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A review by girgir81
A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci
4.0
This review is for the full series and not just this book.
It is spoiler-free but does list the major plot-line of each of the 4 books in this series so if you haven’t read the other books and want to go in blind, please do not read this…
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What a fun series that was!
Throughout this series, we follow Atlee Pine, an FBI agent in her mid-30s who, besides navigating her official FBI duties, is also investigating the abduction of her twin sister Mercy at the age of six.
In book one, Long Road to Mercy, Atlee investigates a missing person case near the Grand Canyon that leads to a government conspiracy, while also beginning her search for Mercy. In book two, A Minute to Midnight, she returns to her hometown in Georgia to delve deeper into her sister’s abduction, uncovering dark family secrets while solving a local murder. In Daylight, book three, Atlee teams up with Army CID agent John Puller to track a criminal network, bringing her closer to finding out what happened to her sister. The series concludes with book four titled ‘Mercy’, where Atlee’s search reaches a dramatic conclusion as she finally learns the truth about Mercy’s disappearance and her own past.
Personally, I found the Atlee Pine series very entertaining! The plot kept me hooked, and I enjoyed theorizing about what had happened to Atlee’s sister. The writing was clear and fast-paced and the characters well developed and believable. While some of the FBI cases felt a bit exaggerated and over the top, they certainly added to the intrigue and kept the storyline interesting; a bit of exaggeration is always welcome in fiction.
Overall, the Atlee Pine series is a great mix of suspense, action and mystery. If you’re bored with all the male protagonists leading the way, predictably, in thrillers and mysteries, give this series a go – it’s really well done.
It is spoiler-free but does list the major plot-line of each of the 4 books in this series so if you haven’t read the other books and want to go in blind, please do not read this…
*********************
What a fun series that was!
Throughout this series, we follow Atlee Pine, an FBI agent in her mid-30s who, besides navigating her official FBI duties, is also investigating the abduction of her twin sister Mercy at the age of six.
In book one, Long Road to Mercy, Atlee investigates a missing person case near the Grand Canyon that leads to a government conspiracy, while also beginning her search for Mercy. In book two, A Minute to Midnight, she returns to her hometown in Georgia to delve deeper into her sister’s abduction, uncovering dark family secrets while solving a local murder. In Daylight, book three, Atlee teams up with Army CID agent John Puller to track a criminal network, bringing her closer to finding out what happened to her sister. The series concludes with book four titled ‘Mercy’, where Atlee’s search reaches a dramatic conclusion as she finally learns the truth about Mercy’s disappearance and her own past.
Personally, I found the Atlee Pine series very entertaining! The plot kept me hooked, and I enjoyed theorizing about what had happened to Atlee’s sister. The writing was clear and fast-paced and the characters well developed and believable. While some of the FBI cases felt a bit exaggerated and over the top, they certainly added to the intrigue and kept the storyline interesting; a bit of exaggeration is always welcome in fiction.
Overall, the Atlee Pine series is a great mix of suspense, action and mystery. If you’re bored with all the male protagonists leading the way, predictably, in thrillers and mysteries, give this series a go – it’s really well done.