Very tall and solidly built, no-nonsense Atlee enjoys her position as the only FBI agent for miles around. Thirty-five year old FBI agent Atlee Pine welcomes a permanent assignment to the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
The best thing about this book is the title.įor me, this is one of Baldacci’s books that disappoints and falls short of expectations. That’s it for this first half of my Popsugar Reading TBR.Book Review: Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci (2018) 3 Stars *** The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton | The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes | The Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing | The Moroccan Girl by Charles Cumming | Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young | They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall | One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt *Oh, and does it count that I had a migraine reading this? I don’t know if it’s because of the book or other reasons, but it reduced my reading pleasure considerably. HUGE things happened in the book, but that ending was so ridiculously simple that I don’t believe it. When you get to the end, you’ll understand. *COME ON!! THAT’S ALL THAT HAPPENED? FOR REAL?I thought the end was ridiculously unrealistic, and too simple for such a complex plot. I literally skipped two to three pages of description because I didn’t care and didn’t want to read it. Since the beginning of the story takes place in the Grand Canyon, there are descriptions of what it looks like. ( If I missed something saying otherwise, please let me know, but I’m pretty sure they are white.) Sure, the fact that Pine is a woman in law enforcement is kind of diverse, but it’s not that much. There are two black characters, but one is just a guy we meet in the gym and who we don’t even know his name, and another guy who is only a taxi driver. and his wife Jennifer might be Navajo Indian, but they aren’t part of the main plot of the story. (There is an Asian guy, but his job is to be a plot twist.) I think that two side characters, Joe Yazzie Sr. However, Long Road to Mercy was published in 2018, and all the major characters are white. Most of the time, I don’t really mind if authors don’t have much representation in their books especially when they were published before these issues became a major force in today’s society.
I thought it was very cruel and unnecessary. Just know that this isn’t about a sadistic person who likes to murder mules. I don’t want to spoil anything (even though I REALLY want to), so if you are inclined to, visit my Goodreads version to see spoilers. Another thing you need to know about Baldacci is this: he loves his conspiracy political theories. I hate cliche characters, and I’m tired of reading the same character with a different name/background/job. And I think you can guess his description. And her counterpart is Sam Kettler, an ex-military guy suffering from PTSD from his time serving (don’t forget the love interest). She doesn’t have a military background, but she’s as hard as ice. That’s why she joined the FBI and she loves working on her own. Not only that, her twin sister, Mercy, was kidnapped when they were both six years old and the killer was never found (traumatic past anyone?). God forbid I end up the recipient of her punch. Guess what HRH Special Agent Pine is? Exactly everything listed above.ĭescription (from the book): “Her thighs, calves, and glutes were rocks, her shoulders and delts sculpted, her arms ropy with long cords of muscle, and her core is iron.” They also have some other character that is just like them and who also happens to be a love interest. They also have some traumatic past (either from being in the military or Navy or some childhood trauma) that is the reason for them living on their own with zero personal belongings other than clothes and their guns and being determined to never forge relationships. They are also super fit, with lots of muscle and no fat (and are hardcore gym enthusiasts), have “no heart”, and love being on their own. At least four characters that I’ve read that were penned by Baldacci are either: ex Navy SEALS, or ex military, or ex assassin. If you haven’t read Baldacci, then you won’t understand, so here’s a little background. She is the most cliche Baldacci character ever. Frankly, I expected you to be a little faster on the uptake.” “Well, it’s about time, Special Agent Pine. Quote: Blum gave her an incredulous look.
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