If you've ever watched Lost History or History Decoded on the History Channel, you know the host, Brad Meltzer. I used his book History Decoded in my English II classes. This book was both on the bestseller list and recommended by Amazon. I thought I'd really like it....
I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO CONFUSED BY A BOOK IN MY LIFE!!!!
There are really only 6 main characters. But who is working for whom and who is allied with whom....ever changing point of view....flashbacks and flashforwards....double and triple crosses....oy. I still am not sure who was on what side by the end of the book!
Taking place sometime after President Obama's term, various agencies are both horrified and mystified when a severed arm turns up in the First Lady's garden then another at Camp David. Somehow this is connected to secret military experiments done in the Caribbean 30 years ago. It also connects to the National Archives (a really cool place to visit), librarians, the CIA, the Secret Service, Lincoln, JFK, Reagan....it was just too much to keep straight!
I really hate to call it a bad book. It was just a super confusing book!
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