The latest riveting thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series.
LONG SHADOWS is an overall entertaining procedural that follows an FBI agent and an FBI contractor as they travel to Florida to investigate the brutal killing of a federal judge and her bodyguard. Decker is a contractor with an excellent record, who is not particularly well-liked by the bureau. He has an eidetic memory as well as a bit of synesthesia from a head injury when playing football when he was younger, and it has made him an excellent detective. He has been assigned to work with Freddie White, a Black agent, who has been blocked from promotions for too long. While they are forced into the partnership, they do find themselves working well together as they proceed on the case.
The case itself ends up getting quite twisty with other crimes following the initial ones, leading them down paths that were long in the past and through politicians and blackmailers to the explosive end. There were plenty of red herrings along the way, as it seems that everyone had a bit of motive in this case.
This was an engaging story overall, and the paths it took were all intriguing as they learn about all the possible connections between the victims. The story stayed focused on the case, which did give this procedural an immersive feel. The descriptions, particularly of women, can be a bit out there at times (ie, the woman with eyes like curious antennae), and it does get mired amongst the prose occasionally, with a bit of a windy path to figuring out whodunnit. They definitely make some mistakes along the way, particularly with Decker siding with another white guy. However, the story remained entertaining and kept me invested, as I read to very end in order to find out what happened.
Overall, LONG SHADOWS was an twisty procedural that will keep readers engaged and guessing. Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.
The case itself ends up getting quite twisty with other crimes following the initial ones, leading them down paths that were long in the past and through politicians and blackmailers to the explosive end. There were plenty of red herrings along the way, as it seems that everyone had a bit of motive in this case.
This was an engaging story overall, and the paths it took were all intriguing as they learn about all the possible connections between the victims. The story stayed focused on the case, which did give this procedural an immersive feel. The descriptions, particularly of women, can be a bit out there at times (ie, the woman with eyes like curious antennae), and it does get mired amongst the prose occasionally, with a bit of a windy path to figuring out whodunnit. They definitely make some mistakes along the way, particularly with Decker siding with another white guy. However, the story remained entertaining and kept me invested, as I read to very end in order to find out what happened.
Overall, LONG SHADOWS was an twisty procedural that will keep readers engaged and guessing. Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.
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