Political thriller | The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
- My rating: Good. When I first started The Inner Circle I was a little worried. It took 163 pages of slowing going before I got interested in continuing. Mr. Meltzer benefits this time from a long term writer/reader relationship. I gave him the benefit of our solid history, as I’ve read all his previous full length novels, believing that there would be a payoff if I stuck it out. There were more than a few instances when I wanted to call it quits. I wasn’t liking the characters nor enjoying the story line. I’d prefer if both were to my liking but one or the other can entice me to keep going. Finally there were signs that indeed a good political thriller was lurking just under the surface. The pace definitely kicks into high. Not all questions have answers and I’m betting we’ll be meeting up again with Beecher, Tot and Clemmie. Personally I’m looking forward to the next adventure now that we’ve gone through the somewhat awkward introductory stage.
- New-to-me author: No
- Would I read more from this author: Yes
Title: The Inner Circle
Author/web site: Brad Meltzer
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date & page count: January ’11 & 454 pages
There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those stories for a living.
So says Benjamin January, a young archivist who spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government. When Clementine Kaye, his first childhood crush, shows up at the Archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father, Benjy tries to impress her by showing her the secret vault where the President of the United States privately reviews classified documents. It is also where Benjy and Clementine accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact-a 200-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington-hidden inside a desk chair. Eager to discover why the President is hiding this important national treasure, the two soon find themselves entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder that will reveal the most well kept secret of the U.S. Presidency.
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I’ll have to remember that this one starts out slow when I read it.
I know my anticipation level was extremely high before starting The Inner Circle because there a three year wait between novels. I was probably expecting quite a lot from this one. And the cast of characters aren’t my favorites so I wasn’t really getting as involved in the story like I usually do which probably made the going seem slow to me.
I liked Brad Meltzer so when the opportunity to review The Inner Circle came along, I quickly jumped on it. Thanks for the heads up that it starts out slow. Usually when that occurs, I’ll put the book down. Now I know to push through it bcuz it will be worth it in the end.
I’m a big fan of his work and like you jumped at the opportunity to read/review The Inner Circle. I did end up liking it just not nearly as much as some of his others. Even with my lukewarm reception of The Inner Circle I’ll still pre-order his next novel. I’m not nearly ready to part ways.
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