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In Hour Game David Baldacci finally gets around to writing a serial killer plot--and his approach to that hoary old cliché is as inventive and ingenious as one would expect. His is not the first serial killer to perform his various atrocities in quotation marks and in the style of killers dead and gone, but Baldacci's does so with considerable ingenuity and for well-plotted reasons that are not mere games-playing. He also does so in a small community which a small epidemic of sudden horrible death tears apart--Baldacci is a small 'c' conservative for whom the nightmare of crime is the way that it affronts community and family, and in this, as in other books, he makes a not unappealing case for his value system. As with the equally ingenious Split Second, his investigators here are ex-Secret Service protection squad Michelle and Sean, now working together as private eyes on a case at first peripheral to the killings--clearing the name of a handyman accus! ed of burglary. When their client and his alleged victim join the death list, it all gets very personal. Baldacci is always crisp and clever and this lives up to his usual standards.--Roz Kaveney
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'Baldacci's plotting, as ever, is formidably accomplished'
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My favorite style of crime thriller is one where the criminal matches wits with the detectives and the book alternates perspectives in sharing what each is thinking. Unfortunately, many current authors are unable to carry off this style with enough tension, plot interest and interesting characters to make the story compelling. Having enjoyed Last Man Standing, I wanted to see what David Baldacci could do with this style. I was mostly pleased with the results. I hope he will write more crime thrillers of this sort.
The Hour Game features a slightly over-the-top killing spree that provides many red herrings and twists in the plot. The identity of the serial killer is well hidden until about two-thirds of the way through the book.
The private detectives are appealing. Both Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are former members of the Secret Service whose service ended with less than stellar results. They are bright, determined and counterparts in style. There's also a hint of sexual chemistry between them that makes the story more interesting -- it almost reminded me of The Avengers. They are originally dragged into the case as volunteers when the first dead body appears and are eventually deputized. In that role, they are placed in predictable and unnecessary conflict with the Feds.
The book's main weakness is that the trigger for the crimes lies in a history that is too bizarre to be credible in current times. If the current events of the story had been placed back into the 1960s or 1970s, I think it would have been easier to swallow. There are also just a few too many murders for one book. I think if the solution had been developed about 100 pages sooner I would have liked the book much better.
But I cannot think of new serial killer mystery that I have enjoyed any more in the last few years. So you should give this book a try.
I also plan to go back and read Split Second which introduces this series. If you haven't already read that book, perhaps you should consider doing that as well. I didn't find that I was at sea at all in reading Hour Game because I hadn't seen the earlier book. So it's your choice.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was my first Baldacci novel and I will now go on to read his others! Great read and great ending and loved the relationship between the two agents - hopefully they will get it on in the future!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Hour Game is a novel with a deep look into the mysterious world of a killer's mind, full of dark passions and morbid fear. The cold-bloodedness of the killer is entirely credible. The way David Baldacci portrayed him gives us a clue as to how to figure out killers in society. Though rich, the characters in this book are predictable, dreary and mean. The plot of revolving around this psychopath is rich. Based on Sean King and the Michelle Maxwell who are determined to catch the serial killer, this page-turner will keep you on the edge of your seat to the final page. The book has enough suspense and mystery to thrill a reader. Like Triple Agent Double Cross, the setting is eerily fascinating and the story is great.
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David Baldacci - Hour Game
Once again, an excellent King and Maxwell story. Fast moving, with the usual surprises and hard to put down once the plot really gets going. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Valle
FANTASTIC READ
This is the first time I have read any David Baldacci books but I am now a great fan and will make sure I read all the ones he has written. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lynn R
Fantastic read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it's fast paced and gets you into the story straight away. I especially love the relationship between the two main characters Sean Maxwell and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Janice
A classic Baldacci
Hour Game finds David Baldacci in his groove. It's a classic serial killer thriller, but unlike his other novels which can seem to have a rushed ending, this one goes through two... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Leaveitwithya
Who Dunnit
Popular thriller writer David Baldacci tries his hand at an old style whodunnit, a la Agatha Christie, set in a closed community and featuring an aristocratic feuding family, a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rotgut
Another volume in the Baldacci style - Good.
Having read most of Baldacci's novels, this one comes up to the standard we have come to expect from him. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ronald J. C. Reilly
Tedious
Sorry, but this is a tedious book. I enjoyed 'The Winner' by Baldacci -- and also 'Last Man Standing' was quite good. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2009 by BookWriter
Wonderful story, wonderfully read.
This is a cracking story. Fast, puzzling and well structured. The story has been abridged well and at 4 CDs and 4 Hours running time it does not outstay its welcome for a second. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2008 by Mr. Glenn Cook
Just ran out of ideas and steam
A comment was made recently on a writers' forum I visit regularly that a crime book had been criticised because, every time the author ran out of ideas, they slammed in more... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by White Rose
A gruesome and entertaining follow up
The second book in the series featuring ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell certainly doesn't hold back on the vicious murder scale - and it is an entertaining... Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2007 by Graham Simons
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