Women journalists, International relations 

In Deliver Us from Evil, Baldacci writes an intricately plotted, character driven thriller that plumbs the depths of human evil and confronts the moral dilemma of confronting such evil. The depiction of Waller is downright horrifying: cold, calculating, a ruthless killer. Shaw is introduced for his second novel, though Baldacci expertly ensures that while having read The Whole Truth is a certain benefit, not having read it is not a detriment. Reggie Campion is at the forefront of the story. As the background of her past unfolds, the reader empathizes with her pain and with her drive to kill monsters like Waller. Baldacci could have easily stuck with Shaw, a character already developed, but I think he wisely chose to give the spotlight to this conflicted, broken, and driven soul.