Carol Blum is an excellent supporting character and balances out Atlee very well. In Atlee’s character, he has put enough strength and background to give us a few books as she comes to terms with her past while battling the bad guys in present. In the last few years, there have been numerous speculations regarding the Russian influence in American presidential elections, the sudden change of heart of the North Korean rulers with regards to their nuclear policy and America’s role in peacekeeping around the world.ĭavid Baldacci has taken these theories and put together a plausible story that touches on many of the above mentioned aspects. It has all the entertainment factors here – a good heroin, a clever supporter, big, scary villains who want to destroy the world, a love interest on the side, nuclear weapons, hi-tech spying, and America trying to hold its place as the World Leader. The book does not disappoint if you like crime thrillers, action, chases, spying and conspiracies. What is the big secret? Will she succeed in uncovering it and will she survive doing it? And Will she find Mercy? Views And Reviews: While Atlee and Carol make a good team, there are too many enemies and too many unknowns – Russians, North Koreans, and Americans – all hell-bent on stopping them. Instead, Atlee creates a false trail for the FBI and others who want to track her and takes off with Carol Blum to Virginia to figure out who Benjamin Priest was and who was he working for. My uber boss just told me that he has been chewed out by his boss, and told me to go take a vacation. They guy in charge of the National security Branch is on the case’s email thread. I was almost killed by what appeared to be my own government. Atlee is asked to go on leave and not investigate the “accident” any further. There is no trace left of the Priest brothers, and the only clue Atlee has is a memory of military chopper at the place of accident. Before she can learn much though, the SUV carrying Atlee, Ben and Ed is rammed into and Atlee ends up in hospital. She makes contact with Benjamin Priest’s brother Edmund Priest and is successful in flushing Ben Priest out for a meeting in a diner. She also discovers that her computer has been hacked. The plot thickens as Atlee’s superiors get involved in a dead mule and suspicions start to stir in her brain, when her bosses warn her with an instruction to keep eyes in the back of her head. We learn about Atlee Pine’s world, her relationship with her admin support Carol Blum and the general layout of her life, her athletic prowess, her almost Olympic performance in weight-lifting and her deep-rooted grief for her lost twin, while she tries to trace Benjamin Priest and contacts his family – only to discover that the disappeared man looked nothing like the real Benjamin Priest. The tourist that was riding the mule – Benjamin Priest – has gone missing without a trace. Someone had not only killed one of the ranch mules that tourists ride through the canyon, but also carved initials J and K on it. The answer, however, is not forthcoming.Ītlee doesn’t even make back to her station – Shattered Rock, Arizona – before she is called out to look at a dead mule in Grand Canyon. She is here to see one of the most notorious serial killers in America – Daniel James Tor, and Atlee is here to ask the question – where is Mercy? Her twin sister, kidnapped by Daniel James Torr at the age of six. Atlee has travelled across the country to make this meeting happen. We meet FBI agent Atlee Pine as she approaches the most crucial meeting of her life at the most secure prison location in America. And those who love to pay attention to the details will also notice the chopper flying and many other details which makes the cover page richer. You can see a person enjoying the walk on the beach and in the background, there are trees and hills too. While the cover page of the very first edition of the book was not that attractive, this one is really impressive. Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci | Book Cover
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