John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he is not equipped to face the truth about his mother's disappearance thirty years ago. New evidence has come to light suggesting that Puller's father -- a highly decorated army veteran -- may have murdered his wife. When Puller's friend, intelligence operative Veronica Knox, arrived on the scene, he realized that there is far more to this case than he first though. He knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother -- even proving that his father is a killer. Meanwhile, Paul Rogers has just been paroled after spending ten years in a high-security prison for murder. And with his freedom comes a desire to pay back old debts. Harbouring a dark past that changed him in unimaginable ways, Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. As both men uncover a trail of deception that stretches back decades, they realize that the truth will bind them together in ways they could never have imagined. --
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Publisher:
New York, New York : Grand Central Publishing, ©2016.
ISBN:
9781455586516
145558651X
145558651X
Characteristics:
420 pages ;,24 cm.
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Bestseller Baldacci makes the implausible plausible in his riveting fourth thriller featuring U.S. Army criminal investigator John Puller (after 2014's The Escape). Baldacci maintains tension throughout and imbues his characters with enough humanity to make readers care what happens to them. Also... Read More »
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Add a CommentAnother good Baldacci novel. Even the bad guy was likable.
Another outstanding Baldacci book. Keeps your attention until the very end. Great read!
You will root for the bad guy since the government techies are so unlikeable. Baldacci has never been in the military or he would know no service would ever go after a hero general for any reason, especially one retired with dementia..
Another hit for David Baldacci.
David Baldacci is known for his ingenuity and No Man's Land did not disappoint. Fascinating and scary science.It would make an excellent movie.
Very different Baldacci book. I thoroughly enjoyed the change of pace. Even the bad guy (made bad) got a chance at life again. Good read.
i really enjoyed the john puller series .this book is well written and i actually wanted the killer to achieved his goal
All of Baldacci's novels with John Puller are interesting. This novel is a bit more sci-fi. It would make a good movie.
The story alternates chapters with two different storylines until these converge. I usually dislike this writing model as the story line changes just when I am getting interested in one of them. In this novel, the author has melded the superhero characteristics of Superman, Spiderman, the Hulk and a robot into Paul Rogers - a killing machine – who is the end result of a military engineering research project to make the perfect soldier. I loved the concept – a soldier who when wounded has a body that self-heals. Unfortunately for Roger’s creators, a throwback to the Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Frankenstein, Rogers seeks revenge. All the while, the Puller boys, sons of a well respected general, try to solve the missing disappearance of their mom from 30 years ago. I enjoyed the story, maybe because of the boy's sudden concern for their missing mom.
Another excellent book by this author. He gives the reader what they want: action, suspense and the need to keep turning the pages.