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New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2018.
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Fiction B
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404 p.; 24 cm
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Introducing a remarkable new character from #1 New York Times bestselling writer David Baldacci: Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States who must confront a new threat . . . and an old nightmare. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by its toe. It's seared into Atlee Pine's memory: the kidnapper's chilling rhyme as he chose between six-year-old Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken. Atlee was spared. She never saw Mercy again. Three decades after that terrifying night, Atlee Pine works for the FBI. She's the lone agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon. So when one of the Grand Canyon's mules is found stabbed to death at the bottom of the canyon-and its rider missing-Pine is called in to investigate. It soon seems clear the lost tourist had something more clandestine than sightseeing in mind. But just as Pine begins to put together clues pointing to a terrifying plot, she's abruptly called off the case. If she disobeys direct orders by continuing to search for the missing man, it will mean the end of her career. But unless Pine keeps working the case and discovers the truth, it could spell the very end of democracy in America as we know it... "Love it!" �Lisa Gardner"Atlee Pine is unforgettable." �James Patterson"David Baldacci's best yet." �Lisa Scottoline "Heart-poundingly suspenseful." �Scott Turow"A stunning debut." �Douglas Preston "A perfect blend of action, secrets, and conspiracies." �Steve Berry "Baldacci is at the top of his game." �Kathy Reichs.… (more)
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LibraryThing member alanteder
Intriguing Start that Goes Down the Absurd Conspiracy Trail
Review of the Audible Audio edition narrated by Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer
The opening set-up, which was also well-telegraphed in the title, and then even the mysterious death of a mule in the Grand Canyon promised a lot here but it
Baldacci introduces a new series here with FBI agent Atlee Pine and the western outdoors locale and accompanying characters are well utilized at the front and back end. The actual conspiracy that is finally uncovered is just far too absurd to hold the plot together but it does provide occasions for some well-written action set-pieces. I hope for something a bit more realistic and down-to-earth from any future entries in the series.
The narrations by newcomer Brittany Pressley (female voices) and veteran Baldacci-reader Kyf Brewer (male voices) were both excellent.
Review of the Audible Audio edition narrated by Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer
The opening set-up, which was also well-telegraphed in the title, and then even the mysterious death of a mule in the Grand Canyon promised a lot here but it
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all got side-tracked into a totally absurd conspiracy plot where each plot twist was more unbelievable than what came before.Baldacci introduces a new series here with FBI agent Atlee Pine and the western outdoors locale and accompanying characters are well utilized at the front and back end. The actual conspiracy that is finally uncovered is just far too absurd to hold the plot together but it does provide occasions for some well-written action set-pieces. I hope for something a bit more realistic and down-to-earth from any future entries in the series.
The narrations by newcomer Brittany Pressley (female voices) and veteran Baldacci-reader Kyf Brewer (male voices) were both excellent.
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LibraryThing member Kevin_Wright
Great book! I would give it a 5 star, but I felt the beginning was a little slow to start. I enjoyed to contrast that Mr. Baldacci made with our current politics. It kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I liked how he used the lead character's past to define her. I look forward to
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LibraryThing member Carol420
I have yet to find a series by this author that didn’t make me want to read more. David Baldacci’s new characters of Atlee Pine and her secretary, Carol Blum are going to be a force to contend with if future books are anything like this one. Atlee is a woman that the bad guys want to think
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twice about messing with. The only thing that I found a little difficult to make sense of was the past story line in the beginning and the rest of the book in the present. Give this one a try if you liked any of Baldacci’s past series. Show Less
LibraryThing member labdaddy4
A completely new character for the author. Atlee Pine is part Reacher and part Superwoman. I liked the new lead character - I liked her sidekick even more. Blum seems more complex with more hidden facets that are revealed as the story goes along.
The first half of the book was better - the story got
The first half of the book was better - the story got
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entirely too fantastical and was too much into conspiracy theories as it raced along. A fast read - a fun read - but not one requiring a lot of thought. Hopefully the author stays with these two character - they have possibilities. Show Less
LibraryThing member Twink
David Baldacci's newest book, Long Road to Mercy, introduces us to a new protagonist - Atlee Pine. (love the name!)
Pine is a kick butt female FBI agent - the sole operative in the remote Shattered Rock office near the Grand Canyon. The past is what has driven Atlee to the career she has today. Pine
I like this new character a lot! Baldacci has crafted strong female characters in other series, but I like that this time she's the lead. The sidekick in this series is also female, but older. She too is appealing.
Baldacci is an inventive plotter. I did find some of the developments to be a bit over the top. But, hey, whose to say this isn't or couldn't happen. I'm being a bit obtuse so as not to provide spoilers, but national security often figures into the series that he writes. The other thing that you can count on is that justice will prevail. Good and evil are clearly defined and you'll find yourself rooting for Atlee Pine. This and more are wrapped up in a healthy dose of action making for an entertaining read. The search for Mercy is going to be an ongoing thread in this series, woven through the main plot. I am quite intrigued by this plot line.
Baldacci has found a formula that works for him and he's good at it.
Pine is a kick butt female FBI agent - the sole operative in the remote Shattered Rock office near the Grand Canyon. The past is what has driven Atlee to the career she has today. Pine
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had a twin sister. When they were six years old, Mercy was kidnapped from their bedroom. She's never been found and no one has been arrested. Atlee is determined to find answers. But, right now she has a crime at the Canyon to attend to. A slaughtered mule and a missing rider. But what seems to be one thing is quite different from what Atlee finds as she investigates.I like this new character a lot! Baldacci has crafted strong female characters in other series, but I like that this time she's the lead. The sidekick in this series is also female, but older. She too is appealing.
Baldacci is an inventive plotter. I did find some of the developments to be a bit over the top. But, hey, whose to say this isn't or couldn't happen. I'm being a bit obtuse so as not to provide spoilers, but national security often figures into the series that he writes. The other thing that you can count on is that justice will prevail. Good and evil are clearly defined and you'll find yourself rooting for Atlee Pine. This and more are wrapped up in a healthy dose of action making for an entertaining read. The search for Mercy is going to be an ongoing thread in this series, woven through the main plot. I am quite intrigued by this plot line.
Baldacci has found a formula that works for him and he's good at it.
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LibraryThing member jfe16
FBI agent Atlee Pine is a loner, satisfied with her remote assignment in Arizona. She’s dedicated her life to hunting down those who hurt others, a decision made, in large part, due to the disappearance of her twin sister when the girls were five.
Investigating the killing of a mule in the Grand
First in a series, the strong narrative offers readers a scenario that is scarily possible in today’s political climate. The characters are well-developed, interesting, and believable. The tension builds steadily as the story unfolds, taking some unexpected twists and turns along the way.
While not all of the questions are answered, the fast pace of the story, with its intriguing plot, leads to a satisfying conclusion as readers anticipate the next book in the series. And since the story holds a particular charm, it’s likely to keep readers invested in Atlee’s story for many adventures to come.
Investigating the killing of a mule in the Grand
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Canyon, Atlee soon discovers that the animal’s missing rider is just one in a series of disappearances . . . and finding those who’ve disappeared may cost Atlee everything. First in a series, the strong narrative offers readers a scenario that is scarily possible in today’s political climate. The characters are well-developed, interesting, and believable. The tension builds steadily as the story unfolds, taking some unexpected twists and turns along the way.
While not all of the questions are answered, the fast pace of the story, with its intriguing plot, leads to a satisfying conclusion as readers anticipate the next book in the series. And since the story holds a particular charm, it’s likely to keep readers invested in Atlee’s story for many adventures to come.
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LibraryThing member Susan.Macura
Author David Baldacci introduces us to a new major character in what I hope will be another series. Atlee Pine is an FBI agent assigned to the Southwestern section of our country where she runs a one-agent office where her only assistant is a multi-talented secretary - Carol Blum. In this original
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tale a slaughtered mule is eventually tied into a multi-national terrorist plot that involves Russia, North Korea and internal traitors. I am looking forward to the next adventure of Pine and Blum - modern American women who can do it all! Show Less
LibraryThing member ladyoflorien
This was a fun read. The plot was pretty far-fetched but I enjoyed how the story unfolded and the characters in the book.
LibraryThing member Judiex
David Baldacci introduces a new series featuring Atlee Pine in LONG ROAD TO MERCY. Like all his previous thrillers, the main character is complicated, has a history that strongly influences her life, and doesn’t let anything or anyone, including her supervisors, stop her from giving her all to
When she was six-years-old, Atlee’s identical twin sister, Mercy, was kidnaped from their bedroom. She was never heard from again. Atlee was left with a fractured skull. After that, she felt she had to live her life for both of them. She became an FBI agent, working in law enforcement to protect and help other people. Rather than working in an urban or suburban environment, she chose to become the only FBI agent at a post in Arizona, responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon.
The story opens thirty years later with her traveling to the prison where a sadistic mass murderer and kidnapper whom she believes took Mercy is serving a lifetime sentence. She wants to find out what happened to her. He toys with her but refuses to tell her.
As soon as she returned home, she was called to investigate a case at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A guest at the Phantom Ranch had disappeared and the desecrated body of a mule was found. No one at the ranch or at the nearby campground had heard or seen anything, though the mule would likely have made a lot of noise as it had been slaughtered. While trying to find out about the missing man, she learned that he was not who he said he was.
Suddenly, two federal agents who were working on the case were transferred to another location and Atlee was ordered to drop the case. Of course, that made her more determined to solve it. She was determined to identify the missing man, learn why he was there, why he disappeared, who had taken his identity and why, and where he had gone. And, with the eager help of her assistant, Carol Blum, they set out to find the answers without becoming targets themselves.
I like the characters ane the story though Atlee’s ability to stop her opponents and recover from her injuries are somewhat unrealistic.
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solve crimes.When she was six-years-old, Atlee’s identical twin sister, Mercy, was kidnaped from their bedroom. She was never heard from again. Atlee was left with a fractured skull. After that, she felt she had to live her life for both of them. She became an FBI agent, working in law enforcement to protect and help other people. Rather than working in an urban or suburban environment, she chose to become the only FBI agent at a post in Arizona, responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon.
The story opens thirty years later with her traveling to the prison where a sadistic mass murderer and kidnapper whom she believes took Mercy is serving a lifetime sentence. She wants to find out what happened to her. He toys with her but refuses to tell her.
As soon as she returned home, she was called to investigate a case at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A guest at the Phantom Ranch had disappeared and the desecrated body of a mule was found. No one at the ranch or at the nearby campground had heard or seen anything, though the mule would likely have made a lot of noise as it had been slaughtered. While trying to find out about the missing man, she learned that he was not who he said he was.
Suddenly, two federal agents who were working on the case were transferred to another location and Atlee was ordered to drop the case. Of course, that made her more determined to solve it. She was determined to identify the missing man, learn why he was there, why he disappeared, who had taken his identity and why, and where he had gone. And, with the eager help of her assistant, Carol Blum, they set out to find the answers without becoming targets themselves.
I like the characters ane the story though Atlee’s ability to stop her opponents and recover from her injuries are somewhat unrealistic.
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LibraryThing member sundance
I enjoyed reading the adventures of Atlee Pine, Baldacci's new female character. Pine is a lone FBI agent assigned to protect the Grand Canyon, and she is called in to investigate a mule found stabbed to death at the bottom of the Canyon and its missing rider. This is a thriller I couldn't put down
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as Pine soon uncovers a terrifying plot against the United States and soon has several people trying to silence her. Show Less
LibraryThing member she_climber
A new character for Baldacci an I approve 100%. FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine is strong, smart, and cunning. Her support crew, Secretary Carol Blum, and Grand Canyon Park Ranger, Sam Kettler, significant other are great in their supporting roles. Action packed, I blazed through this one, only
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bogging down in the rather long-winded and technical explanation of the "what-the-hell-is-really-going-on-here phase". I'll be looking forward to the next installment. Show Less
LibraryThing member infjsarah
OK but now a few weeks later I can remember almost nothing about it.
LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
Fair warning to readers--the beginning and ending chapters won't have much to do with the plot for the rest of the book.
Atlee Pine is an FBI agent who's chosen to be stationed in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. We find that she is a twin, but her twin sister was abducted when they were very young
Atlee starts off as a bit of a loner, but in the course of the book, she makes several friends: her assistant, Carol Blum, and park ranger, Sam Kettler are the two that come most prominently to mind.
Most of the other Baldacci books I've read have had a male protagonist, so having one with a female protagonist is interesting--even if she does have many attributes usually given to males. She's a bit more likely to make a mistake than Baldacci's male super-men protagonists, but she's able to use her brain and training to turn things back around.
The main plot centers around a supposedly missing tourist and a dead mule from the Grand Canyon mule rides. Except that the missing tourist doesn't fit the description of the person who went on the mule ride and disappeared. There's a bit of obscure Grand Canyon history relating to the letters J & K (which I have to say made me think of "joke" when I first heard them and I'm surprised that internet abbreviation never came up in the story.) And there's a nuclear device mixed in there too.
I was glad Baldacci chose to not have the seemingly genre-required sex scene in this novel, and I would probably read the next book in the series to see how the series goes.
Atlee Pine is an FBI agent who's chosen to be stationed in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. We find that she is a twin, but her twin sister was abducted when they were very young
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and has never been found. (In retrospect, I wonder if the book title was meant as a warning that finding out what happened to Mercy Pine is going to be a long road.)Atlee starts off as a bit of a loner, but in the course of the book, she makes several friends: her assistant, Carol Blum, and park ranger, Sam Kettler are the two that come most prominently to mind.
Most of the other Baldacci books I've read have had a male protagonist, so having one with a female protagonist is interesting--even if she does have many attributes usually given to males. She's a bit more likely to make a mistake than Baldacci's male super-men protagonists, but she's able to use her brain and training to turn things back around.
The main plot centers around a supposedly missing tourist and a dead mule from the Grand Canyon mule rides. Except that the missing tourist doesn't fit the description of the person who went on the mule ride and disappeared. There's a bit of obscure Grand Canyon history relating to the letters J & K (which I have to say made me think of "joke" when I first heard them and I'm surprised that internet abbreviation never came up in the story.) And there's a nuclear device mixed in there too.
I was glad Baldacci chose to not have the seemingly genre-required sex scene in this novel, and I would probably read the next book in the series to see how the series goes.
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LibraryThing member Baochuan
I like the main characters and the many twist and turn of the plot. This book has all the signature and flavor of the author.
LibraryThing member maryreinert
My first Baldacci book - it's ok... typical thriller with little character development; plot is the most important. Atlee Pine is a female FBI agent stationed in a remote area next to the Grand Canyon. She had a twin named Mercy who was kidnapped when they were children. She is sure she has found
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the killer, but before she can deal with that, a mule is mysteriously killed in the Grand Canyon, a man has disappeared and all that leads to a nuclear bomb hidden in the Canyon by the Russians, or is it the Americans? Quick read. Show Less
LibraryThing member Birta
I heard David Baldacci speak about his concerns for his home country at the Bloody Scotland Crime Writer's Festival this fall. This book echoes his misgivings about the direction the federal government of USA is taking and he writes here about his concerns that foreign interests are interfering
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with domestic affairs. A compelling read, just like all the other Baldacci books I have previously read. Show Less
LibraryThing member lamb521
Title: Long Road to Mercy (An Atlee Pine Thriller #1)
Author: David Baldacci
Pages: 416
Year: 2018
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
Reviews can be well written, fair or poorly written and some shouldn’t be considered a review. One I read for this book was “I didn’t
The strength of Atlee’s character and her drive makes her the ideal agent to work cases that are really tough. What she wants isn’t the bureaucracy positions or to be a boss over other agents; she is the kind who wants her boots on the ground chasing down leads and arresting criminals. Even with all the dangers and at times people kicking her butt physically, she can hold her own. On her current case, she allows her secretary, Ms. Blum, to accompany her when Atlee decides that going rogue will be the only way she can solve the case.
Atlee doesn’t make friends easily. In fact, they are mostly acquittances, but they help her when she gives them a call. There are many twists, turns and maybe even a few rabbit trails in the plot that only serve to heighten the drama unfolding in the story! I enjoyed the various characters that would occasionally pop into the storyline, and I loved the action that took place in the Grand Canyon!
In the book, I chuckled when it came to a “Thelma and Louise” reference; it was perfect! I recommend the book if you like a solid story that grabs your attention and makes you stay up to see what happens next. There is no sex in the book. There are some words used sparingly that might offend some, but overall, I wasn’t offended, and it didn’t detract from the novel. Nor did the author build his tale around sex, foul language or one of a hundred topics he could have in the book.
A great thriller with nonstop suspense!
Author: David Baldacci
Pages: 416
Year: 2018
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
Reviews can be well written, fair or poorly written and some shouldn’t be considered a review. One I read for this book was “I didn’t
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order this book” so they gave it a 1 star. Really? The author had nothing to do with the person getting the book, so he shouldn’t have received such feedback. Most of the readers liked this new character named Atlee Pine and her work as an FBI agent. Atlee survived a childhood trauma and used it to focus her life on making sure others didn’t suffer as she did at the age of 6. Atlee’s secretary is someone with wisdom and insight into life and attempting to understand Atlee.The strength of Atlee’s character and her drive makes her the ideal agent to work cases that are really tough. What she wants isn’t the bureaucracy positions or to be a boss over other agents; she is the kind who wants her boots on the ground chasing down leads and arresting criminals. Even with all the dangers and at times people kicking her butt physically, she can hold her own. On her current case, she allows her secretary, Ms. Blum, to accompany her when Atlee decides that going rogue will be the only way she can solve the case.
Atlee doesn’t make friends easily. In fact, they are mostly acquittances, but they help her when she gives them a call. There are many twists, turns and maybe even a few rabbit trails in the plot that only serve to heighten the drama unfolding in the story! I enjoyed the various characters that would occasionally pop into the storyline, and I loved the action that took place in the Grand Canyon!
In the book, I chuckled when it came to a “Thelma and Louise” reference; it was perfect! I recommend the book if you like a solid story that grabs your attention and makes you stay up to see what happens next. There is no sex in the book. There are some words used sparingly that might offend some, but overall, I wasn’t offended, and it didn’t detract from the novel. Nor did the author build his tale around sex, foul language or one of a hundred topics he could have in the book.
A great thriller with nonstop suspense!
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LibraryThing member atticusfinch1048
Long Road to Mercy – The beginnings of a new series
How does David Baldacci do it? With seven book series, this one will make it the eighth, along with standalone thrillers, how he does not get confused I do not know. Long Road to Mercy is the opening salvo in the new Atlee Pine series, a kickass
Atlee Pine is called out to a case in the middle of the Grand Canyon, a man is missing and there is a mutilated mule with an inscription left on it. As she and the Park Rangers dig deeper what starts out as a simple dead mule and missing person case, turns in to one about national security and all things that make Pine question herself.
What Pine does not realise is that she is about to kick over a rock and alsorts of awful stuff begins to crawl out. With the FBI telling her to take leave after an ‘accident’, Pine and her Secretary begin an investigation out of the sight of her superiors. Unfortunately for them they are being watched, by people unknown, who seem to have the support of her own government.
The more they dig the more they find some members of the Government and Military have lost the plot, so much so they are making Americans disappear on American soil. As Pine delves further all roads lead back to the Grand Canyon and the secrets that are hidden somewhere within. What is clear, Pine needs all the help she can get to solve the case which looks against the odds when you have your own military looking for you.
At the same time, we discover she has her own demons she is trying to escape, while trying to track a killer and those who maybe even traitors to her country.
A brilliant introduction to a new character who will continue to develop.
How does David Baldacci do it? With seven book series, this one will make it the eighth, along with standalone thrillers, how he does not get confused I do not know. Long Road to Mercy is the opening salvo in the new Atlee Pine series, a kickass
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female FBI agent based out in Arizona.Atlee Pine is called out to a case in the middle of the Grand Canyon, a man is missing and there is a mutilated mule with an inscription left on it. As she and the Park Rangers dig deeper what starts out as a simple dead mule and missing person case, turns in to one about national security and all things that make Pine question herself.
What Pine does not realise is that she is about to kick over a rock and alsorts of awful stuff begins to crawl out. With the FBI telling her to take leave after an ‘accident’, Pine and her Secretary begin an investigation out of the sight of her superiors. Unfortunately for them they are being watched, by people unknown, who seem to have the support of her own government.
The more they dig the more they find some members of the Government and Military have lost the plot, so much so they are making Americans disappear on American soil. As Pine delves further all roads lead back to the Grand Canyon and the secrets that are hidden somewhere within. What is clear, Pine needs all the help she can get to solve the case which looks against the odds when you have your own military looking for you.
At the same time, we discover she has her own demons she is trying to escape, while trying to track a killer and those who maybe even traitors to her country.
A brilliant introduction to a new character who will continue to develop.
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LibraryThing member gpangel
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci is a 2018 Grand Central publication.
This is the first book in the Atlee Pine series.
Atlee is an FBI agent who suffered through a traumatic event as a child, which resulted in the loss of her twin sister. While she independently looks for answers about what
The case takes on enormous implications, as Atlee is consistently challenged by her own people, causing her to take matters into her own hands, which could mean the end of her career… or her life.
I have not read one of David Baldacci's books in nearly a decade. Seriously. While his books are usually solid enough, his type or style of thriller writing follows an old school formula that I became bored of, especially after joining Goodreads and finding so many other styles and sub-genres that were far more exciting and challenging.
I probably wouldn’t have started this series if it weren’t for a ‘read now’ book on Netgalley that caught my attention. Because it was a fairly new series, I thought I’d give it a try, for old times sake.
To be honest, not much as changed as far as Baldacci’s formula or style goes. It still feels a bit old school, but this is a solid enough thriller, although the plot is perhaps a bit far-fetched. Still, it is current, and just plausible enough to give one pause.
I liked Atlee’s character, and think the thread involving her past and her sister is enough to entice me to keep reading the series.
Overall, this is a descent start to a new series. I’ll give the second book a try and see how things progress from there.
3.5 stars
This is the first book in the Atlee Pine series.
Atlee is an FBI agent who suffered through a traumatic event as a child, which resulted in the loss of her twin sister. While she independently looks for answers about what
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happened to her twin, she is assigned to a case in Arizona in which a mule is killed, and man has gone missing in the Grand Canyon. The case takes on enormous implications, as Atlee is consistently challenged by her own people, causing her to take matters into her own hands, which could mean the end of her career… or her life.
I have not read one of David Baldacci's books in nearly a decade. Seriously. While his books are usually solid enough, his type or style of thriller writing follows an old school formula that I became bored of, especially after joining Goodreads and finding so many other styles and sub-genres that were far more exciting and challenging.
I probably wouldn’t have started this series if it weren’t for a ‘read now’ book on Netgalley that caught my attention. Because it was a fairly new series, I thought I’d give it a try, for old times sake.
To be honest, not much as changed as far as Baldacci’s formula or style goes. It still feels a bit old school, but this is a solid enough thriller, although the plot is perhaps a bit far-fetched. Still, it is current, and just plausible enough to give one pause.
I liked Atlee’s character, and think the thread involving her past and her sister is enough to entice me to keep reading the series.
Overall, this is a descent start to a new series. I’ll give the second book a try and see how things progress from there.
3.5 stars
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LibraryThing member PaulaGalvan
Atlee Pine is a special kind of FBI agent. One that lifts more iron than most men, prefers wide-open spaces and solitude to people, and won't back down from a fight—even when the odds are not in her favor. Long Road To Mercy, the first book in the Atlee Pine series, is an exciting political
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thriller that starts in the Grand Canyon with a missing tourist and a dead mule and ends with Atlee and a few friends saving the world from chaos. David Baldacci is known for his tightly crafted plots and fascinating characters, and this story is no exception. I'm sure Atlee's quest to find her missing twin sister, Mercy—kidnapped at the age of six—will make future books in this series worth following. Show Less
LibraryThing member BookConcierge
Digital audiobook performed by Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer.
From the book jacket: Atlee Pine is the lone FBI agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona, resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon. So, when one of the Canyon’s mules is found stabbed to death –
My reactions:
This is a fast-paced mystery / suspense / thriller with a kick-a** female heroine – or two. I really liked Pine, who is physically and mentally strong, intelligent, determined and well able to take care of herself, and others. But I loved her assistant, Carol, who more than rises to the occasion and shows that she’s more than up to the task of besting the bad guys. This is a team to watch!
The title is a reference to a tragic incident in Pine’s history. At age six an intruder broke into their home and using the “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… rhyme chose between Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken and Atlee never saw her again. She haunted by this and there are references to it throughout, but I thought it distracted from the main plot here. I know that there is a second book in the series, in which Atlee Pine goes back to her home state to try to solve the mystery, so perhaps Baldacci is just setting up the background. But I found it a distraction.
Still, the action is fast and furious, and there are multiple twists and turns in the plot to keep the reader (and Atlee) on her toes. I like the possible romantic relationship as well
The audiobook is performed by a team of talented voice artists: Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer. They do a great job voicing the many characters. They set a good pace for the action and have clear diction so even when listening at an increased speed I could understand easily.
From the book jacket: Atlee Pine is the lone FBI agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona, resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon. So, when one of the Canyon’s mules is found stabbed to death –
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with its rider missing – Pine is called in to investigate. It soon seems clear that the lost tourist had something more clandestine than sightseeing in mind. My reactions:
This is a fast-paced mystery / suspense / thriller with a kick-a** female heroine – or two. I really liked Pine, who is physically and mentally strong, intelligent, determined and well able to take care of herself, and others. But I loved her assistant, Carol, who more than rises to the occasion and shows that she’s more than up to the task of besting the bad guys. This is a team to watch!
The title is a reference to a tragic incident in Pine’s history. At age six an intruder broke into their home and using the “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… rhyme chose between Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken and Atlee never saw her again. She haunted by this and there are references to it throughout, but I thought it distracted from the main plot here. I know that there is a second book in the series, in which Atlee Pine goes back to her home state to try to solve the mystery, so perhaps Baldacci is just setting up the background. But I found it a distraction.
Still, the action is fast and furious, and there are multiple twists and turns in the plot to keep the reader (and Atlee) on her toes. I like the possible romantic relationship as well
The audiobook is performed by a team of talented voice artists: Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer. They do a great job voicing the many characters. They set a good pace for the action and have clear diction so even when listening at an increased speed I could understand easily.
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LibraryThing member henrog
Atlee and Mercy Pine were twins. At the age of 6, a kidnapper came into the bedroom and chose Mercy to abduct. She was never seen again. Three decades later, Atlee is determined to find the abductor. She works for the FBI as a field agent assigned to the area responsible for the Grand Canyon. When
This book was captivating, although not much was said about her search for Mercy's abductor. I love reading Baldacci. His books are suspenseful and twisty. I'm looking forward to the next Atlee Pine book (or any other for that matter)
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a mule is found stabbed and the rider missing at the bottom of the canyon, Atlee is called to investigate. The mystery intensifies when she realizes that national security is on the line.This book was captivating, although not much was said about her search for Mercy's abductor. I love reading Baldacci. His books are suspenseful and twisty. I'm looking forward to the next Atlee Pine book (or any other for that matter)
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LibraryThing member kimkimkim
I read this book as a lead-up to Baldacci’s newest installment “Daylight”. Before I tackle that I plan to read the second installment “A Minute to Midnight.” But back to the first Atlee Pine adventure. I gave read so many of Baldacci’s books; some I have loved some I have liked; some
Three and a half stars for the book, four stars for the sidekick, Carol Blum, who brings a sense of calm and sanity to each situation.
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have not resonated but all were well written. I appreciated the strong female protagonist but maybe there was just a little too much of the strength, fight, and slaughter. Three and a half stars for the book, four stars for the sidekick, Carol Blum, who brings a sense of calm and sanity to each situation.
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LibraryThing member lewilliams
FBI Agent Atlee Pine investigates a dead mule at the bottom of the Grand Canyon that had been gutted and the letters j and k carved in its side. Even more mysterious is the animals rider has gone missing as well. Soon after Pine is removed from the case by one of her superiors. From there things
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get more complicated as pine continues the search for her kidnapped sister and she and her secretary go rogue to fine the answers. A good Baldacci read. Show Less
LibraryThing member JRlibrary
I know it didn’t get good reviews from many readers but I’m loving the feisty strong Atlee Pine character. Nothing like a tough MMA fighter who can rough it up with the guys when necessary.
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Original publication date
2018
ISBN
9781538761571