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A review by lachesisreads
To Die For by David Baldacci
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
No one does it like Baldacci
I started reading this ARC right after finishing a thriller by another big name author which had left me pretty underwhelmed and honestly not in the greatest mood regarding reading another thriller. But it didn't even take a chapter before Baldacci had me caught hook, line and sinker. I don't know what it is about his writing, but it's my reading equivalent of crack cocaine. I don't think I've ever read a Baldacci that disappointed me, and given his output, that is saying something. (And I've read most of them, yes, thank you very much.)
To Die For delivers the third novel starring Travis Devine, the 6:20 Man. Since it had been a while since I had read the first two, it took me a while to put things together again, but then I hit the ground running. Like all of Baldacci's series, this one can easily be enjoyed as a standalone, but has enough overarching narrative threads to equally satisfy the serial afficionado. Without spoiling anything, I really enjoyed the direction in which some of these threads were spun and hope we'll see more of them in the future.
All in all a completely satisfying read that hooked me on the first page and didn't let me go until the last. If you like thrillers with a US military/ex military background, think lone ranger, I really cannot recommend these enough. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. A big thank you to PanMacMillan and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions here expressed are my own.
I started reading this ARC right after finishing a thriller by another big name author which had left me pretty underwhelmed and honestly not in the greatest mood regarding reading another thriller. But it didn't even take a chapter before Baldacci had me caught hook, line and sinker. I don't know what it is about his writing, but it's my reading equivalent of crack cocaine. I don't think I've ever read a Baldacci that disappointed me, and given his output, that is saying something. (And I've read most of them, yes, thank you very much.)
To Die For delivers the third novel starring Travis Devine, the 6:20 Man. Since it had been a while since I had read the first two, it took me a while to put things together again, but then I hit the ground running. Like all of Baldacci's series, this one can easily be enjoyed as a standalone, but has enough overarching narrative threads to equally satisfy the serial afficionado. Without spoiling anything, I really enjoyed the direction in which some of these threads were spun and hope we'll see more of them in the future.
All in all a completely satisfying read that hooked me on the first page and didn't let me go until the last. If you like thrillers with a US military/ex military background, think lone ranger, I really cannot recommend these enough. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. A big thank you to PanMacMillan and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions here expressed are my own.