Jim and Everne Spiegel, for all their support and encouragement.Īaron Priest, the man who plucked me from obscurity, my friend and agent for life, and a helluva nice guy on top of it. Karen Spiegel, my biggest fan on the West Coast, may there be many huge movies and small statuettes in your future. Publishers Weekly called Baldacci "a first-rate storyteller who grabs readers by their lapels right away and won't let go until they've finished his enthralling yarn." Kirkus Reviews gave it a poor review, writing: "For all its arresting premise, an overblown and tedious tale of capital sins." Jonathan Kirsch, in the Los Angeles Times, was slightly more receptive, writing that "Baldacci is never subtle, but he succeeds in building up enough suspense to keep us reading, if only to find out exactly how evil all the president’s men (and women) will turn out to be.Jennifer Karas, for being a terrific friend and avid supporter and for getting the ball rolling way back when. The police later used Kate to get to Luther which changed her outlook on her father and her own life. Luther had been in jail during Kate's childhood which led to Kate being harsh on criminals, especially thieves and burglars.
He personally witnessed the incident mentioned in the Plot Summary and ran for his life but later came back and endeavored to bring the real criminal to justice. Whitney is a professional burglar who got caught three times. Whitney goes on the run from the President's agents while a detective tries to piece together the crime.Ĭharacters Luther Whitney Whitney escapes, but not before the Secret Service learns of his presence they blame the wife's murder on Whitney.
The reason Whitney was able to witness the murder was because he was behind a large one-way mirror that was a secret door into a large closet where the billionaire would sit and watch when his wife had sex with another man. However, their lovemaking turns violent and Secret Service agents burst in and kill the woman, which Whitney also sees. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having sex.
Plot summary Īn experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. It was made into a 1997 film starring Clint Eastwood. Absolute Power is a 1996 book by David Baldacci.
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