![]() This is very much a contemporary thriller and is very up to date with modern trends in terms of political relations, it turns out to cover a much grander scope than you might expect. She's tough, a bit of a loner, she's driven and at the core of all she does is a tragic past that makes the book's title incredibly apt. Atlee Pine though is a character with a back story, set of beliefs and attitude that I could really get, for want of a better word. Even to this male reader they don't seem to have been able to generate a character you can believe in, one of the best examples of such failings being Harlen Coben's Maya in Fool Me Once. ![]() I've often come away underwhelmed by male thriller writers trying to write female leads. She knows about killers and perhaps understands them better than any profiler in the FBI, but it soon becomes clear that she will need to put her skills to the ultimate test in this investigation.It seems that Atlee will now have to confront a new monster. Now, Atlee is called in to investigate a case in the Grand Canyon when a mule is found dead with strange carvings on its body, and its rider missing. She will always ask herself, ‘Why her, and not me?’ ![]() Tor still resides in a high-security prison in Colorado.Īssigned to the remote wilds of the western United States, Atlee has never stopped the search for her sister, and, wracked with survivor’s guilt, she has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others. Notorious serial killer Daniel James Tor, was caught and convicted of other murders, and while there’s no proof, Atlee believes he knows what happened to Mercy. It is 30 years since FBI special agent Atlee Pine’s twin sister, Mercy, was taken from the room they shared as young children. Purchase Mercy direct from Jathan & Heather Books or from one of these other fine online retailers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Half Price Books, Hudson Booksellers, IndieBound, Powell’s, Target, or Walmart.Long Road to Mercy is the heart-pounding first novel in the FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine series by bestselling author David Baldacci. You can also like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at and his foundation at. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television.ĭavid Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. Don’t miss it!ĭavid Baldacci is a global number on bestselling author, and one of the world’s favorite storytellers. This book provides the long-awaited and much-anticipated answers to all the questions Baldacci has raised throughout the Atlee Pine franchise. As all avid Baldacci readers know, we will just have to wait and see! Of course, by the novel’s end, we find ourselves wondering what will become of her. In Mercy, one of those new characters is Britt Spector, an intriguing character with a diverse and checkered past. But as always, Baldacci does a great job crafting characters who totally enthrall us. ![]() This can unsettle people who enjoy a more smoke-and-mirror dialogue. ![]() When you go through something so profound, you see life’s many shades of gray, but cut to the chase really quickly. Still, even as Baldacci doles out information about Mercy to his readers, he still manages to build suspense.Īs one who has faced many bumps on my road to adulthood, Mercy’s attitude and ability to continue putting one foot in front of another speaks volumes about her character. Baldacci describes the lasting effects Mercy’s captivity has had on her in unimpeachable detail, it is amazing she has adapted into society with few hurdles. From the opening scene to the very last page, Baldacci captures our imaginations until the rollercoaster ride pulls back into the station.Īlthough the reader has come to expect Atlee’s fearless nature over the previous three novels, nothing prepares us for actually meeting Mercy. For those of you who wondered if FBI Agent Atlee Pine finds answers to her sister’s disappearance, David Baldacci delivers in his latest novel, Mercy. ![]()
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