC police department and pulls her out of prison a day or so early.Roy Kingman, ex college basketball star and now lawyer is in to the office earl...more
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 happ...more
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Mar 15, 2010
KarenC
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to KarenC by:
Read all by this author
I kind of liked this book. It was nice to read a Baldacci book with two smart, capable, physically tough female characters as the central protagonists. The Perry sisters were able to carry most of the story and I'm sure if this book sells well we'll see more of them in a new series. There were plenty of backstory blanks to fill in as well as more complete character development. It did get tiresome to constantly be reminded of the sister relationship and Mace's obsession to return to the ranks of
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My husband and I listened to this book on a road trip and we both enjoyed it. We both like David Baldacci's thrillers, particularly the ones involving the Camel Club. His books are usually not as R-rated as some in the genre.
The reason I'm rating this book 3 stars instead of 4 is for a couple of reasons. First, I don't think the reader did as good a job with this one as he has with some of the others. A female reader or one a bit more proficient with female voices or, better still, two or more r...more
The reason I'm rating this book 3 stars instead of 4 is for a couple of reasons. First, I don't think the reader did as good a job with this one as he has with some of the others. A female reader or one a bit more proficient with female voices or, better still, two or more r...more
True Blue by David Baldacci is a kick back to the old Last Man Standing days where the beat walking cop grinds down the details and solves the case using gut and grit. However, true to Baldacci’s character style, this story does not involve the typical hairy detective. Instead, it’s focused on a strong, independent woman that plays the role of the sticky gumshoe.
True Blue finally shows strength in its characters, where other Baldacci novels have been weak. While the independent women character i...more
True Blue finally shows strength in its characters, where other Baldacci novels have been weak. While the independent women character i...more
Note to David Baldacci: you are not George Pelecanos, nor could you ever come to his level, this book makes that painfully clear. The forced and completely unnatural dialogue was really difficult to look past in this book. Honestly I'm surprised his editors even agreed to put it out. One of the things I do love about Baldacci is that he tends to keep locations, events, places in DC very accurate and real. It was clear that he went out of his way to not write about DC even though this book was ab...more
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This rare stand-alone thriller from David Baldacci harkened back to the depth and intensity of Baldacci's earlier works like Absolute Power or Total Control. Mace Perry, former DC police officer, comes out of prison at the beginning of the book, claiming that she was set up for the crime that stripped her of her badge. Mace is determined to either prove her innocence or solve a major crime, either of which she believes will give her a shot at getting her badge back. Mace's sister Beth is the DC...more
I really liked Mace right from the start, when I learned just how she ended up in prison, I found myself mad right along with Mace. I can’t believe that someone would do that and that neither Mace nor Beth could find out who was behind things.
I really liked how the story progressed, loved how Mace found a job with a super-rich guy on a mission. I like the thought behind his project, but wonder how viable it is. I also loved how his house seemed to become the central base when things heated up....more
I really liked how the story progressed, loved how Mace found a job with a super-rich guy on a mission. I like the thought behind his project, but wonder how viable it is. I also loved how his house seemed to become the central base when things heated up....more
Former Washington, D.C. hot-shot cop, Mace Perry is released from prison after serving her two year term and being set up.
She returns to Washington where her sister Beth is Chief of Police. Mace wants to clear her name and get her old job back. She knows that she will have to do it unofficially and is aware that one way she could get her job back would be to solve a big case.
Incredulously, her sister Beth brings this ex-con to a murder scene. Roy Kingman found the body of a co-worker at is offic...more
She returns to Washington where her sister Beth is Chief of Police. Mace wants to clear her name and get her old job back. She knows that she will have to do it unofficially and is aware that one way she could get her job back would be to solve a big case.
Incredulously, her sister Beth brings this ex-con to a murder scene. Roy Kingman found the body of a co-worker at is offic...more
If I could give a partial star I would actually rate this book at 4.5 stars. The story centers around a former firebrand cop of the Washington, D.C. police department, who was kidnapped and framed for a crime -- resulting in her spending two years in a prison. Because of her conviction, she has lost everything; her badge, her career, and her freedom. Upon release from prison, her main goal is to find some way to once again be able to be a member of the police department, or a True Blue.
She desp...more
She desp...more
Nov 28, 2011
Amber Ditullio
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
popular-fiction
I've owned the hardcover of this book for awhile, but hadn't gotten around to reading it. When I was looking for an audio to listen to while I was cleaning, I came across the playaway and thought now would be the perfect time to listen to it.
True Blue is the first book by David Baldacci that I've read, but I'm not going to let it be the last. He kept the right level of suspense through the whole story, with periods of slower moments interspersed between the tense moments where you wonder what's...more
True Blue is the first book by David Baldacci that I've read, but I'm not going to let it be the last. He kept the right level of suspense through the whole story, with periods of slower moments interspersed between the tense moments where you wonder what's...more
First, thank you to Patty for giving me this book! I enjoyed reading it! It was a fast read, written without too many details, and lots of fast-paced action. I liked the main character, a strong female, named Mace Perry who was a DC cop who was framed for a crime and spent two years in prison. The story starts with her release, and her mission is to get back on the police force and she decides the best way to do that is to solve a major case on her own. She gets tangled up in a murder investigat...more
This is incredibly fast paced read with one of Baldacci's boldest characters yet. Forcer DC police officer Mace Perry has just finished serving time for a crime she was set up for and her return to Washington DC where she reunites with her sister, Chief of Police of the city. She tags along with her sister to the crime scene of the murder of an attorney whose body was discovered in the firm's refrigerator. She decides to solve this case (unofficially and against her sister's wishes) as means of...more
Mace Perry was a police, got framed for a crime and went to prision. After 2 years came out on probation and went to live whith her sister who was the chief to police. Mace wanted to be a true blue and get her badge back again. Solving a crime would help to prove that she deserves the uniform and badge again. Murder happens in an important attournies office. One of the female attorneys is murdered and locked into a refridgerator en the brake room of the office. Roy Kingman, an attourney at the f...more
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David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently resides. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate attorney.
David Baldacci has published sixteen novels: Absolute Power, Total Control, The Win...more
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