One more trip.
One more kill.
It would be difficult, but then they all were.
He could easily die.
But that was also always the case.
It was a strange way to spend one's life, he knew.
But it was his way.
Brief plot summary: Will Robie is a clandestine hit man for the US government; the man they call on to take out the ruthless and evil people no one else can stop. But when he's assigned a target that doesn't fit that definition, he refuses to make the kill. Now he's on the run with a teenage girl in tow who's fleeing the men who killed her parents. And this time, Robie makes it his job to keep her alive.
My thoughts: David Baldacci is one of my mom's favorite authors; she's read every book he's ever written more than once. But this is the first book by him that I've ever read. And I really liked it. Will Robie reminds me of Gabriel Allon and Evan Smoak--two of my favorite action/thriller heroes. And I loved his interactions with Julie, the sarcastic and streetwise yet very vulnerable teenage girl whose life he saves. This book has good writing and is well-plotted, fast-paced, and entertaining. And it won't be the last Baldacci novel that I read.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
This seems like it would make a good movie!
ReplyDeleteI must be one of the few "constant readers" who has never read a David Baldacci book. Maybe it's time to remedy that.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since I've read anything written by David... I've read four of his novels that I can recall with 'Absolute Power' being my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of this author but never read him. This sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI like Gariel Allon too and I have been meaning to try David Baldacci. I wonder if this book is the first in a series.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have every read anything by him, although I have certainly heard of him ;) Nice review!
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