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Sep 15, 2007
Johnsergeant
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Narrator: Scott Brick
Publisher: Hachette Audio, 2004
Length: 14 hours and 25 min.
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A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special watch on her wrist, and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of the most infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can unders More...
Narrator: Scott Brick
Publisher: Hachette Audio, 2004
Length: 14 hours and 25 min.
Publisher's Summary
A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special watch on her wrist, and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of the most infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can unders More...
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Jan 12, 2010
Donna
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I like Baldacci's writing quite a bit. He's one of few authors that can usually keep me guessing until close to the end of the book. He also has the ability to create characters that feel real, and he offers insight into human nature. However, in 'Hour Game' I feel these two elements were missing. Michelle Maxwell and Sean King - the principal characters in this book and a few others - were just plain flat, 2-dimensional. In addition, he tended to be more verbose than usual: he would explain som
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Jul 14, 2009
Patrick
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I tried reading one of Baldacci’s novels a couple years ago and became disinterested around page twenty. He is extremely popular (apparently) and seems to publish a new title every other day.
I figured he was not an author for me. Then came the dreaded moment: bedtime with nothing to read! Damn. I usually have a stack ready to go—but not this time. While desperately searching, I came across a box of books left by a friend who moved. Double Damn. The books were all either Romance or Po More...
I figured he was not an author for me. Then came the dreaded moment: bedtime with nothing to read! Damn. I usually have a stack ready to go—but not this time. While desperately searching, I came across a box of books left by a friend who moved. Double Damn. The books were all either Romance or Po More...
Aug 05, 2011
Mariel
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Mom had this as an audiobook stuffed away somewhere, and I found it. She said she'd gotten bored and hadn't finished it; I decided to give it a try. Threw it on in the background while cleaning out my room [epic project, let me tell you] and after the first 30 - 45 minutes, it actually got pretty interesting. I zoned in and out as I got distracted, but I was able to follow the story easily. The end made it feel like it could have been an old radio program or a black and white film - a little
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Aug 14, 2011
Kevin
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David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. This is the second of the Sean King and Michele Maxwell series. Sean and Michele are both ex-secret service agents who have come together and formed their own detective agency. Both leaving the service under extenuating circumstances. They are hired by a lawyer to investigate a break in at a compound in Virginia owned by Bobby Battle. His client a carpenter who worked there is accused of stealing some money but more importantly some revealing papers
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Aug 05, 2009
Amy
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Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are past Special Forces people but now are FBI? Anyway, they end up getting deputized while investigating a serial killer in their small Virginia town.
It took me forever to get into this novel. A lot of names were given and often it was hard to keep track of who was speaking when. The descriptions were great and I really wasn’t sure who the killer was until the last part of the book – which was cool. But I did feel as though the author treated me kind More...
It took me forever to get into this novel. A lot of names were given and often it was hard to keep track of who was speaking when. The descriptions were great and I really wasn’t sure who the killer was until the last part of the book – which was cool. But I did feel as though the author treated me kind More...
Jan 21, 2010
Tony
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"A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special watch on her wrist - and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of the most infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can understand the murderer's motives or who the next victim will be." "Drawn into this violent affair are two Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean
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Dec 17, 2011
Rebecca
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"A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special watch on her wrist - and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of the most infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can understand the murderer's motives or who the next victim will be." "Drawn into this violent affair are two Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean
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Jun 10, 2011
Angie
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Some times I really like Baldacci books and other times they are just okay. This was a decent who-done-it book but what really distracted me from fully enjoying it is that King finds out all the answers and then has to spoon feed the information to everyone else, including his partner Michelle. Also, there is no character development with Michelle which is very disappointing. I could not put the book down, determined that I would be able to figure it out but I couldn't. I am looking forward t
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Mar 02, 2011
Jill
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Feb 06, 2011
William
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I have come to enjoy Baldacci's work in the past, but this effort was boring and mindless. It starts off well with a mysterious killer offing people in a variety of ways like other famous serial killers, but the book flies off the track as Baldacci "twists" the killer's motivation to a stupid family vendetta.
Furthermore, Sean King & Michelle Williams characters were so far off the killer's trail, I began to wonder about what kind of former secret service agents they must have been More...
Furthermore, Sean King & Michelle Williams characters were so far off the killer's trail, I began to wonder about what kind of former secret service agents they must have been More...
Aug 10, 2009
Linda
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Hour Game serves as my intro to the work of David Baldacci, and it hasn't tempted me to try any others of his titles. The 150-plus Amazon reviews of this particular novel are divided into two camps, those who loved it and those who had problems with it, and I'm afraid I fall into the second camp. The plot opens with an enthralling vignette, of the encounter of a deliberate and detached serial killer and his hapless victim. Good beginning. For some reason, however, the plot diverges almost immedi
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Aug 23, 2010
rjp316
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Murders are happening all around and it is up to Michelle and Sean to solve them. The murders are copy cats of other famous serial killers and each one has a special watch on their wrist.
The story line was great – real mystery of who is behind the kills. Again I found it a bit hard to keep track of all the characters. Baldacci started a new chapter with each interview – which was really annoying since some chapters were only 1 page long. I also did not like that so many people w More...
The story line was great – real mystery of who is behind the kills. Again I found it a bit hard to keep track of all the characters. Baldacci started a new chapter with each interview – which was really annoying since some chapters were only 1 page long. I also did not like that so many people w More...
Jun 24, 2009
Melanie
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I enjoyed this novel from David Baldacci. It had all the twists and turns necessary to keep me turning the pages. I had a few of the twists figured out before they were revealed, but that just tells me that Baldacci left the necessary clues for me to piece it together. Some of they "whys" took me by surprise though and I enjoyed that.
My one complaint is the lack of development of King and Maxwell, the protagonists. Sometimes I feel like in a effort the keep things a m More...
My one complaint is the lack of development of King and Maxwell, the protagonists. Sometimes I feel like in a effort the keep things a m More...
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Aug 07, 2011
Jeff
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A decent mystery that was good, but not great. Interesting characters, particularly the two main players Sean and Michelle. These two former secret service are now partners in a private investigating firm in Virginia. They are hired to prove that one of the town's blue collar workers didn't committ a burglary at one of the most influential family's estate. Along the way, these two get drafted by the local police chief to help solve a series of murders that mimic the handiwork of some of the
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Sep 03, 2009
Dana
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A woman is found murdered in the woods. On her wrist is a watch set to one. There follows a series of murders copying the styles of famous serial killers. The hunt is on for Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to find the killer. But what is his motive and who might be his next victim.
In the meantime King and Maxwell, ex Secret Service agents, have been hired to defend Junior against burglary charges. Junior supposedly robbed the richest family in the area, the Battles. The Battles are a More...
In the meantime King and Maxwell, ex Secret Service agents, have been hired to defend Junior against burglary charges. Junior supposedly robbed the richest family in the area, the Battles. The Battles are a More...
Sep 30, 2011
Elyse
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Feb 10, 2012
Bev
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Lemme tell you...this book has more characters and more murders than you can shake a stick at. Let's just say, it is not a good thing to be a member of the Bobby Battle family or to live in Wrightsburg, VA! A serial killer begins copying famous other serial killers, and leaving clues at each of his kills, each of which represents the signature of the likes of John Wayne Gacy and the Zodiac killer. Former Secret Servant agents, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell (introduced in "Split Second"
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Mar 11, 2009
Kinga
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I did not learn much - in fact I don't know why I even bothered listening at the whole thing.
Curiosity! It makes me do all sorts of strange and sometimes unpleasant things!
The characters were like Pinocchio - wooden, but they never came to life, not while I was listening to the audio version. To be fair to the author, maybe it was the abridgment that did in those characters.
The flatness of the main female character, Michelle, hit me especially hard. I was startin More...
Curiosity! It makes me do all sorts of strange and sometimes unpleasant things!
The characters were like Pinocchio - wooden, but they never came to life, not while I was listening to the audio version. To be fair to the author, maybe it was the abridgment that did in those characters.
The flatness of the main female character, Michelle, hit me especially hard. I was startin More...
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Mar 11, 2011
Rene
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Private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell face several challenges as they help the police to probe into one murder after another--the only link being, at first, the position of the hands of a watch found on or near each victim.
In the Hour Game Baldacci stems out of the political intrigue and conspiracy he had described in many of his books and offers a fresh, original plot. It’s about a killer whose knowledge of past crimes allowed him to create a chain of apparently unrelated More...
In the Hour Game Baldacci stems out of the political intrigue and conspiracy he had described in many of his books and offers a fresh, original plot. It’s about a killer whose knowledge of past crimes allowed him to create a chain of apparently unrelated More...
Apr 18, 2009
Karen
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I thought this was a good mystery book. I may be a little partial because it takes place in Virginia where I grew up and went to college and I recognized all of the cities. My university was even mentioned. The story centers around serial killings that are taking place in a small town outside of Charlottesville Virginia. Sean and Michele, private investigators, are called in to help with the case. The story takes several twists and turns and keeps you guessing on who the killer is until the
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Oct 02, 2011
Chris
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Feb 04, 2012
Julie
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This started out so bad I gave up on it and started reading the next one but the next one's plot was so clearly dependent on knowing the outcome of this one that I went back. It really dragged but the end was a bit twisty. That being said, I almost don't want to bother with the next one now because I was so irritated by this one. Despite the presence of a purportedly strong female sidekick character, the fact that she's always referred to by her first name while the main character is referred to
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Aug 26, 2011
Verona
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When reading a Baldacci novel, there is never a dull moment! That's what I like. However some of the not so dull moments were filled with a serial murderer's deeds, which I did not like. So I have mixed feelings about this book. Although it kept me reading, there were times when if this had been a movie, I would have closed my eyes. There were unnecessary descriptions of the nine murders of the rather psycho murderer. There were a lot of characters in and out of the storyline, and I had tr
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Sep 18, 2010
Roger
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While Baldacci has some great plotting ability sometimes we gets too complicated. When the plot unfolded, there were still some loose ends and wasn't a very satisfying ending.
Meanwhile, the characters are very two dimensional. You don't get involved with them or care about them. Sean King, one of the main characters, is not a very interesting person. Michelle is better, but even with her described beauty, intelligence and strength, she's just a disposable character. Disappointing.
Meanwhile, the characters are very two dimensional. You don't get involved with them or care about them. Sean King, one of the main characters, is not a very interesting person. Michelle is better, but even with her described beauty, intelligence and strength, she's just a disposable character. Disappointing.
Sep 01, 2011
Ann
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This is the second book in a series about two former Secret Service agents (Sean King and Michelle Maxwell) who team up to form an investigative business. I read this book after I had read book 4 and 3 and 1 (in that order)- and I enjoyed them all - each story stands on its own, so it isn't critical that you read them in sequence. For those that enjoy the suspense genre this series is terrific. Baldacci captures your attention quickly and doesn't let go. This one was pretty scary for me actu
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Nov 21, 2008
Olivia
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I love David Baldacci's books, they keep you involved the entire time and you get really involved in the characters, and this book was the same. HOWEVER, I must say that I couldn't sleep while I was reading this book when my husband wasn't home. There were a few grusome parts, obviously it's about solving a serial killer mystery. So if you don't like that idea, read other David Baldacci books. They're great if you like solving crimes.
Nov 04, 2010
Nate
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What a terrific book! I received this from my wife and had no idea what to expect going in. I only knew that it was written by David Baldacci, one of my favorite authors, and as usual he delivered a great story. It was well-paced and well written, and for the first time in a long time I found myself anxious to settle in each night and get to reading. I won't offer any spoilers, but I will say that it was a fun read from a great author!
Mar 08, 2011
Maggie
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Baldacci books have always been a "like" for me - easy, breezy reads with an occasional "really like",though today is not that day. This book was just... typical, but good. A decent story, some nice unexpected twists. What holds me to 3 stars is some of the "dumbed down" writing, particularly in the first 50 pages. While I'm not going to quote specific examples, I recall reading some repeat information.. like, "Oh did you know that so-and-so was a drug addict?"
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Aug 20, 2009
Jared
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Baldaccis book the hour game was a thriller that kept me hooked to my chair because of all the action in the book it makes it an easy read that if ur like me and like mysterys about police drama and or criminals you will want to pick this up sooner rather then later. the way that Baldaci shapes the character also add to the appeal of this book because i never even guessede the killer until he told me tthe reader in the last chapter.
