- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; New edition edition (4 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743415264
- ISBN-13: 978-0743415262
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,262,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It sounds like a movie pitch: "The story is like Tom Clancy crossed with John Grisham set in the Washington DC political world." But David Baldacci's Saving Faith successfully fuses elements from both of these chart-busters in this political thriller spiced with techno-wizardry.
The villain is a classic spy caricature: Cold-war CIA super-patriot Robert Thornhill wants to reclaim the glory days of the Central Intelligence Agency--when money flowed like the Mississippi during a flood and the FBI watched helplessly from the sidelines. Working from his secret underground bunker, he blackmails Danny Buchanan, one of the great Washington lobbyists, to front an enormous bribery scheme that will force Congress to bend to the CIA's whims. But Thornhill's plan springs a leak: Buchanan's assistant Faith Lockhart discovers her boss's dirty dealings and she intends to expose the whole mess to Thornhill's nemesis, the FBI. Thornhill's associates attempt to assassinate Faith but their bullet kills her FBI escort instead. Faith finds herself on the run with Lee Adams, a fit-and-trim PI who had been shadowing her at the behest of Buchanan.
If all this sounds a bit confusing, it is at times. Baldacci works hard to keep the tension steadily rising but it is sometimes difficult to remember why Faith and Lee can't just stop running and go for help. Nevertheless, they are very likeable heroes and Baldacci's depiction of the world of lobbyists and the internecine warfare of the FBI and CIA (complete with state-of-the-art spy gadgets and transmission-proof chambers) elevates the novel with details that can come only from careful research. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An action-packed story that keeps you turning the pages over,
By john_brotherton@yahoo.ie (Belbroughton, Worcester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Saving Faith (Paperback)
Beginning with a killing at a remote location. Lee and Faith become fugitives from justice, or is it justice? They both become targets of the various secret services of the United States. To stay alive they form a bond which is stretched to the limit. Lee believes the only way to stay alive is that he can only count on himself, on his agility, natural cleverness and above all else his honesty. The latter being a formidable weapon. But then there is Faith! His feelings for Faith and the world in which she lives become increasingly complex. Both are tested to the very limits of their endurance. It is a taut, fast-moving thriller with a neatly wrought ending as Lee and Faith find their fates interlinked in a book that has a blend of adventure, thriller and psychological mystery. David Baldacci at his best.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A disappointment compared to the other Baldacci novels,
By A Customer
This review is from: Saving Faith (Hardcover)
Very slow to start, picks up in the middle and then takes on the quality you would expect.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD, but not one of his best.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Saving Faith (Paperback)
The story, the characters and the tension were first class but I have to say, having now read all David Baldacci's book's, it's not one of his best. As I read on I could vaguely see a film script emerging although there is nothing wrong with that. Again I found it difficult and slow to get into the story, maybe it's me but whilst reading I could easily put the book down as opposed to being forced to. However as with all his stories there comes a point when the story really takes off at a pace. I thought I could predict the ending however I was wrong, this time. Would I bye his next book when published?, yes I would.
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