This is kind of a typical summer read, since it is a thriller. I have read many of Baldacci's books, mostly the Camel club series, but at one point stopped reading him when some of the plots and characters just became a bit too unbelievable.
This is the start of a new series, the Atlee Pine series. Atlee is a FBI agent in a one person office in Arizona. She has an interesting background, with one main plot point being the center. Her twin sister was taken in the middle of the night, when they were 6. She was never found. The start of the book deals with Atlee's investigation into that crime. The majority of the book deals with a crime (conspiracy) that starts with a missing man and a dead mule in the Grand Canyon.
All thrillers have their moments that make you go, huh? Either due to a character doing something stupid, that you know will lead to problems (happens here a couple of times, but won't spoil things by detailing) or spies who randomly are able to fly, travel, get everywhere incredibly easily and quickly. This part was a little more realistic than some series I have read. No one here travels to Europe from the states in just a few hours for example, but some aspects of their travels did have me not believing it could be pulled off. But, hey it is a thriller, and a great summer read. If you enjoy getting to know a character, or enjoy starting new series, this one is worthy of checking out.
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