Did David Baldacci really write this? I’ve mention in my past reviews on Baldacci’s more recent works that it’s increasingly seeming like he’s relying on ghostwriters.

It was something that probably seemed like a good mystery at some point, but had little in the way of suspense and intrigue, leading to a weak premise and the need for so many tangents. While multiple angles is often common in Baldacci’s work, Walk the Wire had so many things going on that it began to feel like additional angles were only added in because the main story had limited depth. Okay… There are quite a few things here, so let’s make a list.

But only because there are a few (very, very few) sections that do justice to the character you’ve come to appreciate. Walk the Wire does an excellent job (and by far the best I’ve seen) in absolutely ruining an incredible character and their story arc. This is Book #6 in the Amos Decker series. Will assistance from an unexpected ally keep them safe? Or is the truth larger and more dangerous than any of them could ever imagine?ģ out of 10 for its suspense and mystery, not because it didn’t have any, but because whether it did or not is made irrelevant. As they persevere in their pursuit of the truth, Jamison and Decker find themselves in graver danger than ever before. And things only get more complicated when Jamison and Decker learn that the victim was a schoolteacher by day, and a prostitute by night. A mysterious government facility, home of a local religious sect, and a business rivalry that stretches into the past are a few of the things skewing the investigation.

But what they find is a thriving fracking town with its share of oddities. Decker and Jamison have no idea why they were sent in to investigate a single local murder. The victim was perfectly autopsied before being dumped in the open. So did Book #6 meet expectations? Read on to find out.Īmos Decker and his partner, Alex Jamison, are sent to London, North Dakota to solve the murder of a young woman. In fact, I even completed the Will Robie and Jessica Reel series prior to reading Walk the Wire because those characters make an appearance in this one. Ever since his introduction in Memory Man, I’ve followed his story arc dedicatedly. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews on the Amos Decker books, you already know that he’s one of my favorite literary characters – a decent person who is just trying his best against the odds he’s facing.

Walk the Wire is Book #6 in David Baldacci’s Amos Decker series.

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