David Baldacci
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| Original Title: | The Last Mile |
| ISBN: | 1455566020 (ISBN13: 9781455566020) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Amos Decker #2 |
| Characters: | Amos Decker |
| Setting: | Texas(United States) Mississippi(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2016) |
Description In Favor Of Books The Last Mile (Amos Decker #2)
Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution--for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime. Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars's case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men's families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth. The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars--guilty or not--a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now? But when a member of Decker's team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger--and more sinister--than just one convicted criminal's life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.Itemize Of Books The Last Mile (Amos Decker #2)
| Title | : | The Last Mile (Amos Decker #2) |
| Author | : | David Baldacci |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Large Print |
| Pages | : | Pages: 644 pages |
| Published | : | April 26th 2016 by Grand Central Publishing (first published April 19th 2016) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Suspense. Audiobook |
Rating Of Books The Last Mile (Amos Decker #2)
Ratings: 4.21 From 63035 Users | 4120 ReviewsWrite-Up Of Books The Last Mile (Amos Decker #2)
Amos Decker is on his way to Washington, D. C. to join an FBI special task force headed by Ross Bogart. They'll be investigating cold and questionable cases. When he hears a news report about a former college football star who was on death row for murdering his parents and just escaped execution when someone suddenly confessed to the crime, it's no surprise that Decker wants this to be the first project of the task force. I loved this story from the start as every scene was compelling,OH my gosh did I mention Baldacci did it again? I WAS going to give this 4 stars until the last few pages and the very last line of this book. My heart melted a little and I seriously ended up loving this one. I ESPECIALLY loved these twists and turns even more from this book and I even had a theory come true! Haha it was all a matter of "how" and once it was revealed, I was super happy I actually got a book theory right with a character. Usually when I read Baldacci, I think one way and he
I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book and was looking forward to it as David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. This book picks up pretty much where Memory Man left off. While it may not be necessary to read this first it may help introduce Amos Decker and his situation.Melvin Mars is counting down the hours before his execution. Twenty years ago he was convicted in the violent killing of his parents. With only hours to spare before the execution someone else confesses. Amos
'The Last Mile' is an excellent follow on to 'Memory Man'. It shares some common themes with John Grisham's 'The Chamber' but I consider 'The Last Mile' to be the better book. Amos Decker and team are great in this book with plenty of development as far Amos is concerned. His struggle to get past his disability to connect with other people is very well portrayed. The Last Mile has the right mix of pathos, humour and action. This is a book that is hard to put down.
Deftly plotted for the most part, and the central character is engaging, but the author just isn't a very good writer, and it shows, especially in stilted dialogue and implausible actions. This kind of book is good for a light read, and I did finish it to see what happened, but the clumsy writing earns the novel only two stars.
3/5; 3 stars; BI struggled to settle on a rating for this book. On the one hand, I really like the character, Amos Decker. On the other hand, there were so many places that the characters were one dimensional and like something pulled from a bag of 'standard interchangeable actors' that the book lost some of its impact. I enjoyed the mystery and the idea of this convoluted cold case. However, I found the book to be a bit long winded and sprinkled with one too many implausible scenarios. So yeah-
Compulsive reading!
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