Reviews

The Fallen by David Baldacci

dblakeney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is book 4 in the Amos Decker series. I got this book from my dad who I'm pretty sure refuses to read books in series order. This book works pretty well as a standalone. Gives enough information to not be lost.

Detective Amos Decker has perfect memory recall. He goes on vacation with his partner to her sister's house in a small town. Decker's vacation turns into work when the drugged out dying town starts having bodies pile up.

This is such an enthralling story where the twists don't stop. It's heartbreaking at times. Has the type of ending where everything gets wrapped up.

Definitely recommend and Decker is such a fascinating character that I will be going back to eat up this series.

marijka's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

atharp's review

4.0

I had some anxiety of Amos losing his memory and his extra brain things. I love his connection with Zoe. 

webdoyenne's review

3.0

Not as good as the previous books in this series, but still a decent read.

drmlutze's review

3.0

I gave this one a slightly lower rating because I figured out “whodunnit” very early into reading; this made it less interesting because it felt the whole time like I was just waiting for Decker and Jameson to figure it out too.

cjeanne99's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Decker and Jamison travel to Baronville, PA for vacation. Their intention is to have a quiet visit with Jamison’s sister and family, celebrate her niece’s sixth birthday and relax. The first day they are there - Amos discovers two dead men in what appears to be an abandoned house. The police are called, and, Decker of course can not help but get involved - especially after the local ME misses some clues that Decker claims were very obvious about the death of the two men - who turn out to be undercover DEA agents. Now the DEA, local police and Decker/Jamison are cooperating - and when Jamison’s brother-in-law is found dead at the local “distribution center” (for an unnamed organization) - Decker kicks his investigation into high gear.  Four people have been found dead - all with ties to the grandson of the town’s founder - John Baron - and drugs. The story moves along - with all clues leading towards Baron as being a murderer - except Decker just doesn’t believe it. Baron has no need to deal with people selling fentanyl - the connection seems too circumstantial. Decker discovers a hidden room at the distribution center, implicating manager Ted Ross in the fentanyl trafficking.
In the end - the DEA and FBI find the bad guys, justice wins, and John Baron goes from being an eccentric recluse living on the family manor to being the town’s benefactor.
One of the side plots, Amos develops a rapport with Zoe - so well described in this review by Heather Fink https://jathanandheather.com/2020/06/10/the-fallen/

Regardless of what any of us have lost, I think all of us desire to be understood and comforted when we’re grieving, and this is just the sort of tenderness Amos offers.

darth_vader's review

4.0

Excellent novel. This kept me guessing the entire time. Exciting ending and twists and turns along the way.

humatariq's review against another edition

4.0

The Fallen is the fourth book in the Amos Decker series and the new spring thriller by David Baldacci. Decker is the man with picture perfect memory, but he may not be the 'memory man' anymore at the end of this book. The book starts when Decker is forced to take a vacation by the FBI. With nowhere to go, he tags along with Alex who is visiting her sister in a small town called Baronville. Then there are 6 murders in the town and Decker and Jamison are caught right in the middle! Will the duo be able to solve these murders?

pharrison's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

kingfan30's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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