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Hour Game
Author: David Baldacci
Book Information
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780446531085 - ISBN-10: 0446531081
Publication Date: 10/26/2004
Pages: 448

Book Description:
As a series of brutal murders darkens the Wrightsburg, Virginia countryside, the killer taunts police by leaving watches on the victims set to the hour corresponding with their position on his hit list. What's more, he strives to replicate notorious murders of the past, improving on them through savage attention to detail. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are already investigating a crime involving an aristocratic and dysfunctional Southern family, but when they're deputized to help in the serial killer hunt they realize the two cases may be connected. Adding to the tension is the appearance of a second killer, this one imitating the murders of the first. Soon, the two killers are playing a game of cat and mouse, with King and Maxwell racing to solve the intricate puzzle of their identities-before the body count escalates.
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Top Member Reviews

Lynn P. (SmiLynnLady) from CLIFTON PARK, NY wrote on 7/28/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

One of those books both men and women can enjoy. Detailed enough, not overwrought with minutia, a fast paced challenging plot. What more could you ask for a good read?

Donna K. (tomeworm) from HINSDALE, NH wrote on 4/5/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The book sleeve says: "When is a serial killer not a serial killer? When are the hands on a clock not the hands on a clock? When you play the ... Hour Game."

"A woman is found murdered in the woods with a special watch on her wrist-and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of th emost infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can understand the murderer's motives or who the next victim will be."

For those of you who enjoy a complicated serial murder mystery...enjoy!

Moira M. from MADISON, ME wrote on 3/22/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

From the dust jacket leaves:
"A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special watch on her wrist--and what seemed a simple case soon escalates into a nightmare. The criminal methods of some of the most infamous killers of all time are being replicated by a new predator who stalks and strikes victims with a cunning brilliance. No one can understand the murderer's motives or who the next victim will be.
Drawn into this violent affair are two Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. Both have been hired to prove a man's innocence in a domestic burglary involving an aristocratic, if dysfunctional, family. Soon stunning secrets will lead the partners into the middle of a franctic search for a killer unlike any they've confronted before.
As the Hour Game barrels forward, Sean and Michelle face a macabre puzzle and uncover one horrifying revelation after another. Nearing the truth, they will find that their own lives are in danger. And then they're hit with the biggest surprise of all. When you play the Hour Game, you HAVE to play to WIN...but time's running out.
For them all."
This book was SO captivating. I could not put it down, and read the entire thing in one day...

STEVE D. from ROME, GA wrote on 2/27/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another good Baldacci book. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are drawn into a case involving a serial killer who sets the victim's watch to the time of the murder. In tracking down the suspect, they find own lives in danger.

Ann S. (annioakley) from WICHITA, KS wrote on 6/17/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I love reading Baldacci and this book is no exception. I've read every one of his books in 24 hours.


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Jane K. (JanieK) from MALDEN, MA wrote on 3/16/2008...


This was a really good read...I had to read it the whole weekend. I didn't figure it out and I usually can. Some good twists and turns throughout and at the end too. Definitely recommend.

Helen L. from SANFORD, NC wrote on 9/22/2007...


I thoroughly enjoy all of Baldacci's novels.

JoEllen D. from RICHLAND, MO wrote on 5/2/2007...


A woman is found murdered in the woods with a very special wathch of her wrist. A must read.

BETSY R. from KENNETH CITY, FL wrote on 4/1/2007...


SCAREY

Jennie B. (MyLikeIt) from LOS ANGELES, CA wrote on 1/1/2007...


Exciting suspense that keeps the reader on his or her toes.

Mary Lou F. (Lou) from CHRISTIANA, PA wrote on 11/24/2006...


Good book- suspensful right to the end.

Karen S. (iwant2bahulagirl) from SACRAMENTO, CA wrote on 10/8/2006...


Another good book featuring John Corey as the main character.

Tammy K. (avidreader64) wrote on 9/3/2006...


Totally awesome. It kept me and my husband both guessing until the end!

JOHN K. (Jack33K) from WILSON, NC wrote on 7/23/2006...


A very good read.

Rich M. (4x4) from IMPERIAL BCH, CA wrote on 7/7/2006...


All of Baldacci books are great