I wanted to like it but it became more and more boring and well before the end, I just couldn't care less.

An excellent start to a series!! Sean King is a former Secret Service agent, his protectee was killed on his watch eight years ago, ending his career. Michelle King is a current Secret Service agent whose protectee was kidnapped on her watch. She's been taken off the case, of course, but can't sit idle, so decides to investigate on her own. Other events take place, other bodies turn up, maybe connected, maybe not. Is it possible that Michelle's missing guy is connected to Sean's assassinated guy? They start to work together to try and figure it out. It's pretty action packed with great chemistry between all the characters. Many clues but nothing is clear or certain; just when you think you've got it, you find out you most certainly do not. I recommend to anyone who loves a great mystery who-dun-it type. I will continue with the series for sure.

Interesting fast read. I hope to see these two sleuths in future books.

2.5 stars

I have read quite a few of Mr. Baldacci's books and have really enjoyed them all. I actually read the Hour Game before Split Second. I don't know how I did it I just did. I enjoyed them both immensely. I also enjoyed the Camel Club but have not yet gotten to the Collectors. Overall I think he writes well and keeps the interest piqued.

Good audiobook for a 7 hour drive to Maine.

It’s been a while since I read a thriller and this definitely provided an exciting ride. As we already know, in life, a split second decision can change everything. We follow the story of two secret service agents, King and Maxwell, who have found themselves trying to bounce back from devastating career hits where they both lost presidential candidates (killed and kidnapped respectively) eight years apart, resulting from split second decisions they made. The pair connects and realizes that there is more in common with the two events than they may have realized and proceed to try to get to the bottom of it. There were quite a few characters to keep track of but Baldacci did a good job of showing how the character fits into the rest of the story so they were easier to remember. The book started off at a great pace with lots of action, but the ending left me a little bit disappointed as it felt a bit too forced and unrealistic. Still an exciting and fast paced read