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Vision (2017), Edition: Reissue, 544 pages
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John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he is not equipped to face the truth about his mother's disappearance thirty years ago. New evidence has come to light suggesting that Puller's father -- a highly decorated army veteran -- may have murdered his wife. When Puller's friend, intelligence operative Veronica Knox, arrived on the scene, he realized that there is far more to this case than he first though. He knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother -- even proving that his father is a killer. Meanwhile, Paul Rogers has just been paroled after spending ten years in a high-security prison for murder. And with his freedom comes a desire to pay back old debts. Harbouring a dark past that changed him in unimaginable ways, Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. As both men uncover a trail of deception that stretches back decades, they realize that the truth will bind them together in ways they could never have imagined. --… (more)
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LibraryThing member jfe16
Three decades ago, John Puller’s mother vanished. Now a neighbor from that time is accusing his father of murdering his mother. John has trouble believing his father could have committed such a murder and teams up with his brother, Robert, and Veronica Knox from the Army Criminal Investigation
Is there a connection between the secrets of Fort Monroe and Jackie Puller’s disappearance? And will the truth that John uncovers condemn his father?
With familiar non-stop action and the expected twists and turns, readers will find much to appreciate in a tale that intertwines the John’s past and present in a narrative filled with secrets, mystery, and retribution.
Highly recommended.
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Division to clear his father’s name.Is there a connection between the secrets of Fort Monroe and Jackie Puller’s disappearance? And will the truth that John uncovers condemn his father?
With familiar non-stop action and the expected twists and turns, readers will find much to appreciate in a tale that intertwines the John’s past and present in a narrative filled with secrets, mystery, and retribution.
Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member Brumby18
Ok book with an interesting plot but could do with a bit more twist and turn.. OK only
LibraryThing member lewilliams
This story is a fast paced, page turner that moves between John Puller and Paul Rogers. There is enough intrigue and suspense that will captivate the reader.
LibraryThing member asomers
This was my first book from the John Puller series. I'll have to go back and read the first three.
LibraryThing member jbarr5
No man's land by Baldacci, David
Story of a man, Paul Rogers who gets out of prison a day early and others try to rob him and he goes off by himself. He has one more assignment/mission he has to do...
Story also follows senior Poller and his stint in the 101-same as my son but different times. He's
Jr. had a call from his other brother and the recall of the last day his mother was alive-the boys, young then put the pieces together and think his father killed her? He works at CID and has retained counsel for his father as he starts to investigate that case.
Loved learning of the history of the VA forts. Interesting how they entwine with one another.
Fast paced action and love the thought process of how to solve their problems.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Story of a man, Paul Rogers who gets out of prison a day early and others try to rob him and he goes off by himself. He has one more assignment/mission he has to do...
Story also follows senior Poller and his stint in the 101-same as my son but different times. He's
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now in a VA hospital/nursing home as he's got dementia.Jr. had a call from his other brother and the recall of the last day his mother was alive-the boys, young then put the pieces together and think his father killed her? He works at CID and has retained counsel for his father as he starts to investigate that case.
Loved learning of the history of the VA forts. Interesting how they entwine with one another.
Fast paced action and love the thought process of how to solve their problems.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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LibraryThing member gmmartz
Couldn't get past the 25% mark on this one. I've enjoyed previous novels in Baldacci's 'Puller' series, but the relentless 'canonization' of John Puller's father by virtually every character introduced just wore me down. I realize he's the main character in this novel and the uniqueness of his
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LibraryThing member Judiex
Fort Monroe in Virginia played a major role in America’s defense system before the US became an independent nation. During the Civil War, it was a safe harbor for escaping slaves. At the time NO MAN’S LAND takes place, including the prestory, it was a large Army base.
Special Agent John
Paul Rogers had been imprisoned for ten years for committing a brutal murder. His execution was coming up and, when the guards came to take him a day early, he learned that he was being paroled. His body is covered with scars and he is particularly bothered by one on his head. He doesn’t remember what his real name had been. After his release, he immediately skips out and heads to Fort Monroe, killing a few people along the way.
The US Government gets involved when it stops all the investigations into all the cases.
NO MAN’S LAND eventually connects all the threads, but not in the way the reader would expect.
Considering the use of drones in today’s wars, one quote is very timely: “If we could create robots to do our fighting, we’d be at war all the time.”
While fast-paced at times, too often it drags and becomes very repetitious. John Puller’s brother had been imprisoned for ten years until John was able to gain his release. That didn’t have to be repeated more than half a dozen times, never going into detail about the case. His involvement with Veronica Knox goes back quite awhile and they have an interesting professional history. We don’t need all the references to it. Basically, people either read the previous books in the series or they haven’t. If they have, they already know the story. If they haven’t, their interest to check them out would be piques by one or two references. More than that is overkill. At times, I began to feel that I had walked in at the middle of a play and wondered if I really needed to know about everything that had happened previously. NO MAN’S LAND is it’s own story; it didn’t need all that extraneous filler.
I don’t understand the reason for Paul’s real name. It is an ethnic name and that group doesn’t fit into the story in a fashion that would require it.
I’m glad I have read most of David Baldacci’s books. If this had been the first I had ever read, I would not read any of his others. It was too much like the James Patterson books which I will no longer read. They are published so frequently that I doubt if they are being written by the same person and, if so, how much thought can have been put into them. Another Patterson trait, which I don’t like, is having too many chapters are unnecessarily too short. I would hope readers have an attention span of more than a few pages. It also wastes a lot of paper which destroys a lot of trees.
Baldacci has proven many times that he can do a lot better than this. I hope he goes back to that period.
Special Agent John
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Puller’s was living there when his mother disappeared thirty years previously, when he was eight years. His father, a three-star general, now suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he was out-of-the country until the day after she disappeared, but a letter from a former neighbor has now questioned that alibi. Puller decided it was time to find out what really happened to his mother. Not long after he began his search, he learned of the vicious murder of four young women in a nearby community. Their bodies were found in shallow graves but the murders were never solved. Paul Rogers had been imprisoned for ten years for committing a brutal murder. His execution was coming up and, when the guards came to take him a day early, he learned that he was being paroled. His body is covered with scars and he is particularly bothered by one on his head. He doesn’t remember what his real name had been. After his release, he immediately skips out and heads to Fort Monroe, killing a few people along the way.
The US Government gets involved when it stops all the investigations into all the cases.
NO MAN’S LAND eventually connects all the threads, but not in the way the reader would expect.
Considering the use of drones in today’s wars, one quote is very timely: “If we could create robots to do our fighting, we’d be at war all the time.”
While fast-paced at times, too often it drags and becomes very repetitious. John Puller’s brother had been imprisoned for ten years until John was able to gain his release. That didn’t have to be repeated more than half a dozen times, never going into detail about the case. His involvement with Veronica Knox goes back quite awhile and they have an interesting professional history. We don’t need all the references to it. Basically, people either read the previous books in the series or they haven’t. If they have, they already know the story. If they haven’t, their interest to check them out would be piques by one or two references. More than that is overkill. At times, I began to feel that I had walked in at the middle of a play and wondered if I really needed to know about everything that had happened previously. NO MAN’S LAND is it’s own story; it didn’t need all that extraneous filler.
I don’t understand the reason for Paul’s real name. It is an ethnic name and that group doesn’t fit into the story in a fashion that would require it.
I’m glad I have read most of David Baldacci’s books. If this had been the first I had ever read, I would not read any of his others. It was too much like the James Patterson books which I will no longer read. They are published so frequently that I doubt if they are being written by the same person and, if so, how much thought can have been put into them. Another Patterson trait, which I don’t like, is having too many chapters are unnecessarily too short. I would hope readers have an attention span of more than a few pages. It also wastes a lot of paper which destroys a lot of trees.
Baldacci has proven many times that he can do a lot better than this. I hope he goes back to that period.
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LibraryThing member lamb521
Title: No Man’s Land (John Puller Series #4)
Author: David Baldacci
Pages: 432
Year: 2016
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
In what I assume to be the last novel of the series, the missing mother shared with us in the first novel of the series is found. John Puller, Sr.
Until recently, the unsolved cold case of the four women and the missing Puller mother were quietly buried. Now, John hopes to finally have closure and though his older brother Robert wants him to let it go, John doesn’t. John’s investigation gets entwined in intrigue, political and military issues maybe even espionage. All John wants to know about is his mother, but what he uncovers are experiments that turn people into possible super soldiers.
While the other three novels were my favorites in the series, this one had just too much of the cussing with f-bombs. Plus, there wasn’t as much depth to the novel that is evident in the other stories. The author took lots of time to build the Puller family characters and their history, but this just fell flat. It was enjoyable, but not as suspense filled as other novels by the author.
Also, there were a few sexual references and such that didn’t add anything to the story, just people using people. While I appreciate the lack of detail the author gives to those scenes, again they were distracting to the story. I know that writers can’t get five stars all the time and for the most part I really enjoyed each book, even with the last one ending without the adrenaline rush the other tales gave me. I hope in future books the author refrains from sexual stuff and the f-bomb so it doesn’t detract from the stories that are published.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Author: David Baldacci
Pages: 432
Year: 2016
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
In what I assume to be the last novel of the series, the missing mother shared with us in the first novel of the series is found. John Puller, Sr.
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is a suspect in the disappearance of his wife and John Puller, Jr. is bucking the Army’s orders all the way while still looking to figure out what happened 30 years ago. It’s more than just his mother’s vanishing that he wants to solve as around the same time that his mother disappeared four other women were murdered in a town not too far away.Until recently, the unsolved cold case of the four women and the missing Puller mother were quietly buried. Now, John hopes to finally have closure and though his older brother Robert wants him to let it go, John doesn’t. John’s investigation gets entwined in intrigue, political and military issues maybe even espionage. All John wants to know about is his mother, but what he uncovers are experiments that turn people into possible super soldiers.
While the other three novels were my favorites in the series, this one had just too much of the cussing with f-bombs. Plus, there wasn’t as much depth to the novel that is evident in the other stories. The author took lots of time to build the Puller family characters and their history, but this just fell flat. It was enjoyable, but not as suspense filled as other novels by the author.
Also, there were a few sexual references and such that didn’t add anything to the story, just people using people. While I appreciate the lack of detail the author gives to those scenes, again they were distracting to the story. I know that writers can’t get five stars all the time and for the most part I really enjoyed each book, even with the last one ending without the adrenaline rush the other tales gave me. I hope in future books the author refrains from sexual stuff and the f-bomb so it doesn’t detract from the stories that are published.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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LibraryThing member mfbarry
While I typically enjoy David Baldacci and books that are part of a continuing series but this installment seemed to fall a bit short. The book is billed as John Puller finding out what happen to his Mother's disappearance when he was a child. In reality, this story seemed to be a start of a new
I enjoy John Puller's character and the interaction he has with his brother (who has his own set of secrets that would make a great series!) but this book was a bit dull and unrealistic. The ending also felt a bit rushed and Balducci tied things up a little too neatly. If you are looking for a good beach book, this is it. Other than that, you could pass on this entry in the Puller series and not miss much.
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series with 2 new characters with his Mother's story an after thought.I enjoy John Puller's character and the interaction he has with his brother (who has his own set of secrets that would make a great series!) but this book was a bit dull and unrealistic. The ending also felt a bit rushed and Balducci tied things up a little too neatly. If you are looking for a good beach book, this is it. Other than that, you could pass on this entry in the Puller series and not miss much.
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LibraryThing member Susan.Macura
This is another winner by this extraordinary author. Returning main character John Puller is forced to look into his mother’s disappearance after thirty years have passed. There is no shortage of action, twists and great character development. I am looking forward to another book in this series.
LibraryThing member gaillamontagne
Special Agent John Puller, combat veteran and the army's most tenacious investigator, is back in this action-packed thriller from worldwide #1 bestselling author David Baldacci.
NO MAN'S LAND
Two men. Thirty years.
(Summary by "Goodreads" ) John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from
Until now.
NO MAN'S LAND
Two men. Thirty years.
(Summary by "Goodreads" ) John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from
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Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers' worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since.Until now.
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LibraryThing member Carol420
No Man's Land by David Baldacci
John Puller series Book #4
4.5★'s
From The Book:
Two men...thirty years. John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was
Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's, arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father--a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia--and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering Jackie. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother.
Paul Rogers' time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.
My Thoughts:
This has proven to be another excellent series by David Baldacci. John Puller is one of the most compelling characters that I have encountered in some time. An excellent investigator although not always by the book but ever mindful that he represents the United States Army. This one contains some unexpected discoveries along the way, including futuristic military science. The end of each chapter simply insists that you to continue on to the next. Extremely enjoyable and highly recommendable.
John Puller series Book #4
4.5★'s
From The Book:
Two men...thirty years. John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was
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at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers' worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now.Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's, arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father--a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia--and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering Jackie. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother.
Paul Rogers' time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.
My Thoughts:
This has proven to be another excellent series by David Baldacci. John Puller is one of the most compelling characters that I have encountered in some time. An excellent investigator although not always by the book but ever mindful that he represents the United States Army. This one contains some unexpected discoveries along the way, including futuristic military science. The end of each chapter simply insists that you to continue on to the next. Extremely enjoyable and highly recommendable.
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LibraryThing member bhabeck
No Man's Land is the fourth book in the John Puller series by David Baldacci. The central storyline in this book involves Puller’s search for answers to his mother’s mysterious disappearance 30 years ago.
Puller is visiting his father, Fighting John Puller, a highly regarded 3-star general, in
As Puller attempts to solve the mystery of his mother’s disappearance, he is joined by Veronica Knox of INSCOM, an investigative division in the NSA. Also assisting Puller is his brother, Robert, recently reinstated to his rank in the Air Force following his incarceration at the United States Detention Barracks after his manufactured conviction for traitorous activities.
While this book has the typical black and white hero and heroine, it also includes a bad guy who the reader sympathizes with and will actually cheer on. In addition, there is a good guy so loathsome that the reader will be continually hoping that they will get what they deserve. This made for a very interesting reading experience.
I listened to this book on audio, narrated by Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy. I enjoyed the narration in general (after getting used to a change from Ron Mclarty in the first 3 books in the series to Kyf Brewer) although I definitely did not like the why the narrator did Puller’s voice. Puller always sounded like he was speaking in a raspy stage whisper. Brewer’s voice was very good for the bad guy.
I am current in this series and if this was the last of the books, it would be a good end to the series. If more are published, I will definitely continue.
Rating: 4 Stars
Puller is visiting his father, Fighting John Puller, a highly regarded 3-star general, in
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his VA care center where he is suffering from dementia. As Puller is about to leave, he is approached by an Army officer and another agent in the CID (Army Criminal Investigative Division). These men inform Puller that they’ve been contacted by someone who knew the Pullers 30 years ago and that now, based on this new information, his father is considered a suspect in the disappearance of his wife. Puller is also informed that this notification was a courtesy only and that he is to have absolutely no involvement in the investigation. (yeah, like that is going to happen)As Puller attempts to solve the mystery of his mother’s disappearance, he is joined by Veronica Knox of INSCOM, an investigative division in the NSA. Also assisting Puller is his brother, Robert, recently reinstated to his rank in the Air Force following his incarceration at the United States Detention Barracks after his manufactured conviction for traitorous activities.
While this book has the typical black and white hero and heroine, it also includes a bad guy who the reader sympathizes with and will actually cheer on. In addition, there is a good guy so loathsome that the reader will be continually hoping that they will get what they deserve. This made for a very interesting reading experience.
I listened to this book on audio, narrated by Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy. I enjoyed the narration in general (after getting used to a change from Ron Mclarty in the first 3 books in the series to Kyf Brewer) although I definitely did not like the why the narrator did Puller’s voice. Puller always sounded like he was speaking in a raspy stage whisper. Brewer’s voice was very good for the bad guy.
I am current in this series and if this was the last of the books, it would be a good end to the series. If more are published, I will definitely continue.
Rating: 4 Stars
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LibraryThing member silversurfer
Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Terrific storytelling.
LibraryThing member Olivermagnus
This is the fourth book in the John Puller series by David Baldacci. Thirty years ago, eight year old John Puller's mother disappeared. She was never found. When a former neighbor gives a dying declaration implicating John's famous father, Puller is commanded to leave the case to the new
In an alternating story line, we meet a fascinating character, Paul Rodgers. He has been paroled from jail after serving a ten year sentence and is filled with anger over something in his past. We don't yet know what it is but we do know he wants to kill two people, Chris Ballard and Claire Jericho. As the story progresses we learn he was used as a guinea pig to create a super soldier who couldn't feel pain or guilt over who he killed.
I thought it was very suspenseful and action packed. I'm a fan of the series and really enjoy the characters but I was totally intrigued by Paul Rodgers. I thought the plot was creative and am looking forward to the next book in the series. I don't feel like Baldacci is done with this character.
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investigators. His father, General Fighting John Puller, is suffering from dementia, so he can't be much help. John is going to need some help from his brother, Robert, as well as Veronica Knox, who works for an unnamed intelligence service.In an alternating story line, we meet a fascinating character, Paul Rodgers. He has been paroled from jail after serving a ten year sentence and is filled with anger over something in his past. We don't yet know what it is but we do know he wants to kill two people, Chris Ballard and Claire Jericho. As the story progresses we learn he was used as a guinea pig to create a super soldier who couldn't feel pain or guilt over who he killed.
I thought it was very suspenseful and action packed. I'm a fan of the series and really enjoy the characters but I was totally intrigued by Paul Rodgers. I thought the plot was creative and am looking forward to the next book in the series. I don't feel like Baldacci is done with this character.
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LibraryThing member OscarWilde87
John Puller is an Army CID investigator and David Baldacci gives him his fourth novel in a quite interesting series. As with the last novel, Puller investigates close to home when he receives knowledge of a letter accusing his father, a retired Army general, of murdering Puller's mother. Jackie
As I am a big fan of Baldacci's John Puller series, my thoughts about this novel are most likely biased. As with the other novels in the series, I especially like the main character and the way Baldacci unfolds the plot. Although 583 pages cannot necessarily be considered a short read, this thriller is really fast-paced and I found it very hard to put down the book. The only minor thing that I would have to criticize is that I felt that two or three passages are a little off in the sense that they are slightly inconsistent with the rest and struck me as odd. I am sure that fans of the series will like this novel, but so will fans of the genre in general. I would advise to read the previous novels in the series first, though, as they fill you in on the protagonist's past and make it easier to understand certain relationships in this novel.
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Puller has disappeared thirty years ago and is presumed dead. As neither Puller nor his brother believe the accusation, Puller sets out to find the truth behind his mother's disappearance. The investigation is shut down quite early by high-ranking government officials who seem to have something to hide. The second plot line in the novel follows Paul Rogers who has spent ten years in prison for murder but is now released on parole. Rogers is portrayed as being unusually strong. As soon as he leaves prison he starts his journey across the US to take revenge on someone who has wronged him in the past. When the two plot lines converge, the story picks up even more pace and leads to an ending full of twists.As I am a big fan of Baldacci's John Puller series, my thoughts about this novel are most likely biased. As with the other novels in the series, I especially like the main character and the way Baldacci unfolds the plot. Although 583 pages cannot necessarily be considered a short read, this thriller is really fast-paced and I found it very hard to put down the book. The only minor thing that I would have to criticize is that I felt that two or three passages are a little off in the sense that they are slightly inconsistent with the rest and struck me as odd. I am sure that fans of the series will like this novel, but so will fans of the genre in general. I would advise to read the previous novels in the series first, though, as they fill you in on the protagonist's past and make it easier to understand certain relationships in this novel.
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LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
3.5 stars (rating shown may vary depending on the site).
I have read other books with John Puller Jr. (aka Puller) as the main character. Baldacci is usually one of my "go to"s when I know I want to read a book I'll enjoy (though I did recently choose one of his where that was not the case).
When the
John Puller Sr. has sunk into dementia. I did miss some of the interaction between him and his son John Puller Jr. (the titular Puller of the series) where the father would think his son was his XO. After 30 years, the wife of one of Puller Sr.'s men dictates a letter to her husband which accuses Puller Sr. of killing his wife back when they lived at Fort Monroe.
Jackie Puller left home one night and never returned. Puller starts looking into the matter to try to clear his father. Along the way, he has to confront that his memory of that last day with his mom has gaps.
Is this the end of the Puller series? Maybe. This storyline wraps up what happened to Jackie and gives the family closure on that. Puller Sr. will obviously not be a character involved in future storylines (unless some miracle cure happens in the world of fiction). Though he may, perhaps, show up in other series (he did make an appearance in an Atlee Pine novel) and this novel hints at a relationship between him and Veronica Knox.
I was surprised at the ending between Rogers and Suzanne Davis. So the book did throw a few twists I didn't predict into the mix.
I have read other books with John Puller Jr. (aka Puller) as the main character. Baldacci is usually one of my "go to"s when I know I want to read a book I'll enjoy (though I did recently choose one of his where that was not the case).
When the
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book began, I was thinking that prisoner Paul Rogers was on death row awaiting execution--suddenly, he's being freed a day earlier than he thought he would be. (Lucky for him as we find out later.) He heads back to Fort Monroe for personal reasons.John Puller Sr. has sunk into dementia. I did miss some of the interaction between him and his son John Puller Jr. (the titular Puller of the series) where the father would think his son was his XO. After 30 years, the wife of one of Puller Sr.'s men dictates a letter to her husband which accuses Puller Sr. of killing his wife back when they lived at Fort Monroe.
Jackie Puller left home one night and never returned. Puller starts looking into the matter to try to clear his father. Along the way, he has to confront that his memory of that last day with his mom has gaps.
Is this the end of the Puller series? Maybe. This storyline wraps up what happened to Jackie and gives the family closure on that. Puller Sr. will obviously not be a character involved in future storylines (unless some miracle cure happens in the world of fiction). Though he may, perhaps, show up in other series (he did make an appearance in an Atlee Pine novel) and this novel hints at a relationship between him and Veronica Knox.
I was surprised at the ending between Rogers and Suzanne Davis. So the book did throw a few twists I didn't predict into the mix.
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LibraryThing member highlander6022
An excellent book and story line. The 4th book in Baldacci's "John Puller" series. I've not read the first 3 books in the series, but perhaps for other than character development, I don't believe enjoying this book is dependent on reading the prior books. However, now that I've finished this one
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and enjoyed it, the prior 3 books will be added to my reading enjoyment in the future. A fairly quick read, accomplished in 15 days with limited installments each day. Show Less
LibraryThing member lbswiener
No Man's Land is a SciFi thriller or is it? This book is about a super human developed by the military specifically for battle. Is this SciFi or is it real? Could it be possible? There are good guys and there are bad guys. There are suspicious scenarios and then there is what really happened. The
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story is excellent. The characters all have superpowers which is very handy for the situations. David Baldacci knows how to write a good story. This book received four stars in this review. Show Less
LibraryThing member DrLed
Synopsis: 'Two men. Thirty years.
John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers's
Until now.
Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father - a legendary three-star general now sinking into dementia - and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering Jackie. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past to find the truth about his mother.
Paul Rogers's time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. Now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.' From the book jacket.
Review: Wow! This was a good story. This one ties up loose ends and has a good ending for everyone involved.
John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers's
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worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since.Until now.
Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father - a legendary three-star general now sinking into dementia - and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering Jackie. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past to find the truth about his mother.
Paul Rogers's time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. Now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.' From the book jacket.
Review: Wow! This was a good story. This one ties up loose ends and has a good ending for everyone involved.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2016-11
Physical description
544 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
1455586536 / 9781455586530