radmay007's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
afox98's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars. Amos Decker and his partner Alex Jamison are dispatched to London, North Dakota, a previously dying town that has been reinvigorated by the ingress of the fracking industry. A schoolteacher at the local colony similar to Anabaptists has been found dead, and Amos and Alex are instructed to find out who killed her. Not knowing why the government is so interested in this seemingly small-town and nondescript woman, they investigate and get embroiled in tensions between the locals, and those between the locals and the frackers. I really love Amos Decker, but this has been my least favorite so far. There were way too many sub-plots going on that weren't necessary to the main plot, IMO.
bbboeken's review against another edition
2.0
So Baldacci is consolidating his series: Amos Decker and Will Robie, and Atlee Pine and John Puller. Give it a few more novels and he's got his own Avengers series.
bigdaddystout's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can’t even fathom how David Baldacci comes up with such super complicated stories that still make sense.
jamesnorman97's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
paul_gibson's review against another edition
2.0
Almost gave this 3 stars only because there is a decent story hiding amongst the ridiculous, over-the-top action scenes, but….the implausible character scenes prevented me from doing so! Nothing more to say other than this seems to be the staple fare being served by US writers atm.
lori_loves_reading's review against another edition
4.0
A good book in the Memory Man series but not a great one. Too many plot lines that didn’t connect. I am going to start the Will Robie series now though as I liked his part in this book.
mghill40's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lior07's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
jsanders05's review against another edition
2.0
Cliches up the wazoo. Every single fricking person is good-looking. Every man is the size of a mountain with salt n' pepper hair. All the women are skinny, sexy, and would make Lara Croft jealous. The outcome was pretty predictable, and I picked-up on a lot of the clues. All that said, the book is very well written. I chuckled a couple times.
I did feel a 'tad' bit lost here and there because this book is #6 in a series, and I read it as a stand-alone. It works fine by itself, but I didn't feel too satisfied with character development, and I have a couple questions on the relationships with a few characters. (Which probably wouldn't be there if I started the series from the top.) A lot of the plot seemed a little 'too good to be true' and I wish someone else other than Decker got some of the 'Ahah!' moments.
I'll read another David Baldacci if the opportunity shows itself. I probably won't specifically be seeking him out unless one of his other books fits a reading challenge prompt or something.
In 2021 I used this book for the "Legal Profession' prompt for the 52 Book Club.
I did feel a 'tad' bit lost here and there because this book is #6 in a series, and I read it as a stand-alone. It works fine by itself, but I didn't feel too satisfied with character development, and I have a couple questions on the relationships with a few characters. (Which probably wouldn't be there if I started the series from the top.) A lot of the plot seemed a little 'too good to be true' and I wish someone else other than Decker got some of the 'Ahah!' moments.
I'll read another David Baldacci if the opportunity shows itself. I probably won't specifically be seeking him out unless one of his other books fits a reading challenge prompt or something.
In 2021 I used this book for the "Legal Profession' prompt for the 52 Book Club.