Walk the Wire
By David Baldacci
- Release Date: 2020-04-21
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
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.
Reviews
Great read
5By sipsey wildernessCan’t wait to read the next one. Harry Bosch has always been one of my favorite characters but the Amos Decker character is really good. Glad I finally discovered David Baldacci.Awful
2By SvanderzylNothing like the previous Memory Man / Amos Decker books. Dozens of different plot lines and overly complicated. A tedious and boring read. I forced myself to finish it. A very big disappointment.More realism would have been helpful.
1By linden11The book had a reasonable story but some of the conclusions drawn were less than original. What was really bad about the book was the authors continued efforts to show his politics and attempts to influence readers with his opinions. Poor as they are. I finished hoping it would get better as I really liked the first Amos Decker book. This one has stopped me from reading any more.Good
5By sisu49I was only able to read 97 pages and I never could get a book that had all the chapters I don’t know what was wrong I would like to finish the bookWalk the wire.
5By NairnmarieReal interesting cliff hanger.Probably his worst novel
1By Phantom2 MickDid Baldachi really write this ridiculous yarn? It had to be a college or high school student to write such an amateuristic story. Don’t waste your time on this.Ok
5By Don S Hermon, Me.Great read you will enjoy it.Amos Decker
5By Fanita67Love this character!Boring
1By KbayhamHe phoned In the plot and recycled characters. Story was predictable and money driven.Good read
5By qweaz12238Great book bringing Amos and Robie together.