"One of the most compelling characters in David Baldacci's thrillers is John Puller, a crackerjack investigator of military crimes...Twists and turns come fast and furious in the best Baldacci tradition. THE ESCAPE is much more than a thriller. It's a moving tale of two military brothers and their father, a retired Army general and fighting legend now suffering from dementia. Emotionally intense, THE ESCAPE is Baldacci's best to date."Associated Press"
A heck of an opening chapter, guaranteed to jettison readers into hours of addictive reading...Baldacci's last few books have been among the best in his long, busy career, and THE ESCAPE stands near the top for sheer adrenalin-fueled entertainment. It's alarmingly topical, too, taking us into the intelligence community and raising questions about privacy rights in the age of government surveillance and other buzz-worthy issues (no spoilers here). Indeed, the crime at the center of THE ESCAPE could have been pulled from recent newspaper headlines. Who says thrillers have to be the stuff of escapist fantasies?"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
Highly entertaining...THE ESCAPE is a terrific read."CT News"
A phenomenal read, as usual, from David Baldacci-don't miss it!"BookLoons.com on The Escape
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Readers expect excitement and intrigue in David Baldacci's books, and Zero Day is no exception...As Baldacci's new hero narrowly escapes countless close calls, the pairing of the author's imagination and knowledge create a wild ride for the reader. Puller is gutsy, brash and likable. Best of all, he survives to reappear in the next book of this new series."The Free-Lance Star on Zero Day"
Zero Day is a nifty, paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery, and Baldacci advances it at a speedy clip with a nice mix of intrigue, tantalizing clues and the occasional explosion...Baldacci's books are fast-paced battles between good and evil."Richmond Times Dispatch on Zero Day"
Baldacci is a master when it comes to writing about small-town conspiracies and a lone hero who fights against all odds to clean up corruption. The narrative moves slowly, so the reader has a chance to solve the case along with Puller. It might seem straightforward, but the final reveal will surprise even hardcore thriller junkies."The Washington Post on The Forgotten
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Rife with intriguing, memorable characters and tense situations....deftly providing solid escapism in an exceptionally fast-pace tale."Lansing State Journal on The Forgotten
10/10/2016
Bestseller Baldacci makes the implausible plausible in his riveting fourth thriller featuring U.S. Army criminal investigator John Puller (after 2014’s The Escape). Thirty years after Puller’s mother, Jackie, disappeared from Virginia’s Fort Monroe, a neighbor at the time, now terminally ill, has written the authorities to make a devastating claim. Although Puller’s soldier father was believed to have been abroad on the fateful night, new evidence has emerged that he was in the vicinity when Jackie vanished, and that coupled with the dying neighbor’s belated accusations that he murdered her has led to a reopening of the dormant case. Puller, naturally, ignores requests to stay out of the investigation and finds that some logical avenues of inquiry weren’t pursued at the time. Meanwhile, brutal Paul Rogers, who has been discharged from prison, embarks on a quest of his own, whose purposes are initially artfully concealed. Baldacci maintains tension throughout and imbues his characters with enough humanity to make readers care what happens to them. Agent: Aaron Priest, Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency. (Nov.)
06/15/2016
In his fourth outing (after The Escape), military investigator John Puller must revisit his mother's disappearance 30 years ago because someone has alleged that his father, now suffering from dementia in a VA hospital, may have done away with his wife. With a 500,000-copy first printing.
Baldacci’s fans won’t be disappointed with this thriller’s layers of intrigue. Narrators Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy provide excellent dialogue and action that move the story at a rapid pace. John Puller investigates his mother's disappearance 30 years ago because his father, once was a high-ranking officer, is suddenly accused of murdering her. In spite of orders to drop the investigation, John pursues the case and is warned to trust no one, not even his brother. When beautiful intelligence operative Veronica Knox appears to help him, he’s suspicious. The two narrators create realistic dialogue, and Cassidy’s feminine voice contrasts well with Brewer’s. While Brewer’s vocal scratchiness can be a bit distracting, his excellent pacing keeps the listener engaged. L.M.A. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine