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Walk the Wire (Memory Man Series, 6)
Amos Decker-the FBI consultant with a perfect memory-returns to solve a gruesome murder in a booming North Dakota oil town in the newest thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling Memory Man series.
When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution-and now murder.
Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open-which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene's life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by day-a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the entire community.
London is a town replete with ruthless business owners, shady government officials, and religious outsiders, all determined to keep their secrets from coming out. When other murders occur, Decker will need all of his extraordinary memory and detective skills, and the assistance of a surprising ally, to root out a killer and the forces behind Cramer's death . . . before the boom town explodes.
When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution-and now murder.
Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open-which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene's life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by day-a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the entire community.
London is a town replete with ruthless business owners, shady government officials, and religious outsiders, all determined to keep their secrets from coming out. When other murders occur, Decker will need all of his extraordinary memory and detective skills, and the assistance of a surprising ally, to root out a killer and the forces behind Cramer's death . . . before the boom town explodes.
Editorial Reviews
"Walk the Wire solidifies Baldacci's status as this generation's premier storyteller . . . The perfect thriller."―Providence Journal
"Walk the Wire may be the finest entry in David Baldacci's Memory Man series. The quality of his writing is at an all-time peak, and, fortunately for his countless fans, he is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon."―Bookreporter
"A master storyteller."―People
"Baldacci delivers, every time!"―Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author
"Intrepid . . . Although it's the sixth in a series, the book stands perfectly well on its own, providing many hours of enjoyable reading."―Mystery Scene magazine
"With twists and turns and mysteries right up until the end, you will not want to put this book down."―Red Carpet Crash
"Dire and complex . . . wildly entertaining."―Winnipeg Free Press
"Walk the Wire may be the finest entry in David Baldacci's Memory Man series. The quality of his writing is at an all-time peak, and, fortunately for his countless fans, he is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon."―Bookreporter
"A master storyteller."―People
"Baldacci delivers, every time!"―Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author
"Intrepid . . . Although it's the sixth in a series, the book stands perfectly well on its own, providing many hours of enjoyable reading."―Mystery Scene magazine
"With twists and turns and mysteries right up until the end, you will not want to put this book down."―Red Carpet Crash
"Dire and complex . . . wildly entertaining."―Winnipeg Free Press
Readers Top Reviews
SavannahladyS. Ivory
Not nearly as good as his other books. Very disappointing and quite ridiculous plotting. I’ve read all his books and enjoyed most for an uncomplicated ‘turn your brain off relax’ that we all need from time to time. But this was dreadful. Dump the awful Alex Jamieson - she scurries around asking inane questions and making silly school girl remarks - she is appalling. And why bring Will Robbie in as well - he comes across as a pretty thick muscleman, which in his ‘own’ books he is not at all. You can do better, David
L. BubbKindle
Has to go down to a stinker of a book, plenty of plot lines and characters that you need a scorebook to keep track so convoluted that even the character had to help the other ones as to what was going on. 3 Suicides 2 murders maybe more as I lost count a WMD chemical disaster that was over before it started. Terrorists being tortured and that disappeared in a chapter. He even brought in the snipers and blue man..this book it what not to do in a book...it seems like it took forever to finish and was happy it ended...I think authors need to use KISS method...this was a horrible book...
Sjm
i love Amos his character is so different. This book started strong for me then had three separate plots, which I thought was a bit much. And I never thought I would say this but too many dead bodies to keep track of. I usually think the more dead bodies the better, but not in this case. I had to reread some parts cause some characters were spoken about at the beginning and then not again till near the end. I found it confusing. The reason four stars is and this is a slight spoiler, was the amazing cross over. Which I for one hope happens again in future books.
VE
But I didn’t love this book. Too many story lines going. The entrance of Robbie kept me going for awhile, but, there were big holes in the flow, and the integrity of the story was ruined by the uncharacteristic procedure lapses made by the main character, Decker. I feel like the author was playing a game of switch-up, or how many story lines can you fit in one book. PS: I’m never going to North Dakota.
