Monthly Archives: July 2013

Split Second Chapters 32 & 33

Posted on 07/30/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 32 It’s been a whole paragraph since Baldacci slung enough crap to fertilize Nebraska so he jumps right into it in the beginning of this one. King gets into Michelle’s truck and looks around. She’s cleaned out her truck … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapter 30 & 31

Posted on 07/28/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 30 So I made a bit of a goof, last post. The woman hanging from Sean’s bathroom door isn’t his ex-wife. It’s the woman from earlier in the book, Susan. The more astute among you might recall that she’s … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapters 28 & 29

Posted on 07/26/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 28 Did you know we’re not even halfway through this book? It’s that obnoxiously long. I’ve given Paolini a lot of crap for wasting time but Baldacci is gunning for his trophy. If I had to place him somewhere … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapters 26 & 27

Posted on 07/23/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 26 So I haven’t quite understood why King is so angry with Joan at this point. I have to assume he’s mad at Joan as King keeps taking swipes at her. People don’t usually compare others to spiders unless … Continue reading →

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Spit Second CHapter 24 & 25

Posted on 07/21/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 24 Now we’re back with one of the characters who’s blessed by the author. Michelle is sitting on her laptop, looking through the USSS database. Most companies will cutoff your access when you’re suspended. I guess the government is … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapters 22 & 23

Posted on 07/18/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 22 You know what I can’t stand? Having my pulse pound. But Baldacci is just so damn good at keeping my heart rate up. If he keeps it up any longer, I’ll have to seek treatment for tachycardia. Thank … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapter 20 & 21

Posted on 07/16/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 20 We remain with King who’s leaving early, driving through traffic and going to some office building. Baldacci takes a moment to take a dig at the dot-com era by saying half the building had been empty, then bought … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapter 18 & 19

Posted on 07/14/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 18 Did you know that Kristine Huntley of Booklist called this “pulse-pounding suspense “? I hope she never reads a good book or else she’ll have an aneurysm. We rejoin Michelle who’s back at the rundown hotel. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapter 16 & 17

Posted on 07/10/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 16 Every time we switch perspectives, I feel like the narrator from Super Friends has to be talking to us. I feel like I should be filling in with “Meanwhile”, Michelle is pursuing her leads. The first two are … Continue reading →

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Split Second Chapter 14 & 15

Posted on 07/08/2013 by vivisector

Chapter 14 We’re back with King who’s also out on the water only, the narrator tells us, he’s paddling a kayak and going slower than her. Again, this is just Baldacci foreshadowing so hard that the walls are about to … Continue reading →

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