There’s
trouble in Paradise and an over-sized military cop is on the scene to check
things out and get to the bottom of a mysterious string of deaths and a fistful
of nasty characters. Lee Child’s talented tough guy Jack Reacher? Nope. David
Baldacci’s Maj. John Puller, a special agent in the Army’s Criminal
Investigative Division (CID).
Puller,
first featured in Baldacci’s Zero Day, makes
his return in The Forgotten as he
heads to Florida’s panhandle city Paradise to follow up on a letter his Aunt
Betsy sent to his dementia ridden Father. The letter alludes to mysterious occurrences
and how things are not as they seem.
Puller
arrives just in time to learn his Aunt has turned up dead; whether it’s murder
or an accident remains to be scene. The back drop for this misadventure is the
beautiful ocean side setting complete with great weather, sandy beaches, and wealthy
tourists and retirees. Peel back a few layers and there’s plenty of intrigue
and bad actors to go around.
Baldacci
weaves in a heaping helping of action and a series of interesting characters including
a Bulgarian giant, who allies with Puller to take down a human trafficking ring
at the center of the story. The Forgotten
makes for fast and entertaining read.\
No Puller will never be Jack Reacher…then
again neither will tiny Tom Cruise who been mis-cast in the Reacher movie.
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