The Inner Circle
Culper Ring Series, Book 1
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2011
نویسنده
Scott Brickناشر
Hachette Book Groupشابک
9781609415631
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- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
November 22, 2010
A fascinating look at the hidden treasures of the National Archives is the one strength of this otherwise unsatisfying thriller. Archivist Beecher White, to impress childhood crush Clementine Kaye during a tour of the archives, shows her the "Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility" reserved for President Orson Wallace, who often visits the SCIF. The accidental discovery of a rare volume linked to George Washington starts White on a perilous journey involving the Culper Ring, a secret spy group reaching back to the nation's first president; Nico Hadrian, a failed presidential assassin confined in a mental institution; and a presidential secret entrusted only to a few of Wallace's closest friends. Kaye's ambiguous re-entry into White's life adds another challenge. Bestseller Meltzer (The Book of Lies) fails to dial up much suspense with too many sketchy characters and a plot that never lives up to its promise, but the December 2 debut of his History Channel show, Brad Meltzer's Decoded, is sure to win him new fans.
Brad Meltzer loves secrets. He proved it in DC Comics' "Identity Crisis"; on his weekly television show, "Brad Meltzer: Decoded"; and always in his novels, like this latest. Using generous amounts of historic fact, spiced up with imaginative fiction, Meltzer tells secrets of the White House that are shared only by presidents and their inner circles. But who is part of that select group, and who is trying to destroy it? Narrator Scott Brick is the perfect partner to tell the story of a hidden America. His energetic delivery heightens the drama of the story of a humble Washington archivist who is caught up in a deadly game that could destroy not just the president but also the presidency. Brick's intense style adds to the excitement of Meltzer's best work yet. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
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