Maybe 3.5 stars. Based on this book, it's hard for me to believe that David Baldacci has such a huge following, but then again, this was a fluffy, quick read, so maybe that's the appeal.

Faith is a lobbyist who's gone to the FBI with information that could lead to a major shakedown of D.C. politicians, but the people who could be hurt by her testimony are powerful (working for the CIA) and try to kill her one night. She escapes, with the help of a private investigator who happens to be tailing her as well, but the FBI agent with her is killed and Faith is forced to go on the run with the investigator, not sure who else she can trust.

The story was interesting, but the pace wasn't quite quick enough for me to truly feel the excitement. The first maybe 200-300 pages felt like build-up, and even though I was more engrossed in the story when action started happening, it never kept me glued to the page. There was a minor love story as a side plot, which was a little awkward, so I could have done without that, and the ending was a bit cheesy. However, I was intrigued by the various conspiracy plots regarding a potential leak in the FBI and how to stop a rogue CIA group from illegally operating in the US, so that kept me reading. Overall, not the greatest book I've ever read, but it was a decent way to pass some time.