gracie13's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
travvyt's review against another edition
3.0
This is another newer David Baldacci series that I had some trouble getting into. It actually starts out strong. I thought it was going to be a serial killer psycho-thriller but it dropped that plot-line almost immediately as it evolved into a pretty typical governmental conspiracy thriller (that for some reason struck me as being more far fetched than usual).
At the very end of the book, it actually circles back to the beginning so I'm hoping the second book becomes what I was expecting from the first book (and that story doesn't just get dropped on the floor again).
At the very end of the book, it actually circles back to the beginning so I'm hoping the second book becomes what I was expecting from the first book (and that story doesn't just get dropped on the floor again).
brucehoward's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the main character, Atlee Pine...really look forward to seeing where Baldacci takes her in subsequent novels. I also hope he continues using the Southwest and West as the main backdrop for future stories. The pickings for such books have been a little lean in recent years, particularly since Tony Hillerman passed away.
tinman2's review against another edition
4.0
Took me a long time to get into this book. I enjoyed it after I got hooked
kisha_16's review against another edition
3.25
LOVED reading from a paperback!
As for the actual book, I really enjoyed the characters and loved the relationship between them. They just were written so well and I loved their personalities. The main character included, she was so entertaining and I absolutely loved reading about her. The actual plot of the book kinda let me down a bit. I was expecting something absolutely crazy for two reasons; the first one being that David Baldacci is known for being such an amazing thriller/mystery writer and this was my first book of his, and second was because the build up was really intense. The dead mule and the suspense behind it and the whole 'whodunnnit' aspect really had me guessing and trying to figure out what happened but then the whole government got involved, China, Russia, and Korea got involved and I slowly lost interest. I'm really interest in all this but I just felt like the whole government aspect was forced and I just didn't really enjoy it all that much. I will say tho, it felt A LOT like the book I read from Dan Brown called Deception Point. Also, this is a 4 book series and the last chapter really did leave a bit of a 'oh' feeling so I am excited to pick it up but I'm not really like super looking forward to it, and so it might not be my next read for a bit while I read some other books on my tbr! But yeah, I really did like reading a paperback book for once, it was a really fun experience!!
As for the actual book, I really enjoyed the characters and loved the relationship between them. They just were written so well and I loved their personalities. The main character included, she was so entertaining and I absolutely loved reading about her. The actual plot of the book kinda let me down a bit. I was expecting something absolutely crazy for two reasons; the first one being that David Baldacci is known for being such an amazing thriller/mystery writer and this was my first book of his, and second was because the build up was really intense. The dead mule and the suspense behind it and the whole 'whodunnnit' aspect really had me guessing and trying to figure out what happened but then the whole government got involved, China, Russia, and Korea got involved and I slowly lost interest. I'm really interest in all this but I just felt like the whole government aspect was forced and I just didn't really enjoy it all that much. I will say tho, it felt A LOT like the book I read from Dan Brown called Deception Point. Also, this is a 4 book series and the last chapter really did leave a bit of a 'oh' feeling so I am excited to pick it up but I'm not really like super looking forward to it, and so it might not be my next read for a bit while I read some other books on my tbr! But yeah, I really did like reading a paperback book for once, it was a really fun experience!!
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
What a great start to a new series! I am a big fan of the Amos Decker series and was a bit worried about starting another series. But I love Atleee!!
This book was so fast paced and twisty!
This book was so fast paced and twisty!
creeker868's review against another edition
3.0
Story was good but I am undecided as to how I feel about Atlee Pine. Will have to read the next in the series.
vperkins13mk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0