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A review by canada_matt
King and Maxwell by David Baldacci
4.0
Baldacci returns with a new instalment of the King and Maxwell saga, infusing a little of the television series into the story, with the addition of Mr. Socially-Awkward, Edgar. When the PI pair come upon a teenage boy during the middle of a thunderstorm, they learn he's been told of his father's death in Afghanistan, another casualty in one of Bush's futile wars. What seems to be a cut-and-dry situation soon becomes all the more complicated when Tyler receives an email from his dad. The communication is laced with a code only Tyler would know, making its author seem eerily to be speaking from the other side. Interests piqued, King and Maxwell begin to dig around and soon discover the supposedly 'KIA Soldier' is anything but dead and the Pentagon is fully aware. A covert mission's gone awry and there are those buried deep within the upper echelon of the military and federal bureaucracy that will stop at nothing to divert the money into their own hands. The more King and Maxwell discover, the deeper the plot appears to be, so high that the Commander-in-Chief might play a role. With those out to both destroy the United States and pad their own pockets, it's more than a race to find the missing soldier and all about saving one's life at every turn. A sure page-turner right out of the scripts of the TNT series, Baldacci treats his readers to a wonderful novel.
A fan of the author and book series, I was dismayed to see its television transformation did not last more than ten episodes. However, Baldacci has a way with is words and plot lines that keep readers highly entertained and thoroughly engrossed from the opening pages until the stunning endings, with much action and historical ties throughout. This novel is no exception and is truly proof positive that Baldacci values Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, even if television execs cannot translate the hype the novels receive into something fans will flock to watch on the small screen. Filled with great research and dialogue that is both full of dry wit and yet serious at times, Baldacci encapsulates all that's needed in a great thriller, leaving little for the reader not to enjoy. His master storytelling abilities is second to none and he knows how to keep things fresh and exciting, while juggling a number of series and projects simultaneously. James Patterson could surely take a lesson or two from Mr. Baldacci.
Kudos, Mr. Baldacci, on such an exciting piece of work. I am eager to see what else you have up your sleeve in the coming months.
A fan of the author and book series, I was dismayed to see its television transformation did not last more than ten episodes. However, Baldacci has a way with is words and plot lines that keep readers highly entertained and thoroughly engrossed from the opening pages until the stunning endings, with much action and historical ties throughout. This novel is no exception and is truly proof positive that Baldacci values Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, even if television execs cannot translate the hype the novels receive into something fans will flock to watch on the small screen. Filled with great research and dialogue that is both full of dry wit and yet serious at times, Baldacci encapsulates all that's needed in a great thriller, leaving little for the reader not to enjoy. His master storytelling abilities is second to none and he knows how to keep things fresh and exciting, while juggling a number of series and projects simultaneously. James Patterson could surely take a lesson or two from Mr. Baldacci.
Kudos, Mr. Baldacci, on such an exciting piece of work. I am eager to see what else you have up your sleeve in the coming months.