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Simple Genius

King and Maxwell, Book 3

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Simple Genius

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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In Simple Genius, David Baldacci reintroduces the main characters from best sellers Split Second and Hour Game.

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are both haunted by their last case. Realizing that Michelle is teetering on the brink of self-destruction from long-buried demons, Sean arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But instead of focusing on her recovery, Michelle unearths disturbing secrets in the hospital....

Sean accepts a much-needed job. A physicist, Monk Turing, has died in mysterious circumstances near Babbage Town - a secretive establishment populated by an eccentric group of scientists and cryptographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group. Meanwhile the dead man's young daughter, piano-playing prodigy Viggie, has secrets of her own. But what is the significance of the phrase 'codes and blood'?

Directly across the York River from Babbage Town lies the sinister CIA training ground Camp Peary, where Monk Turing's body was found. With both the FBI and CIA breathing down Sean's neck, can he discover the truth? And will he be in time to save Michelle from herself?

Simple Genius is followed by First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

©2007 Hachette Audio (P)2017 Macmillan Digital Audio Crime Thrillers Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Private Investigators Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Suspense Emotionally Gripping Exciting Detective

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A very different but great storyline.. Couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next King and Maxwell

Gripping

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Enjoyed the story but found the music unnecessary and annoying. Is there a way to choose not to have the annoying music?

Good reading

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The blurb about this book put me off downloading it for a long time. But I enjoyed it as much as his other books. I’m not mad keen on the narrator’s slow drawl at times but it isn’t too off-putting. Story is satisfyingly far fetched! Bit gruesome in it’s description of torture towards the need so be warned!

The blurb put me off...

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good story and reader, I just don't like background suspense music..... it's brief only occasionally and very forgivable... if there was more it would have ruined it.

why add music!!!!

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Gripping and enjoyable listen.

Great read / listen again and looking forward to the next one.

A good listen.

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Good, interesting story and well defined, engaging characters.

An excellent read by any standards. My only quibble is that the readers characterisations all carried a laid back feel. It could do with some variation in the energies differentiating the characters.

Most enjoyable

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great mystery on the edge of seat at times.David Baldacci is a superb story teller hence the great name.On the 4th series each one seems better than the last. All the roads he travels come up with something new.just love your books.The narration only improves the tension superb. A great book by a great name, thank you

what a name

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unputdownable storylines
interweaved with skill and peopled with
totally believable characters!
what can be wrong? everything, perhaps?!

Wait - anything can happen next!

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There were faulty playing/ recording in a few places, other than this it was a very good yarn.

Faulty

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This is brilliant -i couldnt stop listening to it. Maxwell's troubles are a real good twist in the story as you never know which way it will go. Definitely recommend

great

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