Synopsis
Web London is one bad hombre. As the tactical leader of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), he commands a unit made up of Navy Seals, Delta Force, and other special ops units that represent the ultimate warriors. He is not a diplomat, couldn't care less about being politically correct, and doesn't lead from the rear. He is battle tested and has the scars to prove it.
How could it be, then, that on an inner-city mission to shut down a major drug gang, London freezes in an alley while his entire team gets slaughtered? He is the only survivor.
Consumed with guilt and ostracized by his fellow HRT teams, London consults the FBI psychoanalysis doctors and submits to hypnosis to discover why he froze at the critical moment of the raid and became the last man standing.
Last Man Standing is another Baldacci masterpiece of storytelling. The characters are raw and believable and the action is intense and disturbing. The plot is complicated and clever, involving conspiracies, cover ups, and deception at the highest levels. Well done. * * *
My Two Cents Worth
London is the epitome of a modern day elite warrior - Rambo with a vocabulary and a PhD. He lives in a black and white world - good guy, bad guy - kill or be killed - enemy or ally. He has never finished in second place. Obviously, Baldacci does a masterful job developing his characters then thrusting them into the most demanding situations.
The stigma of a super hero turning to the shrink to take a look inside his mind and soul is a tough scenario for an author to attempt. It can destroy the credibility of the entire book on a single sentence, but Baldacci pulls it off without a hitch. It is a testament to his research and discipline. It makes you take note of the names in the acknowledgements: FBI agents Edney, Walker, and Schiff and Dr. Steve Sobelman should be proud of their contributions to this story.
This was my first Baldacci novel and although it is different from most of his other works, he made a fan out of me. I was compelled to make a late-night dash to the bookstore to get four more samples of his work. I love those B&N and HPB gift cards.
Paperback
638 pages
8 hours
Web London is one bad hombre. As the tactical leader of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), he commands a unit made up of Navy Seals, Delta Force, and other special ops units that represent the ultimate warriors. He is not a diplomat, couldn't care less about being politically correct, and doesn't lead from the rear. He is battle tested and has the scars to prove it.
How could it be, then, that on an inner-city mission to shut down a major drug gang, London freezes in an alley while his entire team gets slaughtered? He is the only survivor.
Consumed with guilt and ostracized by his fellow HRT teams, London consults the FBI psychoanalysis doctors and submits to hypnosis to discover why he froze at the critical moment of the raid and became the last man standing.
Last Man Standing is another Baldacci masterpiece of storytelling. The characters are raw and believable and the action is intense and disturbing. The plot is complicated and clever, involving conspiracies, cover ups, and deception at the highest levels. Well done. * * *
My Two Cents Worth
London is the epitome of a modern day elite warrior - Rambo with a vocabulary and a PhD. He lives in a black and white world - good guy, bad guy - kill or be killed - enemy or ally. He has never finished in second place. Obviously, Baldacci does a masterful job developing his characters then thrusting them into the most demanding situations.
The stigma of a super hero turning to the shrink to take a look inside his mind and soul is a tough scenario for an author to attempt. It can destroy the credibility of the entire book on a single sentence, but Baldacci pulls it off without a hitch. It is a testament to his research and discipline. It makes you take note of the names in the acknowledgements: FBI agents Edney, Walker, and Schiff and Dr. Steve Sobelman should be proud of their contributions to this story.
This was my first Baldacci novel and although it is different from most of his other works, he made a fan out of me. I was compelled to make a late-night dash to the bookstore to get four more samples of his work. I love those B&N and HPB gift cards.
Paperback
638 pages
8 hours
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